Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
anthropological museum located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Wereldmuseum Amsterdam3:59
Welcome to the vibrant eastern district of the Dutch capital, a neighborhood situated delightfully beyond the heavily trodden central canal ring and the infamous red light areas. Before you stands the awe-inspiring, monumental…
Listen in the app2The Grand Foyer and Ticketing Hall3:53
Crossing the threshold through the heavy main doors, you immediately transition from the brisk, damp atmosphere of the Amsterdam streets into the warm, cavernous expanse of the museum's foyer. The acoustic shift is the first…
Listen in the app3The Great Atrium: Architecture as Artifact3:50
Stepping out from the foyer and into the Great Atrium, you are immediately confronted by the sheer, staggering verticality of the space. This is the architectural core of the Wereldmuseum, an environment that commands absolute…
Listen in the app4Our Colonial Heritage Exhibition4:00
Branching off from the overwhelming expanse of the central atrium, we enter a gallery space that serves as the moral and intellectual crucible of the museum. This is the permanent exhibition titled Our Colonial Heritage. …
Listen in the app5The Asia and New Guinea Collections3:58
Leaving the intense, reflective atmosphere of the colonial heritage gallery, we progress into the expansive wings dedicated to the collections from Asia and New Guinea. These regions hold a massive historical footprint in the…
Listen in the app6The Africa and Latin America Collections4:01
We now transition into the vibrant, dynamic galleries dedicated to the cultural expressions of Africa and Latin America. As you cross the threshold into this section, the visual temperature of the space seems to rise. …
Listen in the app7Special Exhibition Gallery: Longing for Mecca3:42
We now step away from the permanent collections and enter one of the Wereldmuseum's expansive special exhibition spaces, recalling the profound and deeply moving installation titled Longing for Mecca. Upon entering this gallery,…
Listen in the app8Special Exhibition Gallery: Divas3:35
Transitioning into the next special exhibition hall, we encounter a space that ran through early March of twenty twenty-four, an electrifying showcase simply titled Divas. If the previous gallery was characterized by hushed,…
Listen in the app9Musical Instruments, Gift Shop, and De Tropen Cafe3:37
As our deep analytical journey through the primary galleries begins to wind down, we flow into a space dedicated to the universal language of humanity: the exhibition of musical instruments. This area serves as a beautiful…
Listen in the app10Closing2:59
As you step back out through the heavy doors of the Wereldmuseum and onto the bustling pavements of East Amsterdam, the cool, damp air offers a refreshing contrast to the dense historical atmosphere within. Take a moment to turn…
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What is Wereldmuseum Amsterdam?
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam is a place with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Heritage |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 10 |
| Total length | 37 min 34 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 52.3625, 4.9211 |
| Last updated |
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