Museum Kura Hulanda

Museum Kurá Hulanda is a fascinating journey through history, spanning cultural areas and time periods such as the transatlantic slave trade, West African Empires, Mesopotamian relics, and Antillean art. We chose to explore with a tour guide, which turned out to be an excellent decision—there’s so much to take in, and the guide added depth and context to the experience. While the exhibits are incredibly enriching, some of the topics are emotionally heavy, so be prepared for that. Overall, it’s worthwhile for anyone interested in the Antilles history and culture.

We went there on a stop of our cruise. We loved it very informative, very well laid out I would go again. So much to see, so many artifacts it’s unbelievable! If you’re in Curaçao it’s a MUST SEE!!!!

A visit to the Museum Kura Hulanda was an opportunity to view the history and culture of Curacao through the perspective of its people. I highly recommend; there was so much I learned and was able to connect the dots of history by seeing the artifacts contained within the Kura Hulanda experience. This was a great moment to acknowledge where we are as humans - and how much further we have to go.

The Kura Hulanda Museum is a series of separate buildings recounting the history of slavery and cultures on the Island and in other countries. The artifacts are one man’s eclectic collection of items acquired on journeys throughout his life, along with donations from others. The tour started in the entrance building where antiquities are appealingly arranged in glass cases. A guide met us there and requested three dollars cash up front to pay for her services before beginning the tour. As we progressed through the buildings inspecting the evidence of atrocities committed against humanity and discussing how people still enslave others today, it seemed that we had an understanding. But our likable, informative guide who had been helpful throughout the visit made an unexpected disclosure toward the end of the journey. In a room dedicated to propaganda on the wall right of the doorway, was a short display where Thomas Jefferson stood accused of unspeakable atrocities, none verifiable nonetheless our guide dubbed him “not a good man”. Moving onward to the left, a long display featured Obama, “a good man” on the wall of fame with other Democrats. Exploiting the exploited to push an agenda left her exposed. She expressed her dismay over colleagues being reprimanded for attempting to spread the same perverse misinformation while conducting guided museum tours in the USA. Despite objections, she continued her attempt to undermine freedom from the inside out by planting seeds of discontent into the assumedly unguarded minds of two Americans. An outline of her position further took shape during our stroll through the Indigenous African section. Subdued exuberance about the Quran was noticeable in response to a question about the only text on display. Accosting guests is not the best way for a country to extend universal sentiments of peace and goodwill. The earth is a battleground. People who love life and freedom versus people who prefer death and bondage meet in unexpected arenas; museums, grade school classrooms, universities, churches, and social media platforms. The fight never ends and the indulgence of hatred is often disguised as concern for others.

Very nice, informative exhibit. We did not do the guided tour. Some areas had ac while some didn’t. We enjoyed it.

An informative tour through Curacao history. Definitely a place to visit while walking in the city.

Very interesting museum. A lot to learn about this terrible slave trade. A lot to reflect as well. We recommend at least 1h30 minutes.

You must visit this very important and culturally vital museum that not only documents the African experience in Curaçao, it teaches the visitors many aspects of the entire trans-Atlantic Slave trade. Our tour guide was amazing.