All maritime museums to visit in South Holland

Set sail on a journey through maritime history at 16 maritime museums in South Holland. These museums showcase the history of seafaring, shipbuilding, and naval exploration.

Are you fascinated by the sea and maritime history? These are the top maritime museums in South Holland

  1. Museum Panorama Mesdag1

    Museum Panorama Mesdag

     The Hague
    Museum Panorama Mesdag is an icon of The Hague, with the Panorama of Scheveningen being the absolute highlight. Step into the largest painting of The Netherlands, be inspired by the impressive collection of works by Hendrik Willem Mesdag and Sientje Mesdag - van Houten. Visit surprising exhibitions
  2. Maritime Museum Rotterdam2

    Maritime Museum Rotterdam

     Rotterdam
    In the Maritime Museum Rotterdam, you can discover the enormous effect that the maritime world has on our daily lives. Travel through the maritime past and present in modern exhibitions for adventurers large and small. Listen to stories and admire prize exhibits from our leading collection. The muse
  3. Muzee Scheveningen3

    Muzee Scheveningen

     Scheveningen
    Muzee Scheveningen is a museum on natural and cultural history in Scheveningen which illustrates the culture, the history and the goings on in the city. The collection consists of a cultural history part and a biology part focused on the sea. The cultural history collection consists mainly of object
  4. Katwijks Museum4

    Katwijks Museum

     Katwijk
    The Katwijk Museum has an international collection of paintings which it combines with a collection of local objects. The museum has a large collection of works from the artists' colony that emerged in Katwijk in the early 20th century. There is also a permanent exhibition on fishery in Katwijk thro
  5. Museum Noordwijk5

    Museum Noordwijk

     Noordwijk
    Museum Noordwijk is housed in a four hundred year old farmhouse. It is a museum on art, applied art and the history of Noordwijk. The collection includes Noordwijk costumes and paintings. The museum also has a large collection of ceramics made by porcelain factory ‘De Kroon’, including works by Henr
  6. Museum Vlaardingen6

    Museum Vlaardingen

     Vlaardingen
    Museum Vlaardingen is housed in the ‘Huis met den Lindeboom’, a former ‘redershuis’ from 1742. The museum illustrates the history and fishing culture of Vlaardingen. The collection consists of objects related to the North Sea and the history of the city, ship models, artefacts, paintings, drawings,
  7. Droogdok Jan Blanken7

    Droogdok Jan Blanken

     Hellevoetsluis
  8. Nationaal Baggermuseum8

    Nationaal Baggermuseum

     Sliedrecht
    The Nationaal Baggermuseum is dedicated to the history of the dredging industry. It illustrates the developments in the dredging industry by displaying historical and recent dredger models. The collection of the museum includes historical photographs, old prints and drawings and various objects from
  9. Belasting & Douane Museum9

    Belasting & Douane Museum

     Rotterdam
    The Belasting & Douane Museum (Tax & Customs Museum) is housed in two historic houses. It illustrates the history of tax and customs in the Netherlands. The diverse collection includes paintings, photographs, drawings, prints, uniforms, glassware, silver objects, games, smuggling objects and measuri
  10. Nederlands Kustverlichtingsmuseum10

    Nederlands Kustverlichtingsmuseum

     Hoek van Holland
    The Dutch Coastal Lighting Museum "In the Lighthouse" is housed in an 1893 lighthouse that served until 1974. The museum features a permanent exhibition on everything related to shipping.
  11. Stadsmuseum Hellevoetsluis11

    Stadsmuseum Hellevoetsluis

     Hellevoetsluis
    The Hellevoetsluis Antiquities Room displays objects used in daily life throughout the centuries. Central to the museum is the maritime past. But agriculture is also discussed. The antiquities room is arranged thematically around topics such as school, work and shipping.
  12. Museumhaven Gouda12

    Museumhaven Gouda

     Gouda
  13. Mariniersmuseum13

    Mariniersmuseum

     Rotterdam
    The Mariniersmuseum illustrates the role of marines in the Netherlands over the centuries. The story of the Marine Corps starts in 1665, at the Battle of Chatham. Among other things, the museum covers that battle and the battle of East Java. In addition, the museum has exhibitions on drummers and pi
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    Nationaal Sleepvaart Museum

     Maassluis
    The Nationaal Sleepvaart Museum is housed in the former town hall at the harbour. The museum is dedicated to the tugboats in inland waterways, in the sea and in ports. The museum features a simulation in which the visitor can navigate a ship. There is also a wall full of various models. In addition,
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    Ramtorenschip Buffel

     Hellevoetsluis
    Museum ship the Buffalo is a piece of sailing maritime cultural heritage. Built in 1868, this ship first served as a ramship for the Dutch Navy, then after 28 years was rebuilt and used as a lodging and training ship in Hellevoetsluis. On board, an exhibition shows the ship's more than 150-year hist
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    Museum Maassluis

     Maassluis
    Gemeentemuseum Maassluis illustrates the history of Maassluis and exhibits art. The collection includes paintings, drawings, textiles, objects related to daily life and various handicrafts and models of fishing boats and buildings. The core of the art collection comprises works by figurative artist