Museum Sophiahof - from the Indies to today — Attraction in The Hague

This little museum is all about the migration of people living in Indonesia to the Netherlands after World War 2.

It is almost mandatory to do the audio tour as the museum is about personal items and stories from Indonesians and their experience of WW2 and the migration to the Netherlands. It is available in Dutch and English.

The stories are diverse and gripping, but you really need to be in the mindset to listen. There is a lot to take in.

Highly recommended because this part of Dutch history isn't well known even thought it brought use the famous Indonesian "rijst...

I was very disappointed, as an old "singer" singing with the musicians during museum nacht was aggressive and made discriminatory comments towards me. I was told by said person that I am a "foreigner" and should "go back to my country" while I was partaking in the ukulele workshop..

For a museum recalling a difficult page in human history, their choice of hire is very poor. The staff did nothing to stop this person and their verbal abuse. It was simply unacceptable. This incident will...

A very important museum, telling the story of the colonial era through the eyes of those who came to The Netherlands because of it. Like my dad did. I always thought this part of our history, of my history, was not told fairly enough in history lessons in school. The personal stories of families who moved from The East to The Netherlands, often not voluntarily, shed light on this pivotal moment in Dutch history. It connects us. All of us. Please take some time to visit this...