Scheepvaart- en Visserijmuseum

About the museum

The Scheepvaart- en Visserijmuseum is in Mariekerke, a district of Bornem known as a fishing village on the Scheldt. The museum is devoted to inland shipping and the related fishing, and shows how the skippers lived and worked in the past.

The museum gives an impression of the life and living quarters of the skippers on board. Numerous objects relating to work on the ships and to the equipment of shipyards illustrate this story. The collection also includes scale models of ships. A model from 1651 weighs 750 kilograms, making it the largest in Belgium.

The museum has a café where you can have a drink after the tour. For large groups the museum asks that you book.

Highlights

• Scale model of a ship from 1651, 750 kilograms, the largest in Belgium
• Depiction of the life and living quarters of the skippers
• Objects about work on board ships
• Equipment of shipyards
• Café at the museum

Permanent exhibition

• Binnenscheepvaart en visserij – Scale models of ships, the life and living quarters of the skippers, and the equipment of shipyards.

Operated by

Scheepvaart- en Visserijmuseum vzw

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

According to the municipality of Bornem, admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The OKV museum guide lists the museum as accessible to wheelchair users.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

The OKV museum guide lists the museum as child-friendly.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Café where you can have a drink after the visit.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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