Bottle-ship Museum

The world's largest collection of ships in bottles

Category Unique Collections

Image of Bottle-ship Museum located in Enkhuizen, Netherlands | A recreation of Henry Hudson's ship at the Flessenscheepjes Museum.

A recreation of Henry Hudson's ship at the Flessenscheepjes Museum.

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Image of Bottle-ship Museum located in Enkhuizen, Netherlands | A recreation of Henry Hudson's ship at the Flessenscheepjes Museum. Image of Bottle-ship Museum located in Enkhuizen, Netherlands | The bottleship museum in Enkhuizen is housed in the 17th century 'spuihuisje'; a small house built on top of a sluice.
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This tiny Flessenscheepjes museum in Enkhuizen is said to hold the world's largest collection of bottle ships--over 750 of them. An incredible variety of miniature boats--rescue boats, whaling ships, steamships, and modern dredgers--have been stuffed into every variety of bottle, from the tiniest light bulb to a 30-liter wine jug. Magnifying glasses are available where needed. On occasion, there are demonstrations of how to build bottle ships.

When it is not too crowded, the proud owner of the museum is happy to give you all the details on how bottled ships are assembled, and to show off the top pieces in his collection.

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  • Hours Daily 13.00-17.00
  • Address Zuiderspui 1, Enkhuizen, Netherlands
  • Cost Adults € 3.00, Children € 2.00, Senior Citizens € 2,00
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The museum is within walking distance of the local train station.

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