Maritime and Beachcombing Museum Flora

Maritime and Beachcombers' Museum Flora lies on the Pontweg near De Koog on Texel. It shows what has washed up on Texel's beaches over some 75 years. Texel beachcombers call it the largest beachcombers' museum in the world.

What can you expect at Museum Flora?

• Themes: The museum covers beachcombing, pilotage, sea rescue and fishing. There are exhibitions on container shipping and FlipFlop Art, and storytellers and beachcombers share their tales.
• Highlights: Highlights of Museum Flora are:
  • The wheelhouse of the former TESO ferry Schulpengat.
  • Complete aircraft engines, anchors and buoys, fished up by Texel fishermen.
  • A real rescue capsule that children can climb into.
• Children: Children do a treasure hunt, join workshops and play in the playground with a play tower and a 30 metre cable ride.

Practical information

• Facilities: There is a museum café with a terrace.
• Tip: Not to be confused with Kaap Skil in Oudeschild. The museum may close for a while in winter.

Museum Flora is a treasure trove of stories from the sea.

Furthermore Maritime and Beachcombing Museum Flora is near the following sights: Playground Vredelust (±1,2 km), Californië Forest (±1,3 km), Viewpoint Weegeswaal (±1,3 km), Sommeltjes Path (±1,4 km) & Birdwatching Screen Het Alloo (±1,5 km).

For information

Pontweg 141A, De Koog
tel. +31 222 321 230 
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