The Scheepvaartmuseum

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History

History of the museum: The association dutch Historish Scheepvaart Museum was founded in 1916 and is the owner of one of the most leading maritime collections in the world, a direct result of the success of the First Dutch Maritime Exhibition in 1913. the approximately 300,000 objects come from shipping companies, collectors and enthusiasts from the maritime and marine world.

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exhibitions

Westwing

Amsterdam Havenstad

De Amsterdamse havenstad and the city are closely linked and cannot exist without each other. This one band is centuries old. The new exhibition tells the story from the first creation to the future told.p>

The story of the whale

The whale through the ages: from monster to protected mammal.

Map

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Northwing

main gallery: republic by the sea

On the basis of more than 50 masterpieces, including paintings, artefacts and ship models, the exhibition the story of the Republic in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Dare to discover | a vr journey

Travel through time? It's possible in Het Scheepvaartmuseum! Go back to the seventeenth century with the spectacular Virtual Reality time travel 'dare to discover – a VR journey'. The VR can be seen on board the VOC ship Amsterdam.

King magnifier

Be dazzled by the beauty of the King magnifier.

VOC-schip Amsterdam

The beautifully restored and refurbished VOC ship can be visited at our jetty.

Willem van de Velde & Son

Willem van de Velde & Son Willem van de Velde the Elder and his son Willem van de Velde the Younger were leaders in the seventeenth-century marine painting and inspired many generations of painters after them. Now they are few known to the general public. This year that will change: the Van de Veldes will be once and for all always put on the map.

Steamship Christiaan Brunings

The Christiaan Brunings is a sailing monument that can be admired on the jetty of Het Scheepvaartmuseum.

Eastwing

Cartography & Curiosities

Cartography & Curiosa depicts the encounter with a new world. You can see how the Dutch navigators from the 17th century found their way and how these journeys shaped the European world view determined.

The yacht models

A sailing competition of old and new yachts.

De-navigation tools

Navigate among the stars.

The ship ornaments

Raw beauty and pure craftsmanship within sight of the harbour.

Free audio tour

Discover the stories behind our most beautiful objects in just one hour with our free audio tour.

A long-lost manuscript

The Maritime Museum commemorates the commemoration of the violent conquest in various ways of the Banda Islands by J.P. Coen 400 years ago. The investigation and presentation of a rare manuscript from the museum's collection is part of this.

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Reviews from our visitors

Milan Ronner

Wow this museum was beautiful and amazing, later i would like to come here with my family. 8/10

Gerard staan

I think the Maritime Museum is very beautiful and practical. I especially liked it very much all those tools she used to use. 9/10

Ronald Dammers

I think the Maritime Museum is beautiful and I would like to go there again to go. 10/10

info

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Het Scheepvaartmuseum Kattenburgerplein 1 1018 KK Amsterdam | Tel: 020 523 2222 Mail: info@hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl | events department (events & tours) Tel: 020 523 2246 (events) Tel: 020 523 2203 (tours) Mail: events@hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl | education department (education programs) Tel: 020 523 2300 Mail: educatie@hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl | Complaints or comments can be emailed to: Mail : pr@hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl | visiting address offices | Kattenburgerplein 1 1018 KK Amsterdam (Only by appointment - report to the information desk on arrival at the museum) | Het Scheepvaartmuseum mailbox 15443 1001 MK Amsterdam

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