For children
For children from the age of 1 there are lots of fun things to do in the Tropenmuseum. Every weekend the smallest children (under 6) and their parents can visit the Kartini Wing, where they can enjoy drawing, building and folding. For children aged 4 and over there are special children’s routes through the museum.
NEW: Open House in China's Qi
every Saturday from 12.30-14.00 hours
Watch or participate (6 years and older)
Tours, stories, projections on concrete, working with your hands, find your balance in Tai Chi and Kung Fu. Anything is possible. There are English tours on request. This open house program is for all ages. Book this program via +31 (20) 5688233.
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Tropenmuseum Junior - current exhibition: China's Qi
Until spring 2012 Tropenmuseum Junior will offer active programmes in an exhibition on China, titled China's Qi, Qi in its meaning of vital energy. Visitors can experience China’s Qi by becoming actively involved in tai-chi, kung fu, feng shui, calligraphy, making terracotta soldiers, producing umbrella’s, cooking and karaoke. Read more about China's Qi
Tropenmuseum Junior
Tropenmuseum Junior is part of the Tropenmuseum. It is a museum especially targeted at 6- to 13-year-olds. Ever since its foundation in 1975, it has made interactive exhibitions for children. Over the years, Tropenmuseum Junior has developed its own museological working method, which serves many of our museum colleagues as an example. The exhibitions, offering immersive experiences, are aimed at making children curious and open to different cultures, helping them to grow up into tolerant, respectful world citizens. Read more about Tropenmuseum Junior.
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