{"id":1900,"date":"2025-03-28T12:46:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T11:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/?post_type=spot&#038;p=1900"},"modified":"2026-02-10T13:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T12:33:28","slug":"muzeeum","status":"publish","type":"spot","link":"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/spots\/muzeeum\/","title":{"rendered":"Maritime Muzeeum Zeeland"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block background-blue-primary block--header block--no-spacing-top\">\n    <div class=\"container px-5 px-lg-8\">\n        <div class=\"block--header__swiper swiper-container swiper-box disable-auto-height-from-lg\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                     \n\n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                        <div class=\"row gx-7 h-100\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xxxl-5 col-xxl-5 col-xl-6 d-flex justify-content-between flex-column\">\n                                <div 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>Maritime Muzeeum Zeeland<\/h1>\n    <h1 class=\"d-block d-lg-none\" >Maritime Muzeeum Zeeland<\/h1>\n                                    \n                                    \n                                    \n                                                                                                                                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                <div><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"mt-7 mt-xl-0 col-xxxl-6 col-xxl-7 col-xl-6 offset-xxxl-1 pe-xxxl-9\">\n                                                                                                                                                                <figure class=\"image block--header__image block--header__image--small z-1\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" 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                              :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\">\n                                            <ul class=\"archive__filter__cats\"><\/ul> \n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-xl-8\" id=\"selectDate\">\n                            <div class=\"row gx-md-8\">\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"mb-4\">In what time period?<\/h2>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"row gx-8\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-auto\">\n                                            <div \n                                                x-data=\"{ open: false }\" \n                      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:aria-expanded=\"open.toString()\">\n                                                    <span>Period<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"icon-menu-angle icon-menu-angle--down color-blue-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div \n                                                    class=\"select-filter__options\" \n                                                    x-show=\"open\" \n                                                    @keydown.escape=\"open = false\"\n                                                    :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\">\n                                                    <ul class=\"select-filter__options__dates\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                                            <label class=\"select-filter__options__dates__item custom-label my-3\" 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                              <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-sm-auto my-auto\">\n                                            <input class=\"d-none\" autocomplete=\"off\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"customdate\" id=\"date-range\" \/>\n                                            <div class=\"archive__filter__range mt-4 mt-sm-0\">\n                                                <span class=\"d-none d-sm-block\">\n                                                    <b> or <\/b>\n                                                <\/span>\n                                                <span> From <\/span>\n                                                <label for=\"event-date-start\">\n                                                    <input type=\"text\" autocomplete=\"off\" id=\"event-date-start\"  placeholder=\"DD\/MM\/YYYY\">\n                                                <\/label>\n                                                <span> To <\/span>\n                                                <label for=\"event-date-end\">\n                                                    <input type=\"text\" autocomplete=\"off\" id=\"event-date-end\"  placeholder=\"DD\/MM\/YYYY\">\n                                                <\/label>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n                    \n            <!-- Events -->\n            <div class=\"archive__results\">\n                <div class=\"container px-5 px-lg-8\">\n                    <h2 class=\"mb-4 d-none d-lg-block\" >Activities at the Maritime Museum Zeeland<\/h2>\n    <h2 class=\"mb-4 d-block d-lg-none\" >Activities at the Maritime Museum Zeeland<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"row g-7 resultItems\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <!-- Laad meer -->\n            <div class=\"block text-center loadMoreWrapper block block--double-spacing pb-0\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <div class=\"container px-5 px-lg-8\">\n                    <button aria-label=\"Load more events\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"btn btn--perzik-purple loadMore\">\n                        Load more activities\n                    <\/button>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n            <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block--text-meta\">\n    <div class=\"container px-5 px-lg-8\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-xxl-10\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                                            <div class=\"col-xxxl-5 col-xl-6 mb-7 mb-xl-0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"mb-4 d-none d-lg-block\" >About the Museum<\/h2>\n    <h2 class=\"mb-4 d-block d-lg-none\" >About the Museum<\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"text-wrapper mb-4\"><p>Step into the Maritime Museum Zeeland, beautifully situated on the inner harbor of Vlissingen in the stately Lampsinshuis. This special museum tells the story of Zeeland and the sea, from the Golden Age to the present day. Since 2001, the Muzeeum has been part of the Canon network, in which museums collectively bring Dutch history to life through masterpieces from their collections.<\/p>\n<h3>Why visit.<\/h3>\n<p>The museum offers a rich and immersive experience of Zeeland's maritime past. Think of brave naval heroes like Michiel de Ruyter, exciting VOC adventures, and confronting stories about slavery. The interactive exhibitions make the museum appealing to young and old alike \u2013 educational, captivating, and surprisingly fun.<\/p>\n<p>After your visit, the surroundings invite you to explore Vlissingen further. Take a stroll along the boulevard, enjoy the view over the Western Scheldt, and listen to the soothing sound of passing ships. A day at the Muzeeum is a day full of stories, wonder, and Zeeland pride.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Museum Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Michiel de Ruyter: the famous warrior at sea<\/strong><br \/>\nFollow the life story of Vlissinger Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter - from boyhood dreams to national hero - as well as reflect on his role in the colonial past.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anna van Gelder - businesswoman from Flushing<\/strong><br \/>\nMeet De Ruyter's influential wife, who arranged the financial affairs and sailor care of the crew ashore.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The wheel of Michiel<\/strong><br \/>\nDiscover how De Ruyter started at the shipping company Lampsins as an 11-year-old boy - symbolizing his rise from laborer to admiral.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flagship The Seven Provinces<\/strong><br \/>\nLearn about the iconic Golden Age warship, which played a decisive role during the Battle of Chatham and the Peace of Breda.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Life aboard the VOC ships<\/strong><br \/>\nDiscover underwater archaeological finds such as a mustard jar with spoon and glasses - unique windows into life on board.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Zeeland slave ship - D'Elisabet Galy<\/strong><br \/>\nMeet the cruel past: a replica of a slave ship from 1762 symbolizes Zeeland's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These masterpieces are part of the permanent exhibition <em>\u201cGo to sea with me!\u201d<\/em>, which allows you to discover maritime themes interactively - including family functions, play, education and audio-visual experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        \n                    <div class=\"col-xl-5 offset-xxxl-2 offset-xl-1\">\n                        <h2 class=\"mb-4 d-none d-lg-block\" >Opening hours<\/h2>\n    <h2 class=\"mb-4 d-block d-lg-none\" >Opening hours<\/h2>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"block--text-meta__items\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"block--text-meta__items__item mb-4\">\n                                        <div class=\"block--text-meta__items__item__label block--text-meta__items__item__label--event\">\n                                            <b>Tuesday through Sunday<\/b>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"block--text-meta__items__item__value block--text-meta__items__item__value--event\">\n                                                                                            10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"row g-5 pt-4\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-auto\">\n                                        <a\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.muzeeum.nl\/\"\n                            aria-label=\"Open in a new tab\"\n                tabindex=\"0\"\n                    target=\"_blank\"\n                class=\"btn btn--perzik-purple wp-block-text-meta\"\n            >\n        Visit the website\n        \n    <\/a>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":2739,"parent":0,"template":"","tags":[],"spot_category":[123],"class_list":{"0":"post-1900","1":"spot","2":"type-spot","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"spot_category-musea"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spot\/1900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spot"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/spot"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1900"},{"taxonomy":"spot_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spot_category?post=1900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}