Amsterdam Attractions
Amsterdam, The Dutch East Indiaman Ship © Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam
National Maritime Museum
Covering four centuries of Dutch naval history, the National
Maritime Museum allows visitors to glimpse into the adventurous
seafaring past of Dutch explorers and merchants through exhibits of
antiquarian maps, navigation instruments, paintings and ship
models, creating one of the most extensive collections of maritime
memorabilia in the world. A major attraction is the life-size
reconstruction of a Dutch East India Company ship called the
Amsterdam, which is docked behind the museum. Learn about
dated maritime trade, naval combat, fishing and whaling and the
intrepid journeys that took the Dutch fleet and her crew to remote
destinations as far away as modern day Indonesia, India and South
Africa.
*Please Note: The National Maritime Museum
Amsterdam will be closed until 2010 for major renovations. The
Dutch East Indiaman
Amsterdam is currently moored at the
NEMO Science Centre where it is open to the public.
Address: Kattenburgerplein 1;
Website: www.scheepvaartmuseum.nl;
Telephone: +31 (0)20 5232 222;
Transport: Within walking distance of Centraal Station;
Opening time: Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Open on Mondays from mid-June to mid-September. Closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Queen’s day (30 April);
Admission: €5
