Museum · Den Helder · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers is a museum in Den Helder, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 14 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 140 m you'll find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.
Audio tour · Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers
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You're standing at the National Lifeboat Museum Dorus Rijkers, on the grounds of the old naval dockyard of Willemsoord in Den Helder. This museum tells the story of how Dutch men and women have risked their lives for generations to pull others out of the sea.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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14 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 14 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; SH Mo 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Yes, the Museumkaart is valid.
Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a water point at 80 m and a public toilet at 140 m.
When you stand at Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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