Sneek has been a nexus of Frisian waterways for centuries, and this museum elegantly illustrates many aspects of shipping and seafaring in the province. Pride of place is given to models of the skûtsjes and koffs that figured so largely in inland and overseas trade.
Fries Scheepvaart Museum
Friesland
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This captivating museum consists of two sections, 300m apart: open-air Buitenmuseum, with more than 130 rebuilt and relocated dwellings and workshops, and…
12.95 MILES
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12.89 MILES
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Ameland's iconic red-and-white banded lighthouse stands 55m tall on the island's west end. The only lighthouse in the island chain that is open to the…
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At the northwest corner of the historic core stands the notoriously off-kilter Oldehove – Friesland's rival to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Things went…
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Just north of Nes village, this centre features an excellent seaquarium in which a number of North Sea species swim around, including manta rays,…
Nearby Friesland attractions
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Sneek's original town hall acquired its striking rococo decoration in the 1760s. Play 'Spot Wisdom, Justice and Stability' with the beautifully sculpted,…
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Next to the train station, in part of the train station building, this indispensable attraction for train buffs includes some incredibly detailed model…
11.82 MILES
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4. Het Eerste Friese Schaatsmuseum
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In extraordinarily cold winters Hindeloopen is one of the key towns on the route of the Elfstedentocht race. This icy spectacle and ice skating in general…
12.66 MILES
Displays in this small museum, inside the former town hall (1683) next to the church, focus on the town's seafaring history and traditional crafts, in…
12.78 MILES
The provincial museum occupies an imposing glass-fronted building sporting a striking wood-and-steel roof that projects out over Wilhelminaplein. The…
12.87 MILES
The petite weighing house dominates Waagplein; butter and other goods were weighed here from 1598 to 1884.
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