Museum Maassluis
Maassluis town museum with local history (Wilhelmus, the Eighty Years' War, fishing) and modern figurative art.
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About the museum
The Museum Maassluis was founded on 1 June 1933 and sees itself as the town museum of, for and about Maassluis. The Museum Maassluis Foundation manages the town's historical collection and art collection, preserves them, expands them in a targeted way and makes them accessible to as wide an audience as possible. All objects must have a connection to Maassluis.
The art collection “collectie 1900” is based on a core collection donated by the De Vries couple in 1970. The artists Jeanne Oosting, Otto B. de Kat, Jan van Heel and Sierk Schröder are regarded as its core, with Wally Elenbaas added later; there are also works by local artists, some of which also have historical value because of their topographical subjects.
In the Dijkzaal, the permanent exhibition tells the town's history in a “Canon of Maassluis”: the mystery surrounding the origin of the Wilhelmus, the Spanish attack in the Eighty Years' War, the pastor Johannes Fenacolius, who had the Groote Kerk built, the benefactor Govert van Wijn, fishing and the bombardment that devastated the town. Temporary exhibitions take place in the Tuinzaal and the Vrieskabinet; since July 2025 there has been a renewed museum garden. Around 50 volunteers run the museum together with a small permanent team, and school classes from the town visit via the Cultuurmenu.
Highlights
- Canon of Maassluis in the Dijkzaal: Wilhelmus, Eighty Years' War, fishing, bombardment
- Collection of modern figurative art (collectie 1900)
- Temporary exhibitions in the Tuinzaal and the Vrieskabinet
- Renewed museum garden since July 2025
Permanent exhibition
- Canon Maassluis – The permanent exhibition in the Dijkzaal tells the town's history from the Wilhelmus and the Eighty Years' War via Fenacolius and Govert van Wijn to fishing and the bombardment.
- Founded
- 1933
- Operated by
- Stichting Museum Maassluis
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €5Over-65s and CJP holders |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Children up to and including age 12 have free admission. |
| Seniors | €5from age 65 |
Free with the Museumkaart, Rembrandtkaart, ICOM card and Rotterdampas, as well as for members of the Friends association, the Historische Vereniging Maassluis and for volunteers.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The building has a lift and is wheelchair-friendly, including the toilets. Assistance dogs are welcome.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop with Maassluis design T-shirts, souvenirs, postcards of the collection and artists, socks, magnets and art objects.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum is part of the Cultuurmenu; for primary schools from Maassluis there is a tailor-made programme depending on the exhibition. Groups register by email with the museum's education staff member. |
