Tropenmuseum, Gemeente Amsterdam — Map and nearby sights

About Tropenmuseum

Tropenmuseum is a museum. Location: Gemeente Amsterdam, North Holland.

From Wikipedia

The Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, previously known as Tropenmuseum between 1950 and 2023, is an ethnographic museum with its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was originally founded in Haarlem, Netherlands in 1864 under the name Koloniaal Museum (English: Colonial Museum) and later renamed Tropenmuseum (English: Museum of the Tropics). The Wereldmuseum is one of the largest museums in Amsterdam.

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At a glance

Built: 1864
Opened: 1871
Visitors per year: 317,572 (2022)
Official website: amsterdam.wereldmuseum.nl

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Tropenmuseum

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Climate of Tropenmuseum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month: August (day 22°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (95 mm)
Driest month: April (46 mm)

6° 1°

6° 0°

9° 3°

12° 4°

17° 8°

19° 11°

21° 13°

22° 13°

18° 10°

14° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

71

Feb

52

Mar

66

Apr

46

May

53

Jun

69

Jul

70

Aug

63

Sep

87

Oct

91

Nov

95

Dec

85

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Tropenmuseum
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	9°	12°	17°	19°	21°	22°	18°	14°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	0°	3°	4°	8°	11°	13°	13°	10°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	71	52	66	46	53	69	70	63	87	91	95	85

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tropenmuseum

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amsterdam, 3 km to the northwest.