Maritime Museum Rotterdam

Maritime Museum Rotterdam
Maritime Museum Rotterdam
Maritime Museum Rotterdam
Maritime Museum with HNLMS Buffel to the right
Established 1873
Location Rotterdam
Website www.maritiemmuseum.nl

The Maritime Museum Rotterdam is a maritime museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Dedicated to naval history, it was founded in 1873 by Prince Henry of the Netherlands. One of the major attractions is the 19th-century ironclad ram ship HNLMS Buffel, which is moored outside of the museum.

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Coordinates: 51°55′03″N 4°28′56″E / 51.9175°N 4.4821°E / 51.9175; 4.4821


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