Musée maritime et portuaire de Dunkerque

Over het museum

The museum occupies a warehouse built in 1835 in the Citadelle district, destroyed by fire in 1868 and then rebuilt. In the 19th century, the building was used to store bales of tobacco destined for the Lille factory. In 1974, the State handed it over to the Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque when it was threatened with demolition.

The idea for the museum came from the dockers themselves: in the 1970s, they kept their tools, which had become obsolete. The association A.C.M.A.P.O.R. was founded in 1982 to save the warehouse. Work began in 1988 and the museum opened on September 26, 1992. It has held the “Musée de France” label since 2002.

In 2022, for its 30th anniversary, the Musée portuaire became the Musée maritime et portuaire, to better reflect the collections related to the sea. The permanent circuit covers nearly 1,600 m² and presents ship models, paintings, figureheads, technical objects, dioramas and panoramic paintings.

The museum is now multi-site: it also includes ships afloat in front of the building, including the three-masted Duchesse Anne and the lightship Sandettié, as well as the Risban lighthouse.

Hoogtepunten

• Permanent circuit covering almost 400 years of Dunkerque port history
• Immersive experience about the privateer Jean Bart aboard the ship La Palme
• Three-masted Duchesse Anne and lightship Sandettié, listed as historic monuments
• Port Center on the third floor, overlooking the port of today and tomorrow
• Risban lighthouse with views over the North Sea

Vaste collectie

• Parcours permanent du musée – Nearly 1,600 m² on the port's history: models, paintings, figureheads, dioramas, a technical gallery, the Jean Bart immersive experience and the Port Center.
• Navires à quai – Visits to the three-masted Duchesse Anne, the lightship Sandettié, the tug Entreprenant, the barge Guilde and the pilot launch Pilotine No. 1.
• Phare du Risban – Climb to the Risban lighthouse for views over the North Sea and maritime Flanders.

Opgericht

1992

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 78.848

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Single-site tickets are valid for one day. Free admission for members of the Amis du musée association, ICOM card holders, press card holders on professional visits, and licensed guides. Reduced rate at the FRAC Grand Large on presentation of the museum ticket.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The boats and the Risban lighthouse are not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. Details on the museum's accessibility are presented on the website via the PictoAccess platform.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Kinderfeestjes

Family package, family activities in the events calendar, birthday afternoons and activities for leisure centres.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By car: A16 motorway, exit 60, then towards the city centre of Dunkerque. Discount on presentation of a day TER Hauts-de-France ticket. The Risban lighthouse is about 25 minutes' walk from the museum.

Service & horeca

An online shop is announced on the website.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen

The museum hosts professional events, photo shoots (photos, weddings and ceremonies) and birthday afternoons.

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