Dordrecht Museums and Events

Dordrecht Museums and Events

Museums, Events and the Dutch National Park The Biesbosch

Museums

Dordrechts Museum

The Dordrechts Museum, where they have a decent tea room with a view on a spacious garden, you can see old paintings from Dutch painters from the 15-19th century, including Albert Cuyp.

The most perfect collection of paintings from famous Dutch painters. some of them born at Dordrecht, you can find at Museum.dordt.nl, only in Dutch but worth a visit to look at the beautiful paintings yourself. You can also look at some famous paintings and drawings from painters who were born and lived at Dordrecht on my Painters pages.

Museum Mr. Simon van Gijn

Mr. Simon van Gijn, was a banker and accumulator (1864-1922). In his testament he left all his positions to Dordrecht. A nice museum with old dolls and toys of the 19th century, worth a visit. Museum van Gijn.

There are several other museums in Dordrecht like :

In Zwijndrecht, opposite to the river Old Meuse, a nice museum about World-War 2 with many original Tanks, Cars, etc.

Events

In Dordrecht are many events such as :

Steam festival "Dordt in Stoom"

Dordt in Steam, the greatest steam festival of Europe, held every 2 years. 3 days of Steamboats, Trains, Machines, Mills and all related to Steam. A MUST VISIT.

Take a tour with a real Steamboat or an old Bus from the Station or take a trip by Steam-train. The festival is free to visit but take a trip-card to (Rondje Dort) to participate in all events, costs about Euro.15. The next Steam festival will take place in May 2010, for more information go to the website Dordt in Stoom.

A flash slideshow of Dordt in Stoom 2008.

Kuipers harbor, view to the river

Wolwevers harbor by night

Wolwevers harbor by night

Wolwevers harbor by night

Wolwevers harbor by night

Dordt in Stoom 2010: May 28, 29 and 30, 2010

In 2010, the largest steam power event in Europe will be held for the fourteenth time in Dordrecht (the Netherlands). Organisers expect 250,000 visitors at this steam celebration. Admission to ‘Dordt in Steam’ is free. Day-tickets will be sold for round trips on historic transport (the ‘Steam circuit Dordt’ - Stoomrondje Dordt).

Naval parade on May 28

On friday evening, 28 May 2010, Dordt in Steam will open with an impressive naval parade on the river. This spectacle can be seen for free from the Groothoofd and the Merwekade between 20.00 and 21.30 hours.

Steam circuit Dordt

The gigantic event is spread across two areas in the city which are linked with ships, trains and old-timer busses. By purchasing a day-ticket for the ‘Steam circuit Dordt’, the visitor will have access to the various forms of historic transport at the event. It also includes admission to the Model Building Show. The day-ticket for the ‘Steam circuit Dordt’ is available at all departure points. Be aware that a round trip lasts at least three hours!

Groothoofd, Wolwevershaven, Merwekade

In the picturesque harbour area next to the Groothoofd, Kuipershaven, Wolwevershaven and the Merwekade, dozens of steam-powered ships, machines and vehicles will be on view.
Steamboats will be making round trips on the river. For children, miniature steam trains will be operating. Various (steam)ships will be open for visitors. Sidewalk cafes and live music will provide a sparkling atmosphere. In the Wolweversharborarea ships and facades will be magical highlighted nn Saturday evening.

Baanhoekweg

On the Baanhoekweg, near the Hollandse Biesbosch nature reserve, a large model building show will be organised. International participants will display model trains, miniature steam powered machinery and model ships.

'Steam circuit Dordt'

The day-ticket is € 15,- for adults. For children from 4 till 13 years old and 65+ € 12,-.

Information

For all information about Dordrecht, Dordt in Stoom, reservations, tickets, roundtrips ‘Stoomrondjes Dordt ’and hotel reservations during Dordt in Stoom 2010:

Stichting Dordt in Stoom / VVV Zuid Holland-Zuid
Spuiboulevard 99
3311 GN Dordrecht
Telefoon 0900 4636888
Fax +31 78 61 31 783
internet www.vvvzhz.nl
email info@vvvzhz.nl of info@dordtinstoom.nl

Events during Summertime in 2010

• The Nights of poems and magic, June 19 to 27.
• Old books market, July 4.
• Street theater at several locations all over the old city, June July and August.
• Wantij concert, July and August.

Events during Autumn in 2010

• The Monument days, September 11,12.

Events during Winter in 2010

Christmas Market

Christmas market, the greatest market of Holland with Music, fire-places and hundreds of shop-stalls, December 17 to 19.

Dutch National Park the Biesbosch

Biesbosch, a fairly large nature reserve, partly on and opposite to the Island of Dordrecht. In former days the whole Biesbosch was part of the province of South-Holland, called the Hollandsche Waard but in the 19th century part of the Biesbosch was assigned to the province of North-Brabant. The canal New-Merwede flows now between the northern and southern part of it.

The Biesbosch came into existence in the 15th century, during the St. Elizabeth Floods in 1421, and is the furthest inland body of water where the tides are still experienced. Until the 1960s the tide between ebb and flood had a difference of almost 3 meters, after the Delta works were finished the difference is about 1 meter.

If you like more information about a visit, a trip by boat or a trip with a rent-boat to sail through the Kreken (Canals) yourself, go to the website of the Visitors-Center of The Biesbosch and you find a lot of information about travel routes and a permanent exposition etc. HERE and HERE.

Road on the island of Dordrecht at the border of the Biesbosch  The Biesbosch at dawn

Small island in the Biesbosch

Kreek (nature canal) in the Biesbosch

Water nature in the Biesbosch
Kreek (nature canal) in the Biesbosch

Water nature in the Biesbosch
Water nature in the Biesbosch
Kreek (nature canal) in the Biesbosch
Evening in the Biesbosch