In 2016 The Netherlands will be President of the Council of Ministers of the European Union (EU). The museum will form the main setting for these meetings, eg from May 29th up to June 3rd 2016.
The Netherlands was the first Western country to develop pleasure boating on a large scale; the first yachts were built as early as 1600, and Amsterdam’s first yacht harbour opened in 1622.
Press release: Het Scheepvaartmuseum in Pop Up Museum.
Het Scheepvaartmuseum XXS temporarily in Heijmans ONE during the European Council of Ministers in 2016.
In consultation with the Supervisory Board Pauline Krikke has decided to step down as the director of the museum as of 1 January 2016.
Royal Barge now on display
The Royal Barge was successfully installed in the boathouse specially designed for him by DOK Architects.
We are very proud that The National Maritime Museum was awarded the Trip Advisor Award of Excellence in 2014
The Dutch East India Company had a total of six shipyards: Amsterdam, Hoorn, Enkhuizen, Delft, Rotterdam and Middelburg. But the largest and most important by far was Amsterdam.
Flags have been used at sea for centuries. They allow ships to identify the country another ship hails from at a glance. On warships, flags...
