Fries Scheepvaart Museum

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 area of Sneek, Netherlands. Located in the province of Friesland, it contains a library, film viewing room, and focuses on local seafaring life. It is housed in canal buildings dated to 1844 and offers collections of old sailing ships models, naval paintings, and silver pieces. The museum was founded in 1938 by Johannes (1888-1958) and Herre (1920-1998)Halbertsma.

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