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Description: The Naval Museum in Den Helder is a nice museum for all ages and is very informative. Address Main Canal 3 1781 AA Den Helder From N.S. Den Helder station is 15 minutes walk to the museum, you can also take bus 33. We ha...Read More

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The Marine Museum in Den Helder

by Jctravel1983

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

May 18, 2011

The Marine Museum in Den Helder is located near the ferry port, where ships got to the island of Texel. Den Helder is located on the northern tip of the province Noord holland the so-called Kop van Holland.You drive past the Marine Museum, if you ...Read more The Marine Museum in Den Helder is located near the ferry port, where ships got to the island of Texel. Den Helder is located on the northern tip of the province Noord holland the so-called Kop van Holland.

You drive past the Marine Museum, if you want to go to the ferry terminal. When we were looking for a parking lot we saw the museum. You find the museum almost automatically when you drive toward ferry dock, but it is also signposted. On the site there are a sufficient number of free parking. Coming by train in, one is from the station about 15 minutes on the road or take bus number 33 which stops outside the museum.

The museum consists of several buildings and museum ships. With the ticket you have access to all areas. The Marine Museum is part of the Royal Navy and therefore of course tells the story of the Royal Navy but also the previous history before the Navy got its royal status. Furthermore, you can visit three museum ships: a U-boat, a ram and a minesweeping ship. There are also temporary exhibitions in another building and an exhibition of naval technology. Overall, this is actually a pretty big museum, for which one should take even 4 to 5 hours time, if you look at all like.

Building one can be seen from the street, next to the submarine. Entering the museum is via a staircase (there are also elevators). Before that one gets past the cloakroom and the toilets. At the checkout, we were warmly welcomed and were given a plan of the premises. We were asked what country we came and got the plan so in English. First you get into an exhibition on the history of the Navy. On the basis of weapons, scale models of ships, uniforms and pictures the history of the Navy is told quite clearly. Information boards are to each exhibit, the information is in Dutch and English, the information is in English often terse, what may be difficult if you do not understand the Dutch terms. Overall, I found this part of the museum not as exciting because I'm not really looking for weapons and uniforms. Sure, it was clear that we would encounter in a naval museum on such exhibits, but I personally have other areas of the museum but then more interested.

For example, the U-boat. This is called Tonijn (tuna) and dates from 1966. Even from outside the U-boat is very impressive, because it is just so huge. Inside you will learn how the crew lived there while you can move themselves through the boat and admire the original furniture. Through a hole on a ladder to climb down and is in the back of the boat. Here sits a person who has much to tell about the ship. My impression of the U-boat was firstly that it is incredibly tight and yet you could not expect privacy when you were at sea. That is 18 or more members of the crew shared a room to sleep it is hard when you see how close it is. And yet, if we apply the beds in four floors, then it fits somehow, but you do not want to sleep here. Only the captain had his own cabin. In the galley you can still read the menu and also a glimpse into the shower and toilet is highly recommended for sanitary facilities at the U-boat are a little different. An experience that should not be missed when one is in the museum, this U-boat in any case.

Once you leave the U-boat, you will find yourself back in the parking lot. The other attractions are spread over the area and must be entered individually, of course, must also be shown the ticket again. Now we had two museum ships ahead of us. We first visited the mine sweeping vessel Crijnsen Abraham, which was built in 1936. There one could both run around on the deck and a look into the engine room to throw, which is reached by climbing down a steep staircase. In another room can watch a movie (in Dutch), which tells something about the history of the mine detector.

Finally we visited the ram Schorpioen (Scorpio) in 1868. On this ship, you get to see very much. There are several decks, some of which are not set up original. So you can look at times, like the captain of the ship was set up, even with its own bath as well as all other rooms. On the ram is also the restaurant of the museum, where you can get delicious snacks at reasonable prices. When we were 5 hours in the museum, we enjoyed a break there, too.

The Naval Museum was listed as a tip in our guide, so we decided to visit it and were not disappointed. Those who are interested in ships and life at sea is certainly not be disappointed here. While I enjoyed the tour of the three museum ships very well and also the issue of De Ruyter was interesting. It was worth the trip.
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The Naval Museum in Den Helder

by Jctravel1983

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

January 17, 2011

Best of IgoUgo The Naval Museum in Den Helder is a nice museum for all ages and is very informative. Address Main Canal 3 1781 AA Den Helder From N.S. Den Helder station is 15 minutes walk to the museum, you can also take bus 33. We have gone with the car, which ...Read more

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