World Museum Rotterdam

The collection of the Wereldmuseum offers insight into cultures from all over the world.

A museum about people

In Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, visitors are introduced to a contemporary museum that focuses on Rotterdam's own impressive collection. Because the Wereldmuseum is a museum for and by Rotterdam residents.

A collection that contains more than 83,000 objects; objects that have been collected by Rotterdam residents since the 19th century. It is precisely in this super-diverse city that the museum can play a connecting role with its worldwide collection. Wereldmuseum Rotterdam shows that, despite our differences, we are all the same: human.