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Watersnoodmuseum: remembrance and flood safety in four caissons

The Watersnoodmuseum in Ouwerkerk is housed in four caissons that were used to close the breach in the dyke after the Watersnoodramp (Flood Disaster). The building itself is therefore linked to the subject.

Plan your visit ↗

From disaster to aid

The first parts of the route deal with the disaster and the emotions and help surrounding it. Make room for personal stories alongside the factual explanation. The subject does not call for haste; choose deliberately where you want to linger.

Reconstruction and the future

Further along the route, the focus shifts to reconstruction and flood safety. This way the visit does not stop at a single night of disaster. For younger visitors there is the Jeugdwatersnoodmuseum, with its own way into the broad subject.

Planning an accessible route

The museum has lifts, adapted toilets and aids that can be borrowed. Check for any special visiting times if you need a low-sensory visit. For the route by car, follow the museum’s directions and do not drive through the narrow streets of Ouwerkerk.

Before you go

Check the current visiting times and arrive before the ticket desk closes at 16.15.

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. Watersnoodmuseum — source 1

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

  2. Watersnoodmuseum — source 2

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

  3. Watersnoodmuseum — source 3

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

  4. Watersnoodmuseum — source 4

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

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