Multatuli House

The Multatuli Museum in Amsterdam is dedicated to the life and work of Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), who wrote under the pen name Multatuli. His novel Max Havelaar (1860) — a landmark critique of Dutch colonial exploitation in the Dutch East Indies — made him one of the most influential Dutch writers of the 19th century. The museum is housed in the building where Multatuli was born on 2 March 1820, and presents his biography, manuscripts, portraits, and legacy. It is run in association with the Multatuli Genootschap (society).