My regular readers, especially those who follow the news on Facebook, have probably already noticed my love for. Someone in any incomprehensible situation goes to bed, and I go to the beach :) Although, of course, in Holland the sea is not only a beach, but also an important part of the history and life of the country. And to find out more about it, we went to the National Maritime Museum - aka the Shipping Museum - in Amsterdam!
Many people who trust old guidebooks are still convinced that the Museum of Shipping is closed for renovation. In fact, it reopened back in 2011 - and it is so beautiful, waiting for visitors :)
We do not have to wait long - we are already there! Here in such a huge courtyard of a monumental building, which, as for me, is an excellent attraction in itself. The museum building was built in 1656 - and long years here was the warehouse of the Dutch navy.
Now under the same roof of the museum there are 11 exhibitions that tell about different aspects and periods of the "marine history" of Holland - from whaling to modern life Amsterdam sea harbor. Yes, and the roof itself - huge, glass - there, by the way, wow! :)
By the way, here is a fascinating story about the building and the roof of the museum from a certified guide Kati Bartels: " The museum building is a former military warehouse and arsenal of the Amsterdam Admiralty, built in the middle of the 17th century. The main warehouse of Amsterdam is built on the water and consists of four buildings connected to each other in the form of a square. The courtyard is the central hall of the museum and before the reconstruction was completely open and had no roof.
Two years ago, a transparent glass ceiling was built over the hall. The main task of the architects was to build a roof without additional supports in the middle of the hall. The roof was supposed to become airy and not disturb the space, allowing visitors to see the sky while being indoors. The task was successfully completed!
Glass triangular sheets were placed on steel longitudinal arcs thrown in different directions between buildings, symbolizing the lines applied to cartographic projections. The whole structure consists of 6,000 steel arcs connecting 1,200 glass triangles and weighs 200,000 kilograms, which is equivalent to the weight of 50 elephants.».
Well, let's see! First of all, we went to the exhibition of ship decorations. Many of them are real works of art, full-fledged sculptures, thought out and honed to the smallest detail. Like these ones.
And even those :)
In a separate room are models of ships. Before I went to the museum, I read reviews on TripAdvisor, and saw several comments that "it's sad to see the halls empty." Well I do not know. The huge halls below and on the floors of the building are really empty - but it would be strange if the exhibits were right in the corridors and on the flights of stairs.
And in the halls with expositions, as you can see, everything is placed quite tightly. Near each ship model there is a number and only short description. If you want to know more, you need to move the multimedia screen to the ship ( he "rides" along the glass wall) - and read already on it what's what.
And here is the equipment that helped the old ships find their way.
Collected in the Maritime Museum big collection atlases. Interesting fact- when you enter the hall with atlases, you find yourself in twilight. The light is barely on here. This is how the museum protects old atlases from fading. But there is a button next to each exhibit: if you press it, a light will turn on, illuminating the pages.
Want to flip through an atlas? With the original, of course, this is difficult to organize - but you can go to the huge screen and view the page scans on it. If you particularly like something, you can immediately send these pages to yourself by e-mail. For example, I decided to keep an old map of Haarlem as a keepsake. A couple of minutes - and here it is, mine forever :)
One of the expositions of the museum is devoted to modern trade and the work of the port. You can find out what goods from which countries are delivered to Holland (here, for example, Brazilian coffee, and a little lower - the wonders of China's industry :). Here you can also watch films about the work of the port, customs and other maritime services in Holland today.
And you can also ... go into the "container", feel like a load and see with your own eyes the entire logistical path from landing at the airport to putting it on the store shelf! The number of different interactive pieces in the museum is very impressive!
In several halls of the museum there is a large collection of paintings on maritime theme. Of course, I didn’t succeed in taking a photo of this picture, but I want to show you something. Here is a picture hanging on the wall.
And standing next to big screen with touchscreen. And you can click on some elements of the picture (there are circles, see?) - and learn more about its plot. By the way, this is quite a popular thing in the museums of Holland. Yes, interactivity is brought here even to painting with a long history!
Tsar Peter also lit up here.
The collection of paintings itself includes both ancient and modern works.
