Entrance Kurá Hulanda Museum - tour guide is NOT included

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About this activity

Museum Kurá Hulanda is situated right at the city-center harbor of Willemstad, where the Dutch shipped and "traded" in enslaved Africans.

This museum impressively exhibits the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in its totally, from capture in Africa, the journey through the Middle Passage and life in the Caribbean and the Americas. We invite our guests to imagine not only the trauma and pain that enslaved Africans experienced but also the courage, resilience and hope to survive this brutal period of history.

Museum Kurá Hulanda further exhibits a vast collection of artifacts from continental Africa, showing the dynamic vitality and great Empires of West Africa. With the exhibition of West African Kingdoms, we aim to dispel the negative portrayal of an impoverished Africa to showcase the depth of African history, beauty and cultural contributions to human civilisation.

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At a glance

Duration: 1–2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Dutch, Spanish
Operated by: Stichting Museum Kura Hulanda

Ages: Children (0–12 years) · Adults (13–59 years) · Seniors (60–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Receptionist
Included: Museum map

Not included

Not included: Transportation to/from attractions
Not included: Souvenirs from museum shop available for purchase
Not included: Guided tours available in Dutch, English, Papimentu and Spanish

Itinerary

Kura Hulanda Museum

Admission included

Kurá Hulanda Museum is situated right at the city-center harbour of Otrobanda, Willemstad and delves into the role slavery played in the island of Curacao. Curacao's history is profoundly interwoven with the terrible legacy of the Dutch West India Company and slavery; and Willemstad’s harbour was one of the main transshipment point for moving enslaved people in the region on the way to plantations in North and South America, and the rest of the Caribbean. It's an essential stop that delves into the forces that shaped Curacao and the rest of the western hemisphere.

In addition to the transatlantic slavery exhition, Kurá Hulanda Museum further exhibits a vast collection of artifacts from continental Africa, showing the dynamic vitality and great Empires of West Africa. In addition, the Kurá Hulanda Museum has a small but unique exhibition on ancient Mesopotamian civilizations that showcase rituals, religion, trade and everyday life.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Kura Hulanda Museum Klipstraat 9, 0000, Willemstad, Caribbean See on map

End point

Kura Hulanda Museum Klipstraat 9, 0000, Willemstad, Caribbean See on map

Using your ticket

When you visit the museum the receptionist at the entrance will give you a map of the museum and will show you how to guide your walk through the museum.