Maritime Women

Exhibition 'Maritime Women' in Maritime Museum Rotterdam

A new exhibition at the Maritime Museum Rotterdam from 3 October 2025 tells the tales of maritime women. These stories have not been told before, even though women definitely made their mark on our maritime history and still do today. For centuries, women went aboard ships, ran shipyards or worked in the ports or fishing industry. Some of them even became pirates! Why? They were driven by enthusiasm for the world of shipping, the need to earn money or love for their husband and family. This exhibition looks at the women in shipbuilding, inland navigation and the docks as well as on board ships. They are all covered in the exhibition.

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