Fries Scheepvaart Museum
Fries Scheepvaart Museum
Discover the history of Frisian waterland.
Skûtsjesilen, the Elfstedentocht and the Waterpoort of Sneek. In the Fries Scheepvaart Museum you will discover everything about the history of Frisian water. About skûtsjes and tjalken for example: the trucks and buses of the past. And did you know that Friesland once had its own Admiralty? The developments in pleasure boating and sailing are also reflected here: there are ship models of (almost) all classes that have ever sailed in the Sneekweek!
Families with children
Looking at boats with children boring? Not at the Fries Scheepvaart Museum! The museum has been named the Best Kidsproof Museum of Fryslân by museum inspectors. There are several active family tours through the museum. From pirates and mermaids to Vikings, there is something for everyone. All scavenger hunts end in the children's museum. Here you get to touch and try everything. Are you strong enough to pull a skûtsje? Also discover how pulleys work, play in a sailing scow, or build a raft!
