Opening of Slavery Museum Postponed by Three Years

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The opening of a museum about the Dutch history of slavery has been postponed from 2030 to 2033, reports the Municipal Executive of Amsterdam. The Executive cites, among other things, the application for permits and the tendering process as the cause of the delay, as well as the ongoing design process.

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AMSTERDAM — Construction of the National Slavery Museum at the tip of Java Island in Amsterdam has suffered a major setback. The opening of the prestigious institution is facing a delay of at least three years and is shifting from 2030 to 2033. Aldermen Hendrik Jan Biemond (Arts and Culture) and Elise Moeskops (Municipal Real Estate) wrote this in a formal […]

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The opening of the Slavery Museum has been postponed until 2033, the Amsterdam Municipal Executive reports. Initially, it was scheduled to open in 2030. The delay is due, among other things, to the permit application process.

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The opening of the National Slavery Museum has been delayed by at least three years. The museum was initially scheduled to open in 2030, but that will now be 2033, the municipal executive reports. The plan for a museum about the Dutch history of slavery is years old. As early as 2017, a majority of the city council voted in favor of its establishment. In 2024, when it became known that the museum would be located at the tip of Java Island, a pl…