FAQ

The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) conducts research, organizes training courses, and provides consultancy and information services. High on its agenda is the development of practical expertise that can be applied in the area of policy development and implementation. KIT also preserves cultural heritage, organizes exhibitions and other cultural events, and provides a forum for discussion and a venue for meetings.

Please check KIT's mission and expertise for more information.

A detailed route description and a map can be found on our visitor information page.

Many paid parking places (paid Monday to Saturday 09.00h - 21.00h) are available close to the Tropenmuseum. Visitors of the Tropentheater can use their theatre tickets to gain admission to the car park of the NH Tropen Hotel, which is situated next to the Tropentheater. At the NH Tropen Hotel car pak, theatre visitors can park free of charge (on the condition that parking spaces are available).

On the museum's grounds, two specific parking places are available for disabled drivers (disability card required).

KIT offers many possibilities for hosting your small event or large conference at KIT.  Please have a look at our (congress) facilities page or contact the NH Bookings office for more information:

NH Hoteles
P +31 (0)20 554 6231
E groups.amsterdam@nh-hotels.com
W http://www.nhhotel.nl

Becoming a member of the KIT Foundation will entitle you to receive discount on many products and services, and in some cases the opportunity to use them free of charge.

KIT-membership gives you free access to the Tropenmuseum, the Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam and the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde in Leiden. You will have free access to the KIT-library and you will be offered reduced prices for shows in the Tropentheater. You will also regularly receive updates from KIT and you could attend the annual KIT-membership day.

For more information and registration, please visit the KIT membership web page.

Do you want to change your e-mail address for the KIT e-newsletter?

Please send your (new) contact details to webredacteur@kit.nl.

Do you want to change your address for your KIT-membership?

Please send an e-mail to ledenadmin@kit.nl.

A new version of KIT's English e-newsletter, named KIT Insight, will appear in the spring of 2012.

You can register for the KIT Insight on the Newsletter page (in Dutch).

All our activities are listed in the agenda on our website.

On our Health pages you can find information regarding all projects KIT is currently working on related to international health matters.

KIT does not offer vaccinations, individual medical advice or medication. Instead, you can get your vaccinations at the following institutions:

Tropencentrum AMC (Academisch Medisch Centrum)
Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam
Travellers' advice only given by appointment between 8.15 am and 4.30 pm
Contact for an appointment: P +31 (0)20 - 566 3800 or E trop.amc@amc.uva.nl.

Landelijk Coördinatiecentrum Reizigersadvisering (LCR)
The LCR, the National Coordination Centre for Travel Advice regarding health, creates the official guidelines for the prevention of and vaccinations against malaria in the Netherlands. These standards are used by all official Dutch municipal health centres (GGD), hospitals and GDP's. On the website you can find general information about tropical diseases. The official vaccination hotline for travellers is P 0900 - 9584 (€ 0,45 per minute).

Havenziekenhuis Travel Clinic
Haringvliet 72, Rotterdam
Vaccinations and malaria advice
Contact for an appointment: P 0900 503 4090 or E travelclinic@havenziekenhuis.nl

Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)
LUMC: Poli infectious diseases, Tropical health care and Vaccinations
Call for an appointment: between Monday - Friday 9.30 - 11.30 am
P +31 (0)71 5263636 or E vaccinatiepolikliniek@lumc.nl

KIT Biomedical Research offers several diagnostic products:

• Diagnostic producs for leptospirosis  
• Diagnostic products for leishmaniasis
• Diagnostic products for brucellosis

For more information about diagnostic products developed by KIT Biomedical Research, please visit the BR Diagnostic Products page.

Please contact KIT Biomedical Research for more information and orders: br@kit.nl.

KIT offers many different courses, trainings and master's courses in te fields of health systems and disease control, laboratory management, specialised health training, HIV and AIDS, gender, value chain management, decentralization, governance, information management and international business. These trainings can be tailor-made, or part of a group progamme. Please visit our Training page for more information.

KIT Intercultural Professionals also offers several trainings for international business and expatriates. Please visit www.interculturalprofessionals.nl for more information.

Despite the wide variety in training courses, KIT does not provide language courses or translation services.

The KIT Library offers one of the world's largest collections of scientific and popular (digital) books, periodicals, articles, databases, websites and maps concerning developing countries. The most important subjects are sustainable economic development, health, social development, gender, HIV/AIDS, culture, and the history of the former Dutch colonies. The library focuses its services mainly on students, researchers and professionals working in the field of development cooperation. It is open every working day, see opening hours.

The collection can be accessed through the online catalogue.

You can download KIT publications from the Online Catalogue of the KIT Library. This Catalogue contains our own publications as well as publications from other sources that have been made freely available. Use the option 'free e-docs' in the search engine of the catalogue and you can download these documents at home. When visiting the KIT Library you can access more e-documents.

Books and other publications collected by KIT can be found at the KIT Library. You can find digital publications and search in the Online Library Catalogue.

For a journey to the (sub)tropics you need to take precautions to stay healthy during your holiday or work assignment, and upon returning home. Due to differences in climatic conditions, hygienic standards and the quality of health facilities, an ordinarily healthy person may be unable to enjoy a holiday or be unable to work. In most cases, certain simple preparations and precautions can help to reduce minor and major health risks.

In the Netherlands there are many sources of information on health matters when traveling to exotic locations. You are welcome to visit our KIT Library for more information about travelling and about specific regions.

All vacancies at the Royal Tropical Institute are listed on the vacancies page.

There are some possibilities to undertake a PhD research at KIT Biomedical Research. However, KIT does not offer a doctoral research programme because it is a research institute, not a university. Should you wish to carry out your doctoral research at KIT Biomedical Research, we can always work together with (Dutch) universities and find a PhD tutor at a (Dutch) university.

Unfortunately, KIT does not offer funding possibilities. KIT relies on external funding for its own activities and does not provide funding for external parties.

You will find answers to your questions at the FAQ page of the Tropenmusem.

You will find answers to your questions at the FAQ page of the Tropentheater.