5 Museums in Oud Oost That You Shouldn't Miss

The Tropenmuseum is a museum about people, housed in an impressive listed building overlooking Amsterdam's Oosterpark. The extensive permanent display and regularly changing exhibitions feature objects that all have a story to tell about humankind. Stories about universal human themes like mourning, celebration, ornamentation, prayer, conflict. From Africa to West and Southeast Asia, from New Guinea to Latin America: come to the Tropenmuseum and discover that, despite cultural differences, we are all essentially the same.

Bij Scientology Amsterdam is iedereen welkom. Ongeacht jouw leeftijd, taal, geaardheid, iedereen is welkom.

“Manifacto is a family business that aims to create a platform for artists, craft makers and art lovers. Our mission is to bridge the gap between tattoo and different creative disciplines, sharing ideas, promoting art and artists; to build a collaborative space where inspiration will flow and develop. We are driven by positivity, by a sense of belonging, a cosines that will echo in the atmosphere at Manifacto – a place where we can grow together. In our art gallery there is a new exhibition every two months, showcasing the work of emerging contemporary artists. See what’s is coming here and the artists that have exhibited with us in the past here. In the boutique we sell art, crafts, jewelry and anything else that inspires us. We consider tattoo an art form. Representing our resident artists as well as guest artists, who specialize each in their own particular style of artworks and tattooing, we hope to open up the tattoo world to a wider audience.

BRADWOLFF PROJECTS Foundation is an experimental platform for contemporary art, established in 2011 by Christine van den Bergh. Contemporary art projects are developed and implemented together with artists and guest curators in close collaboration with art and research institutes.