Netherlands Marine Corps Museum

Netherlands Marine Corps Museum is a museum on the history of the Netherlands Marine Corps. Since December 1995 it has been housed in a building on the Wijnhaven in Rotterdam.

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Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Also known as: “Mariniersmuseum”
Address: Wijnhaven 7-13, Rotterdam, 3011WH

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Witte Huis and Scheepshelling Koningspoort Rotterdam.

Witte Huis

Historic building

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The Witte Huis or White House is a building and National Heritage Site in Rotterdam, Netherlands, built in 1898 in the Art Nouveau style. The building is 43 m tall, with 10 floors. It was the first hoogbouw in Europe. The building is listed as a Rijksmonument.

Scheepshelling Koningspoort Rotterdam

Museum

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Scheepshelling Koningspoort Rotterdam is a museum, which is situated 110 metres east of Netherlands Marine Corps Museum.

Rotterdam Blaak station

Railway station

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Rotterdam Blaak is a railway and metro station in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Located in the centre of the city, not far from the cube houses and the Markthal, the station is served by trains operating on the Breda–Rotterdam railway between Rotterdam Centraal and Dordrecht. Rotterdam Blaak station is situated 230 metres northwest of Netherlands Marine Corps Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stadsdriehoek and Noordereiland.

Stadsdriehoek

Quarter

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Stadsdriehoek is a neighborhood at the center of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The name Stadsdriehoek refers to the historical triangular form of the city of Rotterdam, which was bordered by the Coolsingel and the Schiedamsevest to the west, the Goudsevest to the northeast, and by the Nieuwe Maas to the south.

Noordereiland

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Noordereiland is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Noordereiland owes its name to the Noorderhaven which, under the leadership of C.B. van der Tak was dug between 1872 and 1874.