Museums - Amerika Museum

Since 1973, the American Museum of Cuijk has been home to some 3,000 works from the American continent. For the most part, these objects were brought to Europe by the missionaries of the Ordre des Oblates de Marie, which was founded in 1816 in the south of France.
Through the presentation of its objects, photos, and maps, the museum intends to present a complete overview of the cultural patrimony of indigenous Indian and Inuit peoples. The collection of Pre-Columbian Canadian art is particularly strong, and was a gift to the museum by Father Rientjes. Interesting South American archaeological pieces are also included in the collection, with a particular strength in Argentinian material. Due to lack of space, the museum does not have a permanent display, but instead shows a rotating selection of works drawn from its reserves. Its current 2004 exhibition is devoted to North American Indians.