Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum
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Museum in 2010 | |
Location in Groningen in the Netherlands | |
| Established | 31 March 1932[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Brugstraat 24–26 Groningen, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 53°12′59″N 6°33′36″E / 53.21639°N 6.56000°E |
| Type | Maritime museum |
| Visitors | 38,757 (2017)[2] |
| Director | Jan Wiebe van Veen[3] |
| President | Pieter Westra[3] |
| Curator | Wicher Kerkmeijer[3] |
| Website | noordelijkscheepvaartmuseum |
Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnoːrdələk ˈsxeːpfaːrtmyˌzeːjʏm]; Northern Maritime Museum) is a maritime museum in Groningen in the Netherlands.[4]
The museum was opened on 31 March 1932.[1] With 34,098 visitors in 2015, it is one of the most-visited museums in the province of Groningen.[5] The museum had 38,757 visitors in 2017.[2]
Jan Wiebe van Veen is the director of the museum and Wicher Kerkmeijer the curator.[3]