Exhibitions

Temporary exhibitions

All temporary exhibitions

Bronze Age

until Sunday 16 March 2025

Fascinating key period in European history

COMING SOON | Pewter

Saturday 25 January 2025 until
Sunday 21 June 2026

A rich collection of utensils, crafted with skill

Collection//Reflection

Saturday 20 December 2025 until
Sunday 23 February 2025

Donations of two collections from the ancient Near East

Permanent exhibitions

All permanent exhibitions

Classical World

The multi-faceted world of Ancient Greece, Etruria, and the Roman Empire.

The Netherlands in Roman Times

Romans and local peoples meet each other along the Limes

Archaeology of the Netherlands

300,000 years of Dutch archaeological history

Archaeology from your back garden

Finds from over 350 Dutch municipalities

Light show

Spectacular display on the museums 200-year history

Cameos

Miniature masterpieces from the Content Family Collection

Egypt and Nubia

World-renowned collection with mummies and mummy cases

The ancient Middle East

Thousands of years and millions of square kilometres of history

Highlighted

NOW ON DISPLAY Bronze Age - Fires of Change

This major exhibition portrays the Bronze Age in the Netherlands (2000-800 BC) and Europe, with spectacular offerings, mighty ritual swords and precious elite objects. The Bronze Age was a time of great changes throughout Europe. Bronze Age therefore brings together the most beautiful and impressive objects from the Netherlands and surrounding countries, including special loans from museums in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Great Britain and Denmark.
On view until 16 March 2025

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