Suriname Museum
The Suriname Museum in Amsterdam-Oost is the first museum in the Netherlands devoted entirely to Suriname and its ties with the Netherlands. King Willem-Alexander officially opened it on 25 November 2025, exactly 50 years after Suriname's independence.
What can you expect at the Suriname Museum?
- Meet Us!: The second part tells the story of Surinamese communities in the Netherlands: migration after 1975, personal stories, traditions and contributions to art and sport. Keti Koti and the role of Surinamese people in the Second World War are covered too.
- Experience: Art, archive documents, objects, video, projections, sound and interactive games alternate across several experience spaces. There is a separate children's section and a space for Surinamese artists.
- Highlights: Highlights of the Suriname Museum are:
- The reconstructed plantation house and the hold of a slave ship.
- Life-size figures of freedom fighter Boni and writer Anton de Kom.
- A VR journey to the Amazon and Fort Boekoe, the stronghold of Boni's Maroons.
- The memorial to the victims of the December Murders of 1982.
Practical information
- Building: The museum is housed in the Hugo Olijfveldhuis on the Zeeburgerdijk, the former home of the Vereniging Ons Suriname. The exhibition spans three floors.
- Opening hours: Open Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday (open on some Mondays in school holidays).
- Accessibility: The main floors can be reached by lift, but not the mezzanine or the basement. There is an accessible toilet and a free loan wheelchair.
- Food and drink: The museum café serves Surinamese food.
The Suriname Museum presents 350 years of shared history and makes room for dialogue and encounter.
Furthermore Suriname Museum is near the following sights: Brewery 't IJ (±125 m), Tropical Museum (±500 m), Micropia (±1,1 km), Resistance Museum – WWII (±1,1 km) & Artis Royal Zoo (±1,1 km).
For information
Zeeburgerdijk 19-21, Amsterdam
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