Fries Scheepvaart Museum

Great way to learn about Frisian maritime heritage

Great museum dedicated to Frisian maritime heritage and culture. A nice array of models and artifacts, to include a full-size family cabin from a skûtsje (shallow draft sailing craft unique to Friesla...

Sneek’s rich history of seafaring

We visited the museum on a Tuesday morning. It was a busy morning there but not crowded. Due to the audio guides available one gets background information about the items on display in about a dozen d...

Good for an hour.

Stopped in here has it was beside Weduwe Joustra. Entry is 7.50E per person and you get a coffee or tea at the end. It's a nice museum but not much of the information was in English. Still it is worth...

Surprisingly more enjoyable than anticipated

I visited the museum simply to kill some time, but was very impressed and enjoyed it immensely. Was about far more than I expected. There is a wee 5 minute video in English which was brilliant for giv...

Spectacular

Anyone interested in ancient shipping, the behaviour of the Friezians in the past and the local cultur there must visit this museum, and reserve enough time