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[[File:Zee- en Havenmuseum-IJmuiden.jpg|thumb|Museum on the Havenkade]]
The '''IJmuider Zee- en Havenmuseum''' is a museum located at the start of the Vissershaven in [[IJmuiden]], the Netherlands, dedicated to promoting interest and conserving the fishing and shipping cultural heritage of IJmuiden and the [[North Sea Canal]].
==History==
[[File:Werkend radar installatie met uitzicht over de Vissershaven.jpg|left|thumb|Inside, the museum has four floors of exhibition rooms, including a working radar installation in the tower that lets the visitor view and hear the activities in the harbour.]]
The museum was opened in 1989 in order to preserve the location, the old school for fishery, which closed due to a decrease in pupils.
The museum was restored and is kept open by a large group of enthusiastic volunteers who actively work on the collection of model ships, working machine engines, and radio equipment. Contact information is available on the website.<ref>[http://www.zeehavenmuseum.nl/ IJmuider Zee- en Havenmuseum]</ref>
The museum is open Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 13:00 to 17:00. Admission is 6 euros (discounts for 65+ and children). The museum also houses a library which works together with the Velsen public library.<ref>[http://bibliotheekvelsen.nl/toen/partners/ijzhm Museum on the website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724145440/http://bibliotheekvelsen.nl/toen/partners/ijzhm |date=2011-07-24 }} of the Velsen library</ref> There is a café and restrooms and parking is available in front of the museum on the street. The museum has space for temporary art exhibitions and can be booked for events.
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==External links==
* [http://www.zeehavenmuseum.nl/ Website] (in Dutch)
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[[Category:Museums in North Holland]]
[[Category:Industry museums in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Maritime museums in the Netherlands]]