National Museum of Ethnology (Netherlands)

Wereldmuseum Leiden
Exterior photo of Wererldmuseum Leiden
Werldmuseum Leiden
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Former name
The National Museum of Ethnology in Leiden, Museum Volkenkunde
Established1837
LocationLeiden, Netherlands
Coordinates52°09′47″N 4°28′57″E / 52.163056°N 4.4825°E / 52.163056; 4.4825
Visitors76,315 (2008)
DirectorWayne Modest & Marieke van Bommel
Websitehttps://leiden.wereldmuseum.nl/

Wereldmuseum Leiden (formerly known as Museum Volkenkunde), is a Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands located in the university city of Leiden. As of 2014, the museum, along with Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, in Amsterdam, and Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, together make up the National Museum of World Cultures.