Manahahtáanung or New Amsterdam
Until 10 November from 10:00 to 17:00
Exhibition
400 years ago the first Dutch colonists arrived in the area known today as New York. Their mission was to establish the colony of New Netherlands. The Amsterdam Museum has joined with the Lenape in creating an exhibition about this shared history.
Indigenous perspective
Looking from an Indigenous perspective, the exhibition examines the decades-long period of Dutch colonization in the area, as well as its consequences for the Indigenous residents and their struggles. A follow-up exhibition will be presented at the Museum of the City of New York from Fall 2025.
Manahahtáanung
The impetus for this collaboration and the exhibition is that 2024 marks 400 years since the Dutch arrived in America to establish a colony at the mouth of the Hudson River. After the colony was conquered by the English in 1664, the following centuries saw the settlement grow into the city of New York. The Dutch invasion and decades-long colonization of the area in the 17th century had tremendous consequences for the Indigenous people who lived in the region, and on the island which they called Manahahtáanung. Not only did they lose their land, they were victims of disease, war, and the disappearance of their own livelihoods. The colonists deliberately made it impossible for Indigenous peoples to maintain their way of life and culture. Despite this, Indigenous communities have consistently resisted these changes, even up until the present moment.
Lenape
’Colonialism in Suriname, the Caribbean, and Asia is getting an increasing amount of attention in the Netherlands and at the Amsterdam Museum. Yet, due to colonial activities in North America, Amsterdam has also left indelible traces. I was surprised how little most Amsterdammers and New Yorkers know about New Amsterdam and the Lenape. Even while the name Amsterdam was used by the Dutch to lay claim to the area. We are honored to work with representatives of the Lenape and the Museum of the City of New York to uncover this underexposed piece of Dutch colonial history.’ - Imara Limon, curator at the Amsterdam Museum.
Visitor information
Access
Included in the museum ticket.
Netherlands Museum Pass valid
Attention: Advance booking required
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Location
Amsterdam Museum aan de Amstel
1018 EJ Amsterdam
Open today until 17:00
Day | Opening hours |
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Thu - Tue | 10:00 - 17:00 |
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Type of Museum Pass | Price |
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Adult Pass | € 75 |
Young Person Pass | € 39 |
Kids Pass | € 39 |
Ticket prices Manahahtáanung or New Amsterdam
With Netherlands Museum Pass |
free of charge |
Standard tickets Amsterdam Museum aan de Amstel
Group tickets | Price |
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Kinderen | free of charge |
Jongeren | free of charge |
Volwassenen | € 18 |
Studenten | € 7,50 |