The National Maritime Museum earns 2016 Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence fourth year in a row

The National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence for the fouth year in a row. The achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a quality customer experience.

Every year many tourists discover over 500 years of Dutch maritime history in the National Maritime Museum, making it one of the top destinations in Amsterdam. Also the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence recognizes the museum for delivering consistently great service.

Some of the reviews on Tripadvisor.com: 

Sue and Andy Wilson – United Kingdom: ’Except for the Rijksmuseum this is possibly the best in Amsterdam. Very interesting museum with an interesting twist a the end of the 'Golden Age' display. Well worth the visit!’
Alexander G. – Australia: ’Very interesting account of Holland's sea going history.’
Robert S. – United States: ’One of the best museums!’

The way it works

The Certificate of Excellence accounts for the quality, quantity and recency of reviews submitted by travellers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.

About The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (Het Scheepvaartmuseum) tells the story of how the sea has defined Dutch culture. Visitors follow their own paths through twelve exciting and interactive exhibitions to discover 500 years of maritime history. Highlights of world-class collections are displayed in unforgettable exhibitions. A few of the exhibitions (like 'The tale of the whale' and 'Life on board') are specially designed for families. The museum draws approximately 300,000 visitors per year, putting it among the top ten Amsterdam museums and making it a major attraction for both domestic and foreign tourism. Het Scheepvaartmuseum is located in 's Lands Zeemagazijn, an historic Golden Age building dating from 1656. 

About TripAdvisor

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