Fries Scheepvaart Museum: Entry Ticket

Explore the eight monumental buildings of the Fries Scheepvaart Museum, and see everything about the history of the Frisian water and the ships that sailed on it. See the eel barges that carried live eels to the center of London and the skûtsjes (Frisian sailing boats) that used to transport fertile soil but are now mighty racing ships. The museum tells the story of Frisian heritage with amazingly detailed ship models, paintings, tile panels, and archival material. Hear stories of the legendary long-distance ice-skating tour known as Elfstedentocht, and let your mind wander to the frozen winter waterways of Firisia, with a captivating audio tour. The onsite 'children's museum' has a large selection of family routes and treasure hunts themed on Vikings, mermaids, and pirate, that'll keep the little ones entertained got hours.