Visit the Kazematten
- Bookings are final, so cannot be changed or canceled, no refunds.
- The General Visitor Conditions (dutch), filed under location number HRSD41002433 at the Chamber of Commerce Leeuwarden in Leeuwarden, apply to your visit.
Opening days and times 2024
Below you will find an overview of our opening hours in 2024.
See you in the Casemate Museum
From 1 April 2024 until 26 April 2024
From 27 April 2024 until 5 May 2024
From 6 May 2024 until 5 July 2024
From 6 July 2024 until 1 September 2024
From 2 September 2024 until 18 October 2024
From 19 October 2024 until 3 November 2024
Admission prices 2024
| Regular price | € 9,50 per person |
| Children (4 thru 12 years old) | € 4,75 per person |
| Museumkaart holders (MK) | free, but also book in advance online and bring a Museumkaart |
| Veteranenkaart holder (VP) | free, but also book in advance online and bring a Veteranenkaart |
| Friends of Kazematten | free, but also book in advance online and bring a Vriendenkaart |
| Guided Tours | |
| Maximum group size 12 | |
| Request guided tours via contact page, click HERE | |
| Prices during opening hours as above – surcharge € 21.00 per tour guide | |
| Prices outside opening hours as above with a minimum price per group of €50.00 – surcharge of €21.00 per tour guide | |
| Prices school visits, per school child € 4.00 – school guide(s) € 5.00 per person (2 free) – surcharge € 21.00 per tour guide | |
Payment options in the the museum::
Cash, Visa debit and credit card, Mastercard debit and credit card.
We do accept the National Art & Culture Gift card.
The Military Courant is available free of charge in the visitor center of the museum.
Accessibility to Museum
When walking from the parking area the museum can be reached via a number of stairs over the bridge. When there is someone who has difficulty with walking wishes to visit the museum, we would advise you to telephone us at 0517 – 579453 (during opening times) or via the contact form
Tips for visitors
| Navigation and parking |
For navigation (SatNav) to parking lots use address below: Afsluitdijk 1c, 8752 TP Kornwerderzand. Parking on P1 or P2. |
| Visitors Centre | In the visitors centre there is a cinema where a video is being shown continuously, with recordings of the interviews with veterans who are talking about their experiences in the May of 1940. In the visitors centre there are books and souvenirs for sale as well as the possibility to buy a cup of tea and coffee. |
| Toilets | At the visitor centre there are male and female toilet facilities. There is also a toilet at the entrance of the southern part of the museum (next to the locks). |
| Pets | Dogs on a lead are permitted in the museum but we would like to request that you clean up after them. |
| Baggage etc. | Baggage, helmets, clothing, etc. can be looked after at the ticket office when requested. |
Contact
Kazemattenmuseum Kornwerderzand Afsluitdijk 5, 8752 KP Kornwerderzand Telephone: 0517-579453 E-mail: info@kazemattenmuseum.nl
Travel Instructions
By car/Motorbike The Kazemattenmuseum is 4 km from the Frisian coast on the A7 (Afsluitdijk), exit 14A Kornwerderzand. Parking is free, on parking areas P1 or P2 at the Afsluitdijk-Wadden Center. GPS coordinates: 53.073788, 5.339619 Public Transport Qliner Alkmaar-Leeuwarden v.v., line 350, bus stop Afsluitdijk-Kornwerderzand Bicycle/Moped From the direction of Friesland follow the route to the Afsluitdijk/Den Oever/Amsterdam. From the direction of Noord-Holland follow the route to Afsluitdijk/Leeuwarden. Bicycle/Moped can be parked at Kornwerderzand.
From the parking area or bus stop follow the instructions on the concrete blocks and walk via the stairs and the bridge to the Kazemattenmuseum.
