Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
Located in Rotterdam Municipality, South Holland Coordinates: 51°54′29″ N 4°28′50″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport6 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol49 km
About Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
Wereldmuseum Rotterdam is a museum. Location: Rotterdam Municipality, South Holland.
The Wereldmuseum Rotterdam (formerly known as the Museum voor Land- en Volkenkunde) is an ethnographic museum, situated at Willemskade in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1883 and shows more than 1800 ethnographic objects from various cultures in Asia, Oceania, Africa, the Americas and the Islamic heritage.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1885
- Visitors per year
- 130,000
- Official website
- rotterdam.wereldmuseum.nl
Source: Wikidata
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Climate of Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 96 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (96 mm)
- Driest month
- April (48 mm)
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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 53 | 69 | 48 | 53 | 72 | 77 | 64 | 86 | 92 | 96 | 82 |
How to get to Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 6 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rotterdam, 2 km to the north.
Airports
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 6 kmnorthwest
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 49 kmnortheast
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 80 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 2 kmnorth
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 17 kmnorth
- Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 17 kmsoutheast
- The Hague Population: 474.3K 23 kmnorthwest
- Leiden Population: 119.7K 28 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 126 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- IJsselmonde Island 5 kmSE
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 4 kmE
- Den Haag Concentration Camp Historic site 22 kmNW
- Slot Honingen Historic site 3 kmNE
25–60 km116 places
- Putse Moer Lake 58 kmS
- Stappensven Lake 56 kmS
- Hassel Bos Natural site 57 kmS
- Gouverneurs Bos Natural site 58 kmSE
60–100 km428 places
- Het Eiland Island 85 kmSW
- Kleine Weel Lake 72 kmS
- Grote Weel Lake 73 kmS
- Grote Geule Lake 73 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Erasmusbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality0.4 km E -
Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam Museum, Rotterdam Municipality0.6 km NW -
Euromast Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality1 km W -
Chabot Museum Museum, Rotterdam Municipality0.9 km NW -
Willemsbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality1.5 km NE -
Diergaarde Blijdorp Attraction, Rotterdam Municipality2.9 km NW -
Slot Honingen Historic site, Rotterdam Municipality2.8 km NE -
Van Brienenoordbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality4.3 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Rotterdam City, Rotterdam Municipality1.6 km N -
Kop van Zuid Village, Rotterdam Municipality0.5 km SE -
Katendrecht Neighbourhood, Rotterdam Municipality0.8 km S
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Bloemhof Neighbourhood, Rotterdam Municipality1.8 km SE
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