Wereldmuseum Leiden
Ethnographic museum in Leiden showcasing world cultures and exhibitions ranging from Papua to Sámi art.
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A typical visit, give or take.
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Through highlights from the museum collection and the stories behind them, you get to know Asia
Boeddhazaal
A must-see during your visit to Wereldmuseum Leiden: the world-famous Japanese Buddhas in their atmospheric space.
Japan en Korea
From lacquerware to armour: admire highlights and stories about the cultures and inhabitants of Japan and Korea.
Midden- en Zuid-Amerika
From Amazonian peoples, Maya and Inca to Aztecs: learn more about these age-old cultures.
Noord-Amerika en poolgebieden
From Inuit to Comanche and from polar bear fur trousers to feather headdresses: intriguing objects and the stories behind them.
Oceanië
From Asmat to Maori and from ancestor figures to ceremonial staffs: learn more about this water-rich continent.
Tentoonstelling Afrika
Learn more about the African continent through impressive objects and the stories behind them.
Tentoonstelling China
Get to know 'the centre of the world', as the Chinese themselves call their country.
Tentoonstelling Deshima Experience
Admire the restored folding screen by Kawahara Keiga and discover stories about Deshima in Nagasaki through the interactive Deshima Experience.
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