Walter Van Beirendonck has guest-curated the exhibition ‘Powermask – the Power of Masks’ at Rotterdam’s Wereldmuseum, including artworks, artefacts and masks created by fashion designers. Pictured, ...

Rotterdam city council has handed back two Indonesian statues that were stolen during the Dutch colonisation of Bali in the 19th century. The statues, which have been on display at the world heritage ...

The Wereldmuseum (World Museum) ... The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 bronzes in total -- six more are coming from Rotterdam -- and Germany has also begun handing back its loot.

Bruins and the municipality of Rotterdam decided to return 113 and six objects, ... were returned from the Wereldmuseum Leiden to the indigenous tribe Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of Texas.

Around 50 Benin works were on display at the Wereldmuseum, while the rest were in storage. They’ll remain on display until 9 March, after which they’ll be sent to Nigeria. Museums & Heritage ...

At the end of 2023, four museums in the Netherlands – Tropenmuseum, Africa Museum, Museum Volkenkunde, and Wereldmuseum – came together under one name: Wereldmuseum. The idea was to unite these ...

As museums around the world continue to grapple with the issue of how to ethically house or return human remains, the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam has suggested that a new space for “ritual practices ...

The Wereldmuseum (World Museum) ... The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 bronzes in total -- six more are coming from Rotterdam -- and Germany has also begun handing back its loot.