Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Suriname Collection

Explore 3,668 objects from the Rijksmuseum connected to Suriname — from 17th-century plantation paintings to 20th-century documentary photography.

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3,668

Object Types

105 types

1400–2023

Date Range

2,912

With Images

Locations

01 ABOUT THE COLLECTION

Suriname in the Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum holds over 3,600 objects connected to the history of Suriname — from paintings and prints to photographs, maps and everyday objects. This collection explorer makes them searchable, places them on the map and connects them with the Suriname Tijdmachine project.

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