Fries Scheepvaart Museum
The Fries Scheepvaart Museum in 2017
Established1938
LocationKleinzand 12-22,
Sneek, Netherlands
Coordinates53°01′56″N 5°39′47″E / 53.0323°N 5.6631°E / 53.0323; 5.6631
Typemuseum
Websitewww.friesscheepvaartmuseum.nl

The Fries Scheepvaart Museum (English: Frisian Ship Transport Museum) is a maritime museum in the Kleinzand[1] area of Sneek, Netherlands.[2] Located in the province of Friesland, it contains a library, film viewing room, and focuses on local seafaring life.[2] It is housed in canal buildings dated to 1844 and offers collections of old sailing ships models, naval paintings, and silver pieces.[3] The museum was founded in 1938.

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References

  1. Gazaleh-Weevers, Sheila; Agudo, Shirley; Moser, Connie (31 December 2007). Here's Holland: Simply the Best All-in-One Guide to Travel and Life in Holland. Eburon Uitgeverij B.V. pp. 238–. ISBN 978-90-5972-141-8. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 Bedford, Neal; Sellars, Simon (1 March 2007). The Netherlands 3rd Edition. Lonely Planet. pp. 337–. ISBN 978-1-74104-299-3. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  3. McDonald, George (31 March 2011). Frommer's Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. John Wiley & Sons. p. 526. ISBN 978-1-118-06151-0. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. "Figurehead of Wylo".
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