Publications
It is often that books, articles and other publications from the Tropenmuseum and about the Tropenmuseum are published, mostly by the employees of the museum their selves. The publisher of the Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Publishers, is launching English KIT reports. You can download and read some of the reports regarding the Tropenmuseum.
African Signs
Everywhere in Africa you can find colorful advertisements and art that draw the attention from the people passing by. This book has captured this unique piece of African culture.
Slush puppy and Wild Busses
This book gives an overwhelming impression of a remarkable form of popular art in Surinam; outgoing paintings and phrases on private ‘wild’ busses and slush puppy trolley’s.
Oceania at the Tropenmuseum
A book about the history and development of the Oceania collection of the Tropenmuseum. A history that started at the beginning of the 20th century.
Long live the president!
In this abundant illustrated English publication the focus lies on the colorful recent African textile tradition.
De Parel en de Draak (The Pearl and the Dragon)
A book full of photo’s, moving pictures and personal stories for everyone that wants to get to know China better. A book full of Chinese vitality and about a country in motion.
Africa United
On the way to the World Championship African journalists tell their story about the impact of soccer on the African continent.
Tropenmuseum for a change!
This bulletin is a report of the symposium about what the role of an ethnographic museum should contain.
You can find more information about earlier publications in our archive.
KIT Publishers
KIT Publishers is an independent publisher that specializes in world-wide culture and development cooperation. You can find more bulletins and publications KIT Publishers.
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