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Het Scheepvaartmuseum

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Source: hetscheepvaartmuseum.com, checked 11 Nov 2026.

The Het Scheepvaartmuseum building seen across the water in Amsterdam's Eastern Docklands — Photo: Henry Burrows / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

The National Maritime Museum, which shows 500 years of Dutch maritime history in one of the world's best-known maritime collections.

Time needed 2 hours

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What's on near Het Scheepvaartmuseum

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Het Scheepvaartmuseum, from the weekly Amsterdam events calendar.

Exhibition On now

Stephan Vanfleteren - Transcripts of a Sea

2 Nov 2026 to 4 Apr 2027 The National Maritime Museum, Eastern Docklands

Exhibition at The National Maritime Museum, listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com).

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Concert From €45

Ligconcert® presents: lying down concert at the Maritime Museum

12 Dec The National Maritime Museum, Eastern Docklands

Time 19:30-21:30

Concert at The National Maritime Museum, listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com).

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Theatre and shows Starts in 7 days

CRCL Fest: Meet the Circular Future

20 Nov CRCL Park (Marineterrein, Building 27A), Eastern Docklands

Time 08:30-12:30

Show at CRCL Park (Marineterrein, Building 27A), listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com).

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Exhibition On now From €2

Modelstad Haven-Stad (Model City, Port City)

8 Sept 2026 to 8 Sept 2027 Arcam, the architectural centre of Amsterdam, Eastern Docklands

Exhibition at Arcam, the architectural centre of Amsterdam, listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com).

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Exhibition On now From €5

Voelmaquette Arcamgebouw en Oosterdok - Zien met je handen

22 Sept 2026 to 21 Sept 2027 Arcam, het Architectuurcentrum van Amsterdam, Eastern Docklands

Exhibition at Arcam, het Architectuurcentrum van Amsterdam, listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com).

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Smaller local events nearby

Arrival of Sinterklaas in Amsterdam Festival
Sun 15 Nov · Het Scheepvaartmuseum, then the Leidseplein, Centrum
Sinterklaas arrives by steamboat on Sunday 15 November 2026. The organiser prints the boat reaching De Omval at 10:15 and Het Scheepvaartmuseum at 11:30, then the procession to the Leidseplein. Times are guidelines.
Free · 10:15 · Map · Source: Sint in Amsterdam · Intocht van Sinterklaas
Green Sunday x The Gang is Beautiful Market
Sun 29 Nov · Het Scheepvaartmuseum, Eastern Docklands
A day at Het Scheepvaartmuseum with creativity, fashion and makers selling their own goods.
€8,50 · 10:00 to 17:00 · Map · Source: Het Scheepvaartmuseum

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Nearby

Bakers & Roasters Kadijksplein Cafe · 3 min walk The Kadijksplein branch of Bakers & Roasters, a New Zealand-style brunch cafe. NEMO Science Museum Museum · 4 min walk The largest science centre in the Netherlands, on Oosterdok, with interactive exhibitions, experiments and workshops for all ages. NEMO Science Museum Rooftop Viewpoint · 4 min walk Rooftop plaza on top of the NEMO Science Museum, reached by the staircases on the east side, with views over the IJ and the city. Oosterkerk Church · 5 min walk 17th-century church monument managed by Stadsherstel, used as a venue for concerts, theatre and neighbourhood events. Dutch Resistance Museum Museum · 6 min walk A museum on Plantage Kerklaan that tells the true stories of people in the Second World War and the choices they faced. Hannekes Boom Cafe · 7 min walk A cafe-restaurant on the Dijksgracht in the Eastern Docklands, with seating inside and outside.

Around Eastern Docklands

NEMO, the maritime museum and the IJ waterfront

The Eastern Docklands lie on the IJ east of Centraal Station, with the NEMO Science Museum, the maritime museum and the concert halls on the waterfront.

Eastern Docklands has 7 places on the Roam Amsterdam map: 2 museums, 2 cafes, 2 bars and 1 viewpoint. Read the Eastern Docklands guide.

Bimhuis Nightlife · 8 min walk
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ Nightlife · 9 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Het Scheepvaartmuseum?: Kattenburgerplein 1, Amsterdam.
How long do you need at Het Scheepvaartmuseum?: Plan for 2 hours.

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