Category: Museum

Follow in the footsteps of Napoleon Did you know that sharks live in the North Sea? Would you dare to feed them? This is possible in the North Sea aquarium of Fort Kijkduin! A visit to the aquarium is an exciting and educational adventure where you learn everything about the underwater life in the Wadden and North Sea. Spectacular is the 15-metre-long walk-through tunnel. The historical museum of the fort is also very interesting. Walk through underground tunnels and discover 200 years of military history about Den Helder and the Napoleonic fortress itself. The new family exhibition explores the lives and work of the soldiers stationed in the fort in 1939 during the mobilization of the Dutch army.

The Dutch lifeboat service through the ages and the safety aspects at sea are at the centre of attention in this museum. Original lifeboats, ship models, scale models, paintings, pictures, distinctions, life-saving equipment and movies are being displayed. All texts and computersimulations are in the English language and most movies as well. Daily, between 13.00 and 16.00 hrs, a 15 minute tour through the inner harbour can be made on board a historic lifeboat. Reservations for the boattrip not required.

Museum Slag aan de Somme displays a collection of old uniforms, helmets, grenades, weapons and ammunition. Models depicting the events on the Somme during the First World War. The museum is housed in a three-storey tower.

Just behind the dunes and near the lively seaside town of Callantsoog you will find the small and cosy beachcomber- and art museum of Callantsoog. In addition to various unique beachcomber finds and beachcomber-art that you can admire, the little baby mermaid of Callantsoog has to be the most extraordinary discovery! Come along! You can combine your visit with a walk along the beach or through the nearby nature park de Zandpolder. Parking is free! on the car park next door.

In the farm is a lot of attention is dedicated to: What a beachcomber finds; breakwaters; lifeboat station Callantsoog; beautiful places in Callantsoog on slides; scale models from dunes and village; tools; old postcards and pictures; and carts on the history of Callantsoog; archeological findings from the surroundings.

The museum features the exhibit The Time Compass Eenigenburg, the interesting historyof the family Eenigenburg to the US. The museum also show the laborers cottage Van Schoneveld . The entrance fee is € 4, - for adults and € 2, - to 18 years, including one consumption in the new reception area. Changing exhibitions.

This museum has a collection to see maps, postcards, photos, books and old utensils in the broadest sense of the word, referring to Zijpe. Collection old village films from 1948/1950. Also consult: the population registers Zijpe, Caps and Callantsoog from 1850-1929; pedigree data Zijpe families, the Zijpe / Schager Courant 1879-1948 (digitally on the computer), old photographs of the Zijpe villages and films about the Zijpe.

The Texel Aviation Museum foundation was founded in 1988. After a long search, an old glider hangar became available in April 1966 and the museum was founded. The museum tells the story of the air war in World War II and the Georgian Uprising, when captive Georgian soldiers rebelled against the Germans.

In the Oudheidkamer in Den Burg you can see how people on Texel lived in earlier centuries.

Beachcombers are concerned with everything that is found on the beach. Many of these finds can be admired in the interactive Maritime and Beachcombers Museum Flora.

Come see seals, seabirds and other marine animals at the Ecomare seal sanctuary. Learn all about life in the Wadden and North Sea and nature on Texel.

Climb the 118 steps of the lighthouse and be rewarded with the most beautiful view of the island.