Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum

Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum

Museum in 2010
Location in Groningen in the Netherlands
Established 31 March 1932 (1932-03-31)[1]
Location Brugstraat 24–26
Groningen, Netherlands
Coordinates 53°12′59″N 6°33′36″E / 53.21639°N 6.56000°E / 53.21639; 6.56000Coordinates: 53°12′59″N 6°33′36″E / 53.21639°N 6.56000°E / 53.21639; 6.56000
Type Maritime museum
Visitors 34,098 (2015)[2]
Director Jan Wiebe van Veen[3]
President Pieter Westra[3]
Curator Wicher Kerkmeijer[3]
Website noordelijkscheepvaartmuseum.nl

Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnoːrdələk ˈsxeːpfaːrtmyˌzeːjɵm]; Northern Maritime Museum) is a maritime museum in Groningen in the Netherlands.[4]

The museum was opened on 31 March 1932.[1] With 34,098 visitors in 2015, it is one of the most-visited museums in the province of Groningen.[2]

Jan Wiebe van Veen is the director of the museum and Wicher Kerkmeijer the curator.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 History of the Museum, Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum, 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 (Dutch) Bezoekcijfers erfgoedinstellingen Groningen, Stichting Erfgoedpartners, 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Mission and organization, Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum, Lonely Planet. Retrieved on 19 May 2014.
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