# Het Scheepvaartmuseum, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Het Scheepvaartmuseum is a maritime museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. It has articles in 16 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museo-maritimo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Maritime museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands · Museums and art - **Where:** Netherlands · Kattenburgerplein 1, 1018KK, Amsterdam - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 12 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; SH Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Jan 01,Apr 27,Dec 25 off - **Website:** [hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl](https://www.hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl) - **Coordinates:** 52.37201, 4.91479 ## What it is and where Het Scheepvaartmuseum is a maritime museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It has articles in 16 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/amsterdam/), where this site lists 267 more places to see, 2.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.37201, 4.91479; the nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 12 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.37201%2C4.914786) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.37201%2C4.914786) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Het Scheepvaartmuseum is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 57 | | February | Possible | 9 h 37 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 39 | | May | Best time | 15 h 29 | | June | Best time | 16 h 32 | | July | Best time | 16 h 06 | | August | Best time | 14 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 19 | | November | Possible | 8 h 26 | | December | Possible | 7 h 28 | In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/amsterdam-2/): Reconstruction of an 18th-century cargo ship · 53 m - [Amsterdam Centre for Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/arcam/): Architecture museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands · 167 m - [Brouwerij Homeland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/brouwerij-homeland/): Brewery · 216 m - [NEMO](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nemo/): Museum and science center in Amsterdam, Netherlands · 274 m - [Oosterkerk, Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/oosterkerk/): Church building in Amsterdam · 381 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Museums and art - [Rijksmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksmuseum/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - [Van Gogh Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/van-gogh-museum/): art museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - [Mauritshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/mauritshuis/): art museum in The Hague, Netherlands - [Anne Frank House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/casa-anna-frank/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank - [Rietveld Schröder House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rietveld-schroderhuis/): house in the Dutch city of Utrecht built in 1924 by Gerrit Rietveld - [Kröller-Müller Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museo-kroller-muller/): art museum and sculpture garden in Otterlo, Netherlands Every Netherlands place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Het Scheepvaartmuseum? It is a maritime museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It has articles in 16 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Het Scheepvaartmuseum? April to September. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. ### How do you get to Het Scheepvaartmuseum? The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.37201%2C4.914786) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/amsterdam-2/), [Amsterdam Centre for Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/arcam/), [Brouwerij Homeland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/brouwerij-homeland/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1287492683), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1616123), CC0. More about Het Scheepvaartmuseum on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Het_Scheepvaartmuseum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).