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Press releases

View the latest press releases from the Wereldmuseum below. For questions you can contact pers@wereldmuseum.nl.

Museum Volkenkunde

Colonial collections to be returned to Indonesia and Sri Lanka

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Alexandra Drenth

Exhibition 'Talking Threads' opens 8 June in Wereldmuseum Rotterdam

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The World is yours

The World is Yours! Hip-hop makes the city

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Crew muzieklabel Rotterdam Airlines Jairzinho en Luciano Winter, Marta Belay, moeder Jacqueline Walden en hond Coco

This autumn at Wereldmuseum Rotterdam: The World is Yours!

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HairPower

Wereldmuseum Rotterdam presents: Hair Power

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Ketting met walrustand die is vastgemaakt met gedoneerde vlechten. Het laten groeien van je haar om vervolgens te kunnen schenken werd in deze gemeenschap gezien als een toegewijde daad. 19e eeuw, Hawaï, mensenhaar, ivoor, plantenvezel, getwijnd

New exposition: Hair Power | opening 9 July 2022 at Wereldmuseum Rotterdam 

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Marieke van Bommel

Marieke van Bommel appointed managing director

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NMVW Kleur

NMVW and VU start research project on colonial collections.

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Sieraden Poputan

NMVW: report is important step

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