# Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Wereldmuseum Amsterdam is an anthropological museum located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. It has articles in 28 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Netherlands on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/wereldmuseum-amsterdam/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Anthropological museum located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands · Museums and art - **Where:** Netherlands · Linnaeusstraat 2, 1092CK, Amsterdam - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 12 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-17:00 - **Website:** [amsterdam.wereldmuseum.nl](https://amsterdam.wereldmuseum.nl/) - **Run by:** Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 52.36269, 4.92244 ## What it is and where Wereldmuseum Amsterdam is an anthropological museum located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It has articles in 28 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Netherlands on this site. ethnographic museum It is in [Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/amsterdam/), where this site lists 267 more places to see, 1.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.36269, 4.92244; the nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 12 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.362688%2C4.92244) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.362688%2C4.92244) - **Run by:** Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Wereldmuseum Amsterdam is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 58 | | February | Possible | 9 h 37 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 39 | | May | Best time | 15 h 29 | | June | Best time | 16 h 32 | | July | Best time | 16 h 06 | | August | Best time | 14 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 19 | | November | Possible | 8 h 26 | | December | Possible | 7 h 28 | In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Muiderpoort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/muiderpoort/): City gate in Amsterdam, the Netherlands · 233 m - [Royal Academy of Visual Arts (Amsterdam)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksakademie-van-beeldende-kunsten/): Art school in Amsterdam (1817-1870) · 317 m - [Dappermarkt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/dappermarkt/): Market in Amsterdam, Netherlands · 334 m - [Rayleigh & Ramsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rayleigh-ramsay/): Winery · 347 m - [Brouwerij 't IJ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/brouwerij-t-ij/): Brewery in the Netherlands · 519 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Museums and art - [Rijksmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksmuseum/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - [Van Gogh Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/van-gogh-museum/): art museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - [Mauritshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/mauritshuis/): art museum in The Hague, Netherlands - [Anne Frank House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/casa-anna-frank/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank - [Rietveld Schröder House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rietveld-schroderhuis/): house in the Dutch city of Utrecht built in 1924 by Gerrit Rietveld - [Kröller-Müller Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museo-kroller-muller/): art museum and sculpture garden in Otterlo, Netherlands Every Netherlands place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Wereldmuseum Amsterdam? It is an anthropological museum located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It has articles in 28 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Netherlands on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Wereldmuseum Amsterdam? April to September. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. ### How do you get to Wereldmuseum Amsterdam? The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.362688%2C4.92244) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Muiderpoort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/muiderpoort/), [Royal Academy of Visual Arts (Amsterdam)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksakademie-van-beeldende-kunsten/), [Dappermarkt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/dappermarkt/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/26611707), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1131589), CC0. More about Wereldmuseum Amsterdam on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wereldmuseum_Amsterdam). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).