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University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, Europe

Volkenkundig museum Gerardus van der Leeuw
Gerardus van der Leeuw Ethnographic Museum

Museum or Collection Type:
Ethnology & Anthropology
Institutional Type:
Museum

Subject:
Egyptology, Ethnography, Ethnology

Address:
Nieuwe Kijk in 't Jatstraat 104, 9712 SL Groningen, The Netherlands

Opening Hours:
Tue-Fri: 10-16
Sat & Sun: 13-17
Closed: Week bet. Christmas and the New Year, and also on 30 April and 28 August.
Entrance free.

Contact:
volkkmus@theol.rug.nl
Phone: +31(0)503635791

Additional information:
The Museum will soon be integrated in the University Museum.

Links:
Volkenkundig museum Gerardus van der Leeuw

Description:
The art and utensils on display afford the visitor a glimpse into the wide variety of cultures in the South Pacific, Asia, Africa, and North and South America. The modest exhibition of objects from Ancient Egypt is also certainly worth a visit.

Further Reading:
The collection Van Baaren: This collection includes objects of multi-continental origins from Africa, the Americas, South- and South-East Asia and Oceania. (1998). Groningen: Volkenkundig Mus.