The Wereldmuseum is a museum about people, and offers a mirror of 160 years of collecting by Rotterdammers for Rotterdammers. The Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam is a museum about cultures in the present and the past.
Mission
Wherever they are in the world, people all face the same questions about life
The World Museum is situated on the bank of the River Meuse, in the heart of Rotterdam’s historic shipping quarter. This iconic building dates from around 1851, and has served as an ethnographic museum since 1881. Since its opening, it has been bustling with activities.