If the allure of the sea runs strong in your veins, don't miss this expansive museum, with its bountiful holdings of nautical artifacts and memorabilia. Housed in a 17th century military storehouse, the place features maps, paintings, model ships, navigational equipment, and other seafaring goods. On the property, life-sized replicas of ships offer visitors the chance to experience briefly the sort of life that established Amsterdam as a world power. On the recreated Dutch East Indiaman Amsterdam, actor-sailors bring history to life with performances and ship-related duties.

Tue-Sun 10am-5pm (and Mon mid June-mid Sep)

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