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Fun for kids

The Navy Museum is the place where children get to find out everything they always wanted to know about the Dutch Navy. The perfect day out for the entire family. Climb aboard our ships, get behind the controls yourself, see through the periscope and hear the stories of former crew members!

Take the wheel yourself

Ready to submerge?! Take up your position on board the Tonijn submarine and experience life on board. Just try climbing into one of the berths. Tricky, right? Have you wondered just how long a submarine is able to stay below water? Ask the ex-crew members themselves!

Step aboard real naval vessels.

What is there for children to do at the Navy Museum? Plenty! Besides the submarine Tonijn, we have even more naval vessels:

  • The Abraham Crijnssen is a former minesweeper that escaped the enemy in a remarkable way during World War II. On the ship, you’ll discover how this happened, including where the crew slept, where food was prepared, and where the sick were cared for.
  • You’ll also find the bridge house of HNLMS De Ruyter on our grounds. On the bridge, you’ll learn all about navigating a ship—who does it take?
  • The ram ship Schorpioen offers a glimpse into what life was like aboard ships in 1870. For example, the crew slept in hammocks! Here you’ll also find the museum restaurant, which is open during school holidays and at Easter and Pentecost.
'Look, I can see as far as Texel!' Sem - Visitor Marinemuseum

Kidsproof

Visit, explore and rate the Navy Museum like a real museum inspector! Register at museumkids.nl or download the app from the app store. Click the button below to register as a Museum Inspector: Becoming an Inspector.

The last year, the Museum Inspectors rated us 8.8! Click here to read the logbook of the inspections conducted.

The Kidsproof epithet is a people’s choice prize awarded by Museumkids. All museums that are members of the Museumvereniging (Museum Association) and which witnessed 60 inspections or more this year which attracted an average score of at least 8.0 are given the ‘Kidsproof’ label.