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Plan your visit

Plan Your Visit

Are you coming to the National Rescue Museum in Den Helder? It promises to be an unforgettable experience. Amidst the lifeboats, in the wind tunnel, or at the sailing simulator, you'll feel like a rescuer at sea, if only for a moment.

Our ticket sales are managed through Twelve Ticketing.

Plan your visit

Opening hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday to Sunday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

We are also open on Mondays during national school holidays.

Group Trips / Corporate Events

Groups can make reservations by phone at 0223 - 618 320. The National Rescue Museum offers many extras to enhance your group visit. Have specific requests? We are happy to discuss all possibilities.

Den Helder Museums Combination Ticket

Den Helder, surrounded by water, boasts two museums focused on the sea: the Naval Museum and the National Rescue Museum Dorus Rijkers. Both are magnificent museums with their own stories. Interested in visiting both? Purchase a combination ticket for reduced rates (see admission prices). The combination ticket is valid for an extended period and available at the ticket desks of both museums.

More Information

Admission Prices

  • Adults: €11.00
  • Children (ages 4-12): €7.00
  • Children (up to 3 years old): Free
  • Seniors (65+): €10.00
  • Culture Card holders: €9.50
  • Family ticket (parents with minor children, max. 5 people): €35.00
  • Combination ticket with Naval Museum for adults: €19.00 (available at ticket desk)
  • Combination ticket with Naval Museum for children: €12.50 (available at ticket desk)
  • Audio tour Willemsoord: €2.00

Group Prices

(15 people and more)

  • Adults: €9.00
  • Children: €6.00

Free entry upon presentation of:

  • Museum card
  • KNRM donor card
  • KNRM employee card
  • KNRM Young Rescuer's card
  • Friends of the National Rescue Museum Dorus Rijkers card

Address and Accessibility

The National Rescue Museum is located at Willemsoord, the former naval dockyard. It's a beautiful historic site, close to the heart of the city. The train station is within walking distance, and free parking is available opposite the museum entrance. The museum is also accessible for disabled visitors.

Willemsoord 60 G
1781 AS Den Helder

(Entrance at Theater de Kampanje)