The Watersnood Museum is housed in four caissons used for closing the last gap in the dike. The museum illustrates the flood of February 1, 1953, and what happened afterwards. More than 1,800 people drowned during the flood. The concrete boats are sixty feet long, twenty feet wide and twenty feet high. In the first caisson the story of the disaster is told. The second caisson focusses on the people who died. In caisson 3 the reconstructions after the flood are illustrated and in caisson 4, life with water in the future is discussed.
History & Anthropology Local Miscellaneous
Monday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
Tuesday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
Wednesday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
Thursday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
Friday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
Sunday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
Open on Boxing Day (December 26th), Closed on New Years Day.
November - March:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 - 17:00
Woensdag: 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 17:00
Friday: 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00
0 – 4 | Free |
5 – 11 | €6.50 |
13+ | €12.00 |
Museumkaart | Valid |
CJP Pass | €6.50 |
Rotterdam Pass | Free |
Donors | Free |
Friends of the museum | Free |
Weg van de Buitenlandse Pers 5, Ouwerkerk
Permanent exhibition
Permanent exhibition
Jul 4, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019
Feb 9, 2019 – Jun 1, 2019
Jun 25, 2018 – Nov 15, 2018
May 31, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018
May 26, 2018 – Nov 26, 2018
May 26, 2018 – Nov 26, 2018
Feb 1, 2018 – Aug 31, 2018
Watersnoodmuseum has 2 ratings.
Positief verrast :)
Goed verzorgd museum. Gevarieerd van oud (foto's en journaals) naar modern 2 virtual realitie brillen.
Is geschiedenis wat bij Nederland hoort. Want er zijn veel meer overstromingen door heel Nederland geweest.
Eigenlijk iedereen uit Zeeland en omgeving een keertje langs. Goed te combineren met een ander leuk uitje.
Schone wc en goed klein restaurant.
Visited on May 27, 2017
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