VOC Ship Amsterdam - Attraction

The VOC ship Amsterdam is a full-size replica of an 18th century East Indiaman. It is moored at the jetty of Het Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam, and you can go on board.

What can you expect at the VOC ship Amsterdam?

• History: The original ship was wrecked in a storm off Hastings on 26 January 1749, on its maiden voyage from Texel to Batavia. The replica was built from 1985 as a youth employment project and has been at the museum since 1991.
• On board: You see what life on board was like in the 17th and 18th centuries. A film room and art installations also tell of the VOC and the violence of colonial trade.
• Also at the jetty: The same jetty has the 1900 steam icebreaker Christiaan Brunings and the boathouse of the royal barge.

Practical information

• Visit: You visit the ship with a ticket for Het Scheepvaartmuseum. It closes at wind force 7 or higher.
• Accessibility: A lift takes you to the landing deck; the hold and upper deck are not wheelchair accessible.

On board the Amsterdam you sense how hard and adventurous life at sea was.

Furthermore VOC Ship Amsterdam is near the following sights: Maritime Museum (±90 m), NEMO Science Museum (±250 m), Library Amsterdam (±550 m), Resistance Museum – WWII (±550 m) & Micropia (±600 m).

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For information

Kattenburgerplein 1, Amsterdam
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