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Afsluitdijk Wadden Center

Kornwerderzand , Netherlands

Last verified: Oct 5, 2025 Source confidence: Medium Sources: Google

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Hours
Monday: Closed
Phone
0517 723 026
Website
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Address
Afsluitdijk 1c, 8752 TP Kornwerderzand, Netherlands

About this museum

The Afsluitdijk Wadden Center reveals the extraordinary engineering behind the Netherlands' massive dike project that transformed the Zuiderzee into a freshwater lake. Visitors can explore interactive exhibits detailing the monumental construction process and ecological impact of this pivotal Dutch landscape intervention. Entry is free, allowing guests to discover how human ingenuity reshaped an entire regional ecosystem through ambitious hydraulic engineering.

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  • Free admission every day
  • Today: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM -
  • Allow 2-3 hours
  • Verified Oct 5, 2025

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Afsluitdijk 1c, 8752 TP Kornwerderzand, Netherlands

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  • 4.4 rating from 2,575 reviews

Opening hours

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

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