Museum Tot Zover
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Museum Tot Zover in Amsterdam explores how people deal with death, showcasing diverse funerary practices and traditions across cultures and religions, viewing death as a living culture.

📜 Museum Tot Zover is housed in a 19th-century former foreman’s home within De Nieuwe Ooster, Amsterdam’s largest cemetery, established 2007. 🔍 It explores how people deal with death and funeral practices across cultures.

Why Go

✨ Explore diverse funeral practices and traditions across cultures and religions.
🖼️ See unique collections including post-mortem photography, early-20th-century hearses, Victorian hair keepsakes, and handmade urns for pets.
💡 Engage with thought-provoking temporary exhibitions on death, mourning, and remembrance, often collaborating with contemporary artists.
🌳 Enjoy a break from the busy inner city, walk through the monumental cemetery, and visit the adjoining Café Roosenburgh.

Why Avoid

🚫 May not appeal to those seeking traditional true crime or medical specimen death museums, as it focuses on culture and conversation.

Tips

🚇 Easily accessible by metro from the city center to Amstelstation.
🗣️ Most exhibition texts are in both English and Dutch.
☕ Enjoy coffee and cake at the adjoining Café Roosenburgh.

Hours

🕒 Tue - Sun 11:00-17:00

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