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North Holland · Water & shipping

Museumhaven Amsterdam is mainly seen from the quay

On the Oosterdok, historic tjalken, klippers and aken form a permanent outdoor display, while the ships are privately owned and often lived on.

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Working vessels side by side

Compare the hull, deck and rigging of two types of ship and read what they were used for between around 1890 and 1940. Keep your distance from private areas.

A quay with QR stories

Information boards and audio via QR codes give names, years of construction and functions. Use these sources to link a visible detail to a specific vessel.

Going on board is the exception

The jetties and quay can be viewed from outside at all times, but access to the ships is only possible on announced open-ship days. A mooring is not an invitation to go on board.

Before you go

The outdoor site has no ticket-desk schedule; check the association’s calendar if you want to visit a ship inside.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Research card 0926 — Museumhaven Amsterdam

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified reference from a supplied research card; content, authority and currency still to be checked independently.

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