There are also special exhibitions and areas for children in the museum. Adults are also allowed! :) For example, you can go into the mouth of a whale (and then on a separate stand to see what is found in his stomach, brrr). Or you can listen to sea stories that the actors tell for children (they are broadcast through a projector directly on the walls, in Dutch with English subtitles).
By the way, the children's part of the museum was the most crowded - there guides or teachers led several groups at once, talking about the great naval battles, the Dutch East India Company, and how Holland "wins back" its lands from the sea.
Remember, in the first photo near the museum building there was a ship? It also contains part of the exposition, but, unfortunately, we could not get there - because of the weather (I have never seen such a wind in my life!) The ship was closed.
But the Stalpaert restaurant worked! :) Very nice, with huge windows to the floor. There I found such an unusual tea - each package is packed in an envelope stylized as a real one. Inside each is a letter. People with a soul can even do such a trifle as a tea bag!
And in the museum shop we found these Mingface postcards with animals on the background of Amsterdam attractions. Very positive, right? :)
If you wish, you can walk around the Museum of Shipping, probably at least the whole day - and there will be something to see and try. Well, it's time for us to leave (but not finish our walk for today!). We go down to the wardrobe.
And there is interactive in this museum even here! At the entrance to the museum you will be given a ticket in the form of a paper bracelet (like in a disco :)) with a barcode. You need to scan it on the device that turns red at the end of the building - and the display will show the number of the locker where you can leave your things (small bags and outerwear). Very comfortably!
Museum opening hours: every day from 09.00 to 17.00.
The address: Kattenburgerplein 1, Amsterdam (15 minutes walk from Central Station)
Ticket price: 16 euros (buy ticket online >>). Entrance is free.
How to combine a visit to the museum?
The Maritime Museum is located in the Oosterdok area, which is often called the maritime quarter. By the way, right there in last years there is an official countdown to - fireworks, soaring over the ships, look very impressive.
However, even without fireworks, Oosterdok is impressive and literally does not let you let go of the camera (the photo was taken from the window central library Amsterdam).
On the way from the Central Station to the Maritime Museum, you will see the NEMO Museum - you might be interested in looking there, especially if you come to Amsterdam with children.
It is simply impossible to pass by the boats and ships moored here. The details are endless.
It is likely that when you pass by, the owner of the ship will have lunch on the deck or fix something. Real life and no tourist attractions! :)
By the way, if you wish, you can stay in some of these boats. For example, for example, there are AmicitiA Botel, Taste Amsterdam Botel, Intersail Christina Hostel - so if you are tired of ordinary hotels, you can rent such a colorful accommodation, spend the night in a cabin and drink tea or wine on the deck, enjoying the view of Amsterdam. In my opinion, a great "sea" adventure :)
The view of the city from the water is mesmerizing! See the building across the bridge? There is the central library of Amsterdam.
And I will not tire of repeating: the library, and especially the cafe there on the 7th floor with a terrace, is simply an unforgettable place! A cup of coffee, a breath of fresh air and a bird's-eye view of the city - what could be more beautiful? (By the way, here you can find walks, including including the library).
Entrance to the library is free and free. Check it out for sure!
And that's all for today :) Stay in touch!
And river navigation in the Netherlands. Among the exhibits: paintings depicting great naval battles and portraits of Dutch naval officers; ship models; weapon; sea charts and much more. Among the collection of maps is a collection of works by famous 17th-century cartographers Willem and Jan Blau. In addition, the museum holds one of the surviving copies of the first edition of Maximilian Transylvan's De Moluccis Insulis, in which he described the journey of Fernand Magellan.
The museum building, which is called the Admiralty Store, is a former naval warehouse of the Amsterdam Admiralty built in 1656 in the style of Dutch classicism, which has a large courtyard, covered with a glass dome during the reconstruction of 2011.
The museum first opened in this building in 1973, although it dates back to 1913 (), then in 2007-2011 a large-scale reconstruction was carried out, after which it reopened in its current form.
The expositions are divided into three parts - North, West, and East, named according to which side of the courtyard they are located. The north consists of an interactive show-adventure, an exhibition of ships and a digital exhibition dedicated to the modern port of Amsterdam. During the Journey by Sea interactive adventure, visitors can feel like they are on a ship during an Antarctic expedition, storm, battle or pirate attack, as well as witness the rescue of passengers from a sinking ship, or Everyday life port of Amsterdam in the 17th century.
