Elie van Rijckevorsel and the Wereldmuseum, 1874-1884

This 2011 exhibition examines the remarkable decade between 1874 and 1884, during which Elie van Rijckevorsel played a defining role in building the collection and identity of the Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam. Through objects, documents, and archival material, the show sheds light on the collector's passion and the early history of one of the Netherlands' most important ethnographic institutions.