Fries Scheepvaart Museum Explained

Fries Scheepvaart Museum
Coordinates:	53.0323°N 5.6631°W
Established:	1938
Location:	Kleinzand 12-22, Sneek, Netherlands
Type:	museum

The Fries Scheepvaart Museum (English: Frisian Ship Transport Museum) is a maritime museum in the Kleinzand^[1] area of Sneek, Netherlands.^[2] 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.^[3] The museum was founded in 1938.

Collection

• The museum includes items of female speed skaters: Jikke Gaastra, Sjoukje Bouma and Geesje Woudstra.
• The museum includes work of painter and draftsman Douwe de Hoop.
• Engraving of Wigerus Vitringa
• Painting Jacobus Deketh
• The Figurehead of Wylo^[4]

External links

• • Official site

Notes and References

1. Book: Gazaleh-Weevers. Sheila. Agudo. Shirley. Moser. Connie. Here's Holland: Simply the Best All-in-One Guide to Travel and Life in Holland. 13 December 2012. 31 December 2007. Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.. 978-90-5972-141-8. 238–.
2. Book: Bedford. Neal. Sellars. Simon. The Netherlands 3rd Edition. 13 December 2012. 1 March 2007. Lonely Planet. 978-1-74104-299-3. 337–.
3. Book: McDonald, George. Frommer's Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. 13 December 2012. 31 March 2011. John Wiley & Sons. 978-1-118-06151-0. 526.
4. Web site: Figurehead of Wylo.