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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... [read more]
The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... [read more] Blog: Museums in Leiden
Date: July 20th 2012
Leiden has a lot of museums, well worth an entry on their own. I visited: Museum Volkenkunde (National Ethnology Museum). This museum makes for a rather short visit, at least for the time being (the top floor is closed due to renovations, and so were a few of the rooms of the other two floors). I did enjoy myself, however. The permanent collection is small, but high quality. When I ... read more
Date: July 20th 2012
Leiden has a lot of museums, well worth an entry on their own. I visited: Museum Volkenkunde (National Ethnology Museum). This museum makes for a rather short visit, at least for the time being (the top floor is closed due to renovations, and so were a few of the rooms of the other two floors). I did enjoy myself, however. The permanent collection is small, but high quality. When I ... read more
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