Watersnoodmuseum
Housed in four concrete caissons that were used to seal the final breach in the 1953 flood, this museum tells the story of the North Sea flood and the Dutch fight against water.
On 1 February 1953, a storm surge flooded large parts of Zeeland and claimed more than 1,800 lives. The museum sits inside four Phoenix caissons, the concrete units used back then to close the Oesterdam dike breach. Inside, survivor accounts, film and artifacts recreate the disaster and the rebuilding, and the museum also looks at future flood defense in a changing climate. It has been named one of the best museums in the Netherlands. Tickets cost about 15 euros and are free with a museum card. The museum is closed on Mondays (except on public holidays).
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Oosterschelde National Park
- Zierikzee
- Zeeland Bridge
- Yerseke
- Goes
- Brouwersdam
- Deltapark Neeltje Jans
- Oosterscheldekering