Tropenmuseum

Is it hot in here? Spend an Amsterdam afternoon in the tropics at the Tropics Museum

A statue in the Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam
A statue in the Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam
Maybe because the winters here are so cold and icy, or maybe because the Dutch Empire once had footholds in many of the world's warmest climes, Amsterdam's ethnographic museum focuses on life in the tropical corners of the globe.

The Tropenmuseum investigates the indigenous cultures of the country's former colonies in India, Indonesia, and the Caribbean.

The best exhibits are set up as typical villages you can wander through. These exhibits are so realistic that you almost wonder where all the inhabitants went.

A display at the Tropenmuseum, AmsterdamThis place may be a good bet when the kids' (or your own) interest in Dutch old masters starts flagging.

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This article was by Reid Bramblett and last updated in May 2011.
All information was accurate at the time.


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