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Fries Scheepvaart Museum: sailing, shipbuilding, silver and ice

On the Kleinzand, the Fries Scheepvaart Museum tells a broad story: from inland shipping and fishing to Sneek silver and winters on the ice. The canal-side buildings link the departments.

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Tile panel of the kof ship De Twee Gebroeders of Hylke Jans Kingma.
Tile panel of the kof ship De Twee Gebroeders of Hylke Jans Kingma.Dirk Jacobs Danser (1699-1763) · Publiek domein · Source and image information ↗

Many ways of sailing

Inland shipping, coastal shipping, fishing, pleasure boating and shipbuilding sit side by side. Compare two ship models by hull and rigging and ask how the waters, cargo or purpose influenced their shape.

Sneek and its silver

The collection is not limited to ships. Town history and Sneek silver show trade, craftsmanship and possessions on land. With a silver object, look at the hallmark, maker and use before you turn to the decoration.

The IJszaal

The IJszaal (Ice Hall) brings together the collection of the Fryske Winter. Set skates or ice equipment against a maritime object: both respond to Frisian water, but in a different season and with different techniques.

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Sources

This information has been compiled from public sources. Not everything has been confirmed by the museum itself; please check opening hours and prices on the museum's website.

  1. Fries Scheepvaart Museum (friesscheepvaartmuseum.nl)

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