The Amsterdam (VOC ship)
The Amsterdam was an 18th-century VOC (Dutch East India Company) vessel which was used as a cargo ship. The Amsterdam has been moored next the National Maritime Museum since 1991. This boat is actually a replica - the original was wrecked during a violent storm on its way to the Far East in 1749. You can visit the Amsterdam with a ticket of the National Maritime Museum.
History of the VOC
The replica of the VOC ship Amsterdam has been at the jetty of the Maritime Museum since 1991. What started as an employment project for young people at a time with high unemployment, has become the place to learn more about the history of the VOC.
There are many stories to be told about this ship and they are shared at The Maritime Museum. Here you will learn more about life on board, our colonial history and why this replica ship was created in the 1980s.
