Are you fascinated by the sea and maritime history? These are the top maritime museums in South Holland
1Museum Panorama Mesdag
The HagueMuseum 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 2Maritime Museum Rotterdam
RotterdamIn 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 3Muzee Scheveningen
ScheveningenMuzee 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 4Katwijks Museum
KatwijkThe 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 5Museum Noordwijk
NoordwijkMuseum 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 6Museum Vlaardingen
VlaardingenMuseum 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, 7Droogdok Jan Blanken
Hellevoetsluis 8Nationaal Baggermuseum
SliedrechtThe 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 9Belasting & Douane Museum
RotterdamThe 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 10Nederlands Kustverlichtingsmuseum
Hoek van HollandThe 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. 11Stadsmuseum Hellevoetsluis
HellevoetsluisThe 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. 12Museumhaven Gouda
Gouda 13Mariniersmuseum
RotterdamThe 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- 14
Nationaal Sleepvaart Museum
MaassluisThe 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, - 15
Ramtorenschip Buffel
HellevoetsluisMuseum 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 - 16
Museum Maassluis
MaassluisGemeentemuseum 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