WATERSNOODMUSEUM - FLOOD MUSEUM

This is a unique museum that will leave a strong and lasting impression. This museum is dedicated to the terrible floods that hit the region in 1953. It was opened in 2001 in one of the four caissons placed to close the breach in the dike near the village of Ouwerkerk. Initially housed in one caisson, the museum now occupies four caissons and offers a real look back at this deadly disaster that left a lasting impression on the minds of the region and the entire country. The museum allows us to relive the disaster, the rescue operations, to learn more about the victims but also the survivors. We realize, in this deeply religious population, the incredible impact that this tragedy had. Even today, the survivors find it difficult to express themselves about what they experienced during that terrible night of January 31 to February¹, 1953. Each chamber is thematic: the first one evokes the facts and the context of the tragedy, the second one is dedicated to emotions with the incredible installation 1835+1 in tribute to the victims. Vault 3 is dedicated to reconstruction, the international solidarity movement and the genesis of the Delta Plan. Vessel 4 is dedicated to the future and deals with environmental issues. There is a store and a café on site. Don't forget to take a walk in the surroundings (part of the museum), the show where land and sea(zeeland) mix is very beautiful. An essential visit.