With historical masterpieces from the world-famous Japan collection, the Tropenmuseum shows that today's icons stand in a long tradition. The similarities between the old masters and modern illustrators are striking. For example, in Cool Japan you will discover that centuries-old techniques and visual tricks in historical prints, woodcuts and paintings are still applied by modern mangaka (draftsmen) and animators.
A central eye-catcher is the four-meter-high painting Uki-Uki by Matsuura Hiroyuki in which traditional and contemporary elements precisely represent the core of the exhibition.
Opening hours
The Tropenmuseum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location
The World Museum is a museum about world cultures
Discover that except for a few differences, everyone is all the same: Human.
At the World Museum you will find an extensive permanent exhibition and regularly changing interactive exhibitions in which the objects each tell a human story. Stories about universal human themes such as mourning, celebrating, decorating, praying or fighting. They arouse curiosity about the enormous cultural diversity of the world. The permanent exhibitions deal with Southeast Asia, ...
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