Stichting Surinaams Museum

Paramaribo


Inside the beautifully restored Fort Zeelandia, a pentagonal 17th-century fort built on the riverbank where the first colonists alighted, is the Stichting Surinaams Museum, which features colonial-era relics, period rooms and temporary exhibitions. All labeling is in Dutch. It's an interesting visit and you can enjoy some great river views from the ramparts.


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