Organization and staff
Mission statement
The Tropenmuseum presents, studies and promotes knowledge of and interaction with other cultures. The museum offers perception and experience to a wide and diverse audience using the full spectrum of museological means, which includes exhibitions, collections and expertise, publications, the historic building and educational and other activities. The Royal Tropical Institute’s museum is internationally involved in the areas of culture and development.
The Tropenmuseum is part of the Royal Tropical Institute.
Do you want more about the people behind the Tropenmuseum? Below you find an overview of some employees of the Tropenmuseum with their accompanying job description and short resumé. If you have questions/remarks, please contact at info@tropenmuseum.nl or +31 (0)20 - 568 8200 (during office hours).
Management
| Verdaasdonk , Peter | Director Tropical Museum/ Tropical Theatre |
Collection
| Brakel , Koos van | Head of Collections |
| Timmerman , Floortje | Registrar |
| Ruijter , Martijn de | Conservator |
| Alphen , Richard van | Coordinator applications collection digitalization |
| Eggink , Ingeborg | Photograph collection registrar |
Curatorial Department
| Modest , Wayne | Head Curatorial Department |
| Vink, Steven | Senior Researcher Visual Collections |
| Jongmans , Rob | Researcher Photography Collections |
| Bangma , Anke | curator Contemporary Art |
| Dartel , Daan van | Collection Researcher for projects and (web) publications |
| Faber , Paul | Senior Curator Africa |
| Hellemons , Friedie | Senior Collection Researcher |
| Hout , Itie van | Curator of Textiles |
| Mansfeld , Anouk | Research Historical Photography |
| Meulenbeld , Ben | Curator Culture and History of South Asia |
| Shatanawi , Mirjam | Curator Middle East and North Africa |
| Stipriaan , Alex van | Curator Culture and History Latin America & the Caribean |
| Westerkamp , Pim | Curator Culture and History of Southeast Asia |
Public & Presentation
| Bunte , Hans van de | Director Public Programs |
| Abels , Carmen | Events |
| Dijk , Gundy van | Education |
| Fontaine , Frans | Exhibitions |
| Gessel , Herman van | Education |
| Heslenfeld , Floor | Graphic Design |
| Molenkamp , Mara | Producer Exhibitions |
| Neefjes , Monique | Medewerker fondswerving |
| Patat , Sofia | Medew. Sponsoring en Fondsenwerving |
| Pique , Kimberley | Webeditor |
| Ruiter , Nanja | Public relations |
| Ton , Susanne | Multimedia Productions |
Tropenmuseum Junior
| Pals , Marielle | Hoofd Tropenmuseum Junior |
| Babazadeh , Mohammad | Staff Tropenmuseum Junior |
| Ogtrop , Babette van | Staff Tropenmuseum Junior |
| Ruben , Liesbet | Staff Tropenmuseum Junior |
| Spronk , Annemiek | Staff Tropenmuseum Junior |
| Blaauw , Alexandra | Producer Tropenmuseum Junior |
| Vries , Joan de | Co-ordinator Bookings Office Tropenmuseum / Management Assistant |
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