Dutch Navy Museum, Maritime museum in Den Helder, Netherlands.
The Dutch Navy Museum presents naval vessels, military equipment, and maritime artifacts across multiple exhibition spaces and outdoor display areas.
Since 1995, the museum has preserved naval heritage through its collection of operational vessels, including the submarine Tonijn and minesweeper Abraham Crijnssen.
Former navy personnel share their experiences and knowledge with visitors, connecting generations through stories of maritime service and naval traditions.
The museum welcomes visitors daily from 10:00 to 17:00, with admission prices of €12.00 for adults and €7.50 for children aged 4-12.
Visitors can explore the interior of real naval vessels, including a submarine, and participate in hands-on activities like welding and rope tying.
Location: Den Helder
Accessibility: Rollstuhlgerecht
Address: Hoofdgracht 3, 1781 AA Den Helder 1781 AA
Opening Hours: Montag-Sonntag 10:00-17:00
Website: https://defensie.nl/marinemuseum
GPS coordinates: 52.96375,4.77168
Latest update: March 13, 2025 23:15
These preserved submarines open their hatches to visitors who want to see where sailors lived and fought beneath the ocean surface. From World War II patrol boats that hunted across the Pacific to the first nuclear-powered vessel that changed naval history forever, each submarine reveals the cramped reality of underwater service. You walk through narrow steel corridors, peer into bunks stacked three high, and stand where officers once studied charts and gave orders in near silence. The collection includes vessels from harbors across the United States and around the world, each one a working museum where the instruments, torpedo tubes, and engine rooms remain as they were during active duty. Some of these submarines sank enemy warships and rescued Allied prisoners during the Second World War. Others served through the Cold War, carrying crews on patrols that lasted weeks without seeing daylight. A few pushed the limits of technology, proving that nuclear reactors could power a vessel across thousands of miles and even under the polar ice. Whether docked in a busy port or resting beside a quiet lake, these submarines bring you face to face with the men who descended into the deep, closed the hatch, and did their work in spaces smaller than a city bus.
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HNLMS Tonijn
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Texel
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Petrus en Pauluskerk
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OLV Onbevlekt Ontvangen
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Gedenkbank J.A. de Jongh
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Kinepolis Den Helder
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Postbrug
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Willemsoord, Weststraat te Den Helder
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't Torentje
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Den Vaderlant getrouwe
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Oude stadhuis
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Nieuwe Dok
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Het Nieuwe Diep 23, Den Helder
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Schaduwen van Licht
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Commandementsgebouw
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Vliegersmonument
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Reddingboot ‘Javazee’
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