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Background

MHM is involved in various websites which deals with different aspects of the Moluccan history:

The Arrival

On this site the MUMA, in collaboration with the National Archives, shows data on the Moluccans at the time they arrived in the Netherlands in 1951. This site also shows data on Moluccans with different arrivals history. In addition this site also includes extensive historical background information.

Indonesia in war

Through this website, people can search through the collections of a number of important heritage institutions by searching on materials regarding Indonesia and the Moluccas. The emphasis lies on the Second World War and its aftermath. The site is very illustrative with maps and timelines, and provides an extensive background information.

Memory of the Netherlands

The Royal Library has made many image collections from many cultural institutions accessible through the website ‘The Memory of the Netherlands’. The collection of the MHM has been added under the title ‘Moluccan history and culture in pictures’. There can be found 10.000 images of Moluccans and of Moluccan communities in the Netherlands. The collection varies from the period of 1900 to 2004.