Tourism in the Dutch East Indies

From travel stories, travel guides and hotel vignettes to postcards, drawings, menus, brochures, posters and photos. The collections of Leiden University Libraries (UBL) hold many sources that provide insight into the development of tourism in the Dutch East Indies, present-day Indonesia, from 1870 to 1945. This online exhibition highlights the various aspects of tourism in ‘the East’, from experiences of tourists and people in the tourism industry to attractions and stereotypes.