Museumhaven Gouda houses a beautiful collection of monumental commercial vessels that defined the image on the water in the early 1900s. The museum aims to preserve old Dutch ship types and the harbour atmosphere in the Gouda cityscape.
The Museumhaven is located in a beautiful spot on the edge of the old city centre. The monumental ships lie in the Turfsingel and the swinging basin of the historic Mallegat lock. This lock connects the harbour basin with the Hollandse IJssel. Here, the IJssel is still a tidal river: very special, so far inland. In summer, it is a coming and going of pleasure boats.
Explanations about the ship types and ships can be found on information boards along the quay. On the Vest, you will see the shipyard with the Werfhuys, where skippers carry out work on their own ship. Who knows, you might witness traditional, ship-related crafts like riveting or blacksmithing. ...
Museumhaven Gouda houses a beautiful collection of monumental commercial vessels that defined the image on the water in the early 1900s. The museum aims to preserve old Dutch ship types and the harbour atmosphere in the Gouda cityscape.
The Museumhaven is located in a beautiful spot on the edge of the old city centre. The monumental ships lie in the Turfsingel and the swinging basin of the historic Mallegat lock. This lock connects the harbour basin with the Hollandse IJssel. Here, the IJssel is still a tidal river: very special, so far inland. In summer, it is a coming and going of pleasure boats.
Explanations about the ship types and ships can be found on information boards along the quay. On the Vest, you will see the shipyard with the Werfhuys, where skippers carry out work on their own ship. Who knows, you might witness traditional, ship-related crafts like riveting or blacksmithing.
The Museumhaven Gouda is freely accessible. The ships themselves cannot be visited. This is because they are inhabited. The ships are restored and maintained by the skippers' families themselves. Besides 20 berths for permanent harbour residents, passers-by with a historic ship can get a temporary berth. More information on this can be obtained from the harbourmaster on duty.