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The Research Center for Material Culture (RCMC) is a flagship research institute within the Tropenmuseum (Amsterdam), Museum Volkenkunde (Leiden) and the Afrika Museum (Berg en Dal) that serves as a focal point for research on ethnographic collections in the Netherlands. We foster interdisciplinary research, focused on our internationally renowned collections, which comprise over 376,000 objects and almost 1,000,000 photographs cataloging the diversity of world cultures.

Collections

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Regions Included in North American Collections

  • Arctic
  • Subarctic
  • Northwest Coast
  • California
  • Plateau
  • Great Basin
  • Southwest
  • Great Plains
  • Southeast
  • Eastern Woodlands

Size of North American Collections

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North American Collections Highlights

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Research Questions about Collections

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Arrange a Research Visit

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Additional Information

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Contact

The Research Center for Material Culture
Steenstraat 1
2312 BS Leiden
The Netherlands

Phone: +31 (0)88 0042 800
Email: rcmc@wereldculturen.nl
http://www.materialculture.nl/