Fries Scheepvaart Museum, Sneek

Name: Fries Scheepvaart Museum
Address: Kleinzand 16, Sneek, 8601 BH, Netherlands
Telephone: +31 515 414 057

#2 among attractions in Sneek

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum

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The Fries Scheepvaart Museum is a maritime museum in the Kleinzand area of Sneek, Netherlands. Located in the province of Friesland, it contains a library, film viewing room, and focuses on local seafaring life. It is housed in canal buildings dated to 1844 and offers collections of old sailing ships models, naval paintings, and silver pieces. The museum was founded in 1938. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1938 (86 years ago)Coordinates: 53°1'56"N, 5°39'47"E

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Kleinzand 16Sneek 8601 BH Netherlands

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+31 515 414 057

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Nearby attractions include: Waterpoort, Doris Mooltje, De Rat, Penninga's Molen.

~1390 ftSW
View point, Historical place, Bridge
Waterpoort, Sneek
7 min walk • The Waterpoort or Hoogendster Pijp is a water gate, a gate in a defensive wall that connects a city to a waterway. It is situated in Sneek, the Netherlands. In the 15th and 16th century, a defensive wall had been built around Sneek.
5.8 miSW
Windmill
Doris Mooltje
147 min walk • Doris Mooltsje is a drainage mill near the village of Oudega, Friesland, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called spinnenkop by the Dutch. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 527647 and has been restored to working order in 1998.
2 miSW
Windmill
De Rat
52 min walk • De Rat is a smock mill in IJlst, Friesland, Netherlands, which was originally built in the seventeenth century at Zaanstreek, North Holland. In 1828 it was moved to IJlst, where it worked using wind power until 1920 and then by electric motor until 1950. The mill was bought by the town of IJlst in 1956 and restored in the mid-1960s.
6.9 miSE
Windmill
Penninga's Molen, Joure
177 min walk • Penninga's Molen or De Jonge Wester is a smock mill in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1900 and is working for trade. It is also used as a training mill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 20842.
6.5 miSE
Windmill
De Groene Molen
167 min walk • De Groene Molen is a hollow post mill in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands which was built c1800. The mill has been restored so that it can turn by wind. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 18208.
5.7 miSE
Windmill
De Sweachmermolen
147 min walk • De Sweachmermolen is a smock mill between Langweer and Boornzwaag, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1782. The mill has two functions: it is a drainage mill and a corn mill.
6.2 miNW
Windmill
Aylvapoldermolen
160 min walk • Aylvapoldermolen is a smock mill in Burgwerd, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 15626.
1.9 miSW
Windmill
Terpensmole
48 min walk • The Terpensmole is a drainage mill in IJlst, Friesland, Netherlands. It was moved from its earlier location in Sneek in 2011 where it was known as the Himmole. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 22914. It is fully functional and can be used to help drain the adjacent polder.
7.1 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Museum Joure, Joure
182 min walk • Museum Joure is a museum in Joure in the Dutch province of Friesland. The museum presents itself as a 'museum of making' and shows four clusters of collections: Douwe Egberts/coffee and tea, Frisian clocks, printing and metal.
2.9 miSE
Windmill
De Geeuwpoldermolen
73 min walk • The Geeuwpoldermolen is a drainage mill near the twin village of Oppenhuizen, Friesland, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called spinnenkop by the Dutch.
4.9 miNW
Windmill
De Oegekloostermolen
125 min walk • De Oegekloostermolen is a hollow post mill in Hartwerd, Friesland, Netherlands which was built before 1830. The mill has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 39347.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Fries Scheepvaart Museum open?

Fries Scheepvaart Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Fries Scheepvaart Museum?

Nearby attractions include Waterpoort, Sneek (7 min walk), Trein museum - Nationaal Modelspoor Museum, Sneek (12 min walk), Camping jachthaven De Domp, Sneek (17 min walk).