Those beautiful old ships at the Oosterdok; you must have seen them.

Those ships and their inhabitants are united in the Vereniging Museumhaven Amsterdam, which has been around for 40 years. That is why there is a neighborhood party with the theme “Bij ons aan boord”. Everyone is welcome to celebrate this anniversary on Saturday, May 24 in the Museumhaven Amsterdam in the Oosterdok.

A small festival in the heart of Amsterdam about life on board in a historic harbor. There are boat trips on historic ships all afternoon. From 2 to 5 pm there are lectures, music and performances on board those museum ships. Corine Nijenhuis talks about the hard and special life of skippers in the past, as she also describes it in her book ‘Een vrouw van stalen’ (A woman of steel). Writer Alma Mathijsen tells what it is like to work on board. Simon Mulder, from Het feest der Poëzie, recites Slauerhoff while pouring absinthe in the traditional way. There will also be music, such as Italian swing music by the Benonies. In the evening there will be a big closing party on the roof of Nemo with live music and dancing with the most beautiful view of Amsterdam and the museum harbor.

In collaboration with the National Maritime Museum, new information boards of the historic ships have been created. Each information board has a QR code with which you can listen to special stories about the ship in question. These information boards will be unveiled at 1 p.m.
The outdoor activities and the party are free. Registration is required for the activities and performances on board the ships because space is limited. Admission costs €5 (children €2.50). Ticket sales and registration for the afternoon program from the end of April 2025.
Museumhaven Amsterdam, Neighborhood party ‘Bij ons aanboord’, More information and registration: www.bijonsaanboord.nl or www.museumhavenamsterdam.nl