The story behind a model of a ship or a painting
The Maritime Museum looks after one of the world’s finest maritime collections. In the audio tour, various members of our staff relate their personal tales about objects in the collection. From the document restorer to a volunteer, from a marketer to a curator. Wouldn’t you like to know the story behind a model of a ship, or a painting? How did the collection come to be and what makes it so special?
Also in the Maritime Museum App
Some of the clips can also be listened to in in the Maritime Museum App. You can download this app free of charge in the App Store or Google Play Store before you visit us, or once you arrive on our free WiFi network.
Listen to the audio tour
Download the clips from our audio tour on your computer, tablet or telephone (by clicking on the number or the title below) and listen to them at home or in the museum. Each clip is connected to an object from our collection. In the museum, these objects can be recognized by an orange or black sticker with the number mentioned below.
Stories about the Offshore Experience
02 – Model of a ship: Aeolus
by May Yan, relation manager
03 – Logos of sponsors at the entrance / collaboration
by May Yan, relation manager
Stories about Masterpieces
10 – Atlas of Mercator
by Sjoerd, curator
12 – Painting: Leuvehaven
by Marcel, registrar
13 – Painting: Yacht Dutch East India Company
by Pieter Jan, executive secretary
14 – Painting: Shipyard
by Ron, curator
15 – Painting: Sailor couple
by Annette, curator
16 – Blaeu's Map
by Sjoerd, curator
17 – Model of a ship: Mataró
by Pieter Jan, executive secretary
18 - Book: 'Itinerario' of Jan Huygen van Linschoten
by Frank, document restorer
19 – Ice cap from a whaler
by Irene, curator
Stories about Dealing with Drugs
20 – Model of a ship: Dutch East India Company Ship
by Jan, curator
21 – Drawing: Thunder & Lightning
by Jan, curator
22 – Model of a ship: Container ship
by Jan, curator
Clips about Sea Monsters
40 – Jonas and the Whale: tiller
by Sjoerd, curators
41 – The arms of the Kraken
by Hanne, project manager
42 – Mermaid: Ningyo
by Irene, curator
Clips about the museum harbour
50 – The horse in the crane
by Elisabeth, marketer
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51 – Museum ship 'Annigje'
by Clementine, volunteer
52 – Grain elevator
by Koos, volunteer
53 – Museum ship 'Geertruida'
by Karel, volunteer
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Maritime Museum App
The Maritime Museum App guides you during your visit to the museum and gives extra information and a better experience, with films, animations and digital souvenirs. There are two tours in the app.
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