On the modernist panorama of the Netherlands’ second city, a curious serpentine structure coils skyward into the urban landscape. At first glance it could be a theme park, yet with no other hallmarks of hedonism it lures you in for further scrutiny. Sculptural in essence, and yet as light as rising air through the rooftop, the enigma is in fact known as the ‘Tornado’ and crests Fenix – Rotterdam’s new museum of migration.
So, in a sense, you were right first time. This is a ‘theme’ park of sorts, only the themes here are the stories of human movement. Unlike many museums who lean heavily into ...
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