Once upon a time, there was a Dutchman named Vincent van Loon. He lived a carefree life and bought himself his own home, but not an ordinary one—a floating home. And then it all began… Every passerby considered it their duty to ask Vincent about anything and everything: What’s it like living there? Doesn’t it rock? And where do you get gas, water, and electricity? Is your home damp, cold, and dark? And where does the sewage water go? The good-natured Dutchman grew tired of answering countless questions, and so he decided simply to invite people over so they could see for themselves that living in a floating home can be just as comfortable as living in an ordinary apartment. Thus, in 1997, the first and only floating house museum in the world opened in Amsterdam.
The former cargo ship bearing the double name Hendrika-Maria was built in 1914, and in 1960 it was turned into a home on the water.
The area of this unusual dwelling is quite large, about 80 sq. m. The living room is decorated in the style of the 1950s, while the kitchen and other rooms fully reflect the everyday life and domestic arrangements of an ordinary Dutch home.
When visiting the floating museum, you will be able to touch everything, learn about the особенности of living in floating homes, have tea or coffee in the cozy kitchen, and breathe in the air of Amsterdam’s canals while admiring the museum’s own garden located on the deck…
The floating museum lies at anchor in the city center, not far from the Anne Frank Museum and the Jordaan district.
