On 1 July the Netherlands is celebrating the abolition of slavery with the annual Keti Koti festival. To commemorate emancipation, we invite you to pick up and enjoy a free heri heri meal at the Rijksmuseum Gardens. Each meal also gives you free admission to the Rijksmuseum. Let’s commemorate and celebrate by enjoying a meal together.
Keti Koti is Sranantongo for ‘the chain is cut’. On this day, the Rijksmuseum will be handing out 500 Free Heri Heri Surinamese soul food meals from 12:00 to 14:00 in the Rijksmuseum Gardens. Free Heri Heri is an initiative of, and partnership with, Kip Republic.
Audiotour
To find out more about the colonial history of the Netherlands, follow the Colonial Past audio tour in the Rijksmuseum. The tour is available free of charge on the Rijksmuseum App, but you can also rent a device in the museum for €5.
1 July from 12:00 to 14:00
Rijksmuseum Gardens
First come, first served
Where
In the big tent in the Rijksmuseum Gardens
In the museum
After getting a meal, you will receive a wristband. With this wristband, you can visit the museum for free after consuming the meal.
