The Ear Iron Wreck reopened

From

17 March 2025

up to

7 April 2025

The exhibition on the Ear Iron Wreck is open again!

Good news: you can admire the Ear Iron Wreck (OL84) again at Museum Batavialand! After a short period of maintenance, the exhibit is now ready to be explored again.

A mysterious ship find full of personal stories

Go back in time to 1959, when archaeologists found an extraordinary shipwreck. On board were unique objects such as a silver ear iron, a child’s shoe and a copper tobacco box. Each object tells something about the life of the crew on board. What is the story behind this ship? Find out for yourself, step by step.

Stop by and dive into this fascinating story of our maritime history together.

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