Wrakkenmuseum
Private shipwreck museum in a farmhouse in Formerum with finds from shipwrecks around Terschelling, diving helmet equipment and a pirate garden.
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About the museum
The Terschelling wreck diver Hille van Dieren has been collecting objects recovered from sunken ships around the island since 1975. The museum grew out of this collection and shows finds from 1650 to the present day. Since 1976 Terschelling divers have tracked down almost 150 wrecks, modern and historic, and over the years have recovered thousands of different objects from them.
The museum is housed in a listed Terschelling farmhouse from 1859. The load-bearing frame consists of remains of the Norwegian barque “Cyprian”, which sank off Terschelling in 1905. Inside there are numerous beach finds, from the contents of washed-up containers to the well-known messages in bottles; a separate exhibition is devoted to the work of the helmet divers on the wreck of the gold ship “Lutine”.
In the museum garden stand the large pieces such as anchors, cannons and the conning tower of an English submarine. Behind the house lies the pirate garden with a real pirate ship, a tree house and a castle, along with a terrace and a playground.
Highlights
- Finds from around 150 shipwrecks off Terschelling (1650 to today)
- Exhibition on the helmet divers and the gold ship “Lutine”
- Farmhouse from 1859 with a frame from the wreck of the barque “Cyprian”
- Anchors, cannons and the conning tower of an English submarine in the garden
- Pirate garden with pirate ship, tree house and castle
Permanent exhibitions
- Wrackfunde aus der Nordsee – Finds from shipwrecks around Terschelling from 1650 to today and beach finds, including messages in bottles.
- Helmtaucher und die „Lutine“ – Old diving helmet equipment and the work of the helmet divers on the wreck of the gold ship “Lutine”.
- Operated by
- Hille van Dieren (privat)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Children (age limit not stated) |
| Children & teens | €3Children €3; age limit not stated. |
| Primary schools (per child) | €2.50 |
| Secondary schools (per pupil) | €3.50 |
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Playground / play area
Behind the museum there are a pirate garden with a real pirate ship, a tree house and a castle, as well as a playground.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Café
Terrace; according to VVV Terschelling, the café/restaurant serves lunch, Strandjutter menus and barbecue evenings.
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 upper floor of the farmhouse is set up as the shipwreck museum; the pirate garden lies behind the house. |