Near the museum building there is a small pier where a replica of the sailing ship "Amsterdam" is moored, which was supposed to sail between the Republic of the United Provinces and the East Indies, and one of the few steamships surviving in the Netherlands "Christian Brunings", as well as in a special pavilion there is a decorated a gold boat built specifically for the Dutch king Willem I.
In the East part, there are exhibitions of models of yachts from different times, atlases, navigational instruments, marine paintings, ship decor, marine photo albums and giftware. In the courtyard of the museum you can get an audio guide free of charge, including in Russian, telling about this exposition and some of the exhibits. Also, many of the exhibits have their own audio commentary via speakers in Dutch and English.
The West section houses three exhibits filled with a variety of digital and interactive exhibits: Life on Board, The Story of a Whale, and See You in the Golden Age. All of them are a kind of museum adventure.
The museum has a large thematic library available to everyone.
The museum is very popular, with about 300,000 visitors in 2015.
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An excerpt characterizing the Museum of Shipping (Amsterdam)
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Under the roof of the Amsterdam Maritime Museum (aka the Shipping Museum) there are 11 exhibitions that tell about different aspects of the Dutch maritime history - from whaling to the modern life of the Amsterdam harbor.
Here you can see ship models, ancient atlases, and paintings. And in good weather- explore the length and breadth of a real ship, which is located near the museum. It will definitely be boring for both adults and.
How much are tickets to the maritime museum?
- 16 euros - ticket for adults
- 8 euro - ticket for children
- free with museum card and I amstercam city card.
Where is the Maritime Museum located? The exact address of the museum: Kattenburgerplein 1, Amsterdam
How to get to the maritime museum? Walking distance from the central station. You will pass by the NEMO Central Library and Museum. The scenic walk will take about 20 minutes. If you are going to the shipping museum from another part of Amsterdam, use the route planner.
Opening hours of the Maritime Museum. Every day from 09.00 to 17.00, except for King's Day (April 27), Christmas (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1).
Can I take pictures in the maritime museum? Yes.
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Now few people know that Amsterdam was once the largest port in the world, and Holland had the largest merchant fleet. And it is not surprising that it was in Amsterdam that the second largest maritime museum appeared. It was officially opened on April 13, 1973 by Princess Beatrix and housed in a building that is itself one of the exhibits of the museum.
This monumental building was built in 1656 as an admiralty warehouse and an arsenal designed by Daniel Stalpert - famous architect that time, whose name is immortalized in many architectural monuments Amsterdam. In 2007, the museum was closed for major reconstruction, during which the courtyard of the former arsenal was closed with an openwork structure made of glass and metal, the piers adjacent to it were removed, and all the exhibits were systematized and placed on thematic expositions in 11 large halls. The renovated museum was opened in 2011.
Now there are exhibits that tell about 500 years of history, from the golden age and whaling to the modern life of the Amsterdam sea harbor. The most interesting exposition dedicated to the "Golden Age". A witness to the great discoveries of that time is a luxurious sailing ship, "Amsterdam", once owned by the East India Company. The ship did not return from its first voyage in 1749, and in 1985-1990. its exact copy was created for the museum. Now those who wish can climb aboard and take a closer look at all its equipment and interior.
Among the exhibits of the museum there is an extensive collection of paintings dedicated to the great naval battles, portraits of Dutch sailors, as well as unique collection nautical charts the geniuses of cartographic science of the 17th century, Willem and Jan Blau. Of the notable exhibits, a copy of the book "On the Moluccas" about the first world tour Magellan, the work of Maximilian Transylvanus, published in 1523. A very interesting and rich collection of globes, navigational tools and treatises on navigation.
The pride of the museum is the largest collection of rowing and sailing boats, however, the area of the museum is such that small life-size ships are also exhibited here. In addition, a very rich collection of various ship models is exhibited here, telling about the history of shipbuilding from ancient to modern times. For those who are not interested in ancient shipbuilding, there is an exposition dedicated to modern cruise yachts and transoceanic liners.
In the museum you can even play interactive game, having made a virtual journey into the world of pirates and naval battles, and battle trophies ... "Battle trophies" can be purchased, as usual, in a souvenir shop or in a restaurant located on the territory National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam.