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The Scheepvaart Museum is closed since Januari 2007 for renovation works.
It was a very interesting museum which I visited some years ago.
The replica of the VOC (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie) commercial ship "Amsterdam" can still be visited at the Nemo Science Centre.
The original Amsterdam sailed up the North Sea in 1749. In a raging storm the East Indiaman soon sank on the south coast of England. The wreck has provided archaeologists with valuable information about the construction of VOC ships, their cargoes and life on board.
Connoisseurs of maritime construction are not enthusiast about this replica.
In order to allow demonstrations of gun shooting the gun deck with 16 replicas had its height increased. The Dutch visitors from now are about 25 cm taller than the 18th. c. crew. But to keep the overall height of the ship correct the height of the upper deck with the captain's cabin has been decreased so that only children can enter the cabin!
Interesting are the details of the life on board for the eight months trip to Asia.
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This is a replica of the Dutch East Indiaman which sunk off of the English south coast in 1748 with 336 people on board on its maiden voyage.
I found this a particularly interesting *must see* while visiting Amsterdam because I have seen parts of the wreck of this ship at low tide on several occasions, not far from my home on the coast.
The museum is open daily during
June-August 10am-5pm
Sept-May 10am-5pm Tues-Sun Leave a Comment
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 Amsterdam Scheepvaart Museum by vec
It's open for visitors from Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00. In the summer months, June to September it's also open on Mondays. A normal entry ticket cost 7.50 EUR. Leave a Comment
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 by roamer61
Moored along side the museum building, is a full scale model of the "Amsterdam". It was one of the largest ships in the fleet of the United East India Company.
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 Maritime Museum by Jarin
There are special events scheduled regularly. One of the fantastic spectacles is the mustering of the crew of Dutch East Indiaman on the replica Amsterdam. However during the whole year the ship is manned. The stalwart sea dogs unload the cargo, scrub the deck and sing old shanties.
In general: open daily except on Monday. Leave a Comment
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 Proudly waving it's flag,
VOC Amsterdam by Pavlik_NLLeave a Comment
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I didn't go in here as I am not a huge fan of old ships and boats... but I was on one of the tour boats when I took the photo :)... anyway.. I guess it would be interesting if you are into all things nautical. Leave a Comment
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 In a place where it belongs,
between the ships by Pavlik_NL
Scheepvaartmuseum (nautical museum) tells the success story of Amsterdam during the glorious VOC-times. The VOC (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie = United Eastindies Company) was the first (stockholding) company in the world and built the Dutch colonial empire, that long time was bigger the the English Commonwealth (only the Spanish competed). At this museum is also a replica of a Eastindies-sailingship: the “Amsterdam”. This magnificent ship was a kind of Titanic for it’s time, as it shipwrecked on it’s first journey to the Dutch Indies. On board of this replica one finds (in weekend and holidays) also actors that simulate the life then. The museum is situated in the former Navy Arsenal, the place where the Dutch navy stored it’s weapons, guns, nautical gear and (an small amount of) gunpowder. Leave a Comment
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 Me and my cannon by dlandtLeave a Comment
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