For our client ICMM, the multi-day congress will take place from 15 to 21 September 2024. We are busy preparing for this, and that also includes site visits. Since the participants will be visiting different museums spread over the days, we did this too. Sanne went on a road trip to all the museums!
The Zuiderzeemuseum 
The road trip started in Enkhuizen, at the Zuiderzeemuseum. A long drive from Rotterdam: almost two hours. It was all worth it. The Zuiderzeemuseum is not a museum as you would expect. It has an extensive outdoor museum with all the houses as they used to look. The volunteers take on a role and tell how things used to be. You can also get on a boat and do all kinds of activities. Something for everyone!
We were given a tour of the outdoor museum and visited the rooms where the participants will follow the workshops. After this we discussed all the parts of the day program and the long drive back to Rotterdam awaited us. It was all worth it.
Museum aan de Stroom 
The next day we visited our southern neighbours. This time we went to the Museum aan de Stroom in Antwerp. It was nice to see that this is a completely different museum. It is built high up and is divided into several smaller museums. A number of these are free to visit and for most of them you pay an entrance fee. The museums are divided into various subjects and there are all kinds of works of art that have to do with this. In the museum you also have access to a beautiful panoramic view of Antwerp.
Here too we were given a tour of, among other things, the catering areas and we also discussed the day’s programme and other logistical matters. We visited the museums and enjoyed the beautifully designed and furnished building.
Het Scheepvaartmuseum 
A week later we continued our road trip to Amsterdam. We had agreed to meet at Het Scheepvaartmuseum. This museum is completely surrounded by water and is focused on ships. On the platform at the back you can also visit a ship. This museum is divided into wind directions and in each wing there are museums. You will find original attributes that were used on ships in the past and there are various other works of art to admire.
The participants will be in Amsterdam for two days. We therefore had a few things to discuss for these days. We mainly talked about the AV, we were able to see the rooms and discussed the plenary parts of the program. Another useful day and certainly nice to have visited the museum!
Maritime Museum Rotterdam 
We had visited the Maritime Museum several times before and so we already know it a bit. There are many outdoor activities to do in the Maritime Museum. It is a spacious museum with various sights. There are also many ships and there are workshops that can also be visited. It is also very nice to view the museum from the water. This can be done with a tour or from the water taxi that departs from the back. A diverse museum with a lot to do.
We have had a few meetings here and have already seen the museum from the outside and inside. With the various possibilities and large reception hall, we can see how it will look during the conference days. The first days will take place in Rotterdam and we expect it to be a good kick-off.
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