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The Maritime Museum brings maritime history to our time

At Het Scheepvaartmuseum you will discover 500 years of Dutch maritime history and experience how strongly it is connected to the society of today and the future.

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The Maritime Museum brings maritime history to our time. The museum's collection is one of the largest and most distinguished maritime collections in the world with approximately 400,000 objects, including paintings, ship models, navigational instruments and world maps. Het Scheepvaartmuseum shows how the sea is in the genes of the Netherlands.

The building used to be a warehouse that served as a repository for sails, ropes, weapons and ammunition. Today, you can visit it through stimulating, interactive exhibitions where everyone can discover 500 years of maritime history in their own way.

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V.O.C. ship
Next to the Maritime Museum is an impressive replica of a V.O.C. ship that sailed around the world in the Golden Age.

Virtual Reality time travel
Traveling through time? It's possible at Het Scheepvaartmuseum! Go back to the 'golden age' with the spectacular Virtual Reality time travel 'dare to discover - a VR journey'. The VR can be seen on board the VOC ship Amsterdam.





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The Maritime Museum
Kattenburgerplein 1, Amsterdam
+31 20 523 2222
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The Maritime Museum
Kattenburgerplein 1, Amsterdam
+31 20 523 2222
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