Museumschip Amandine
Museumschip Amandine
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Bubbles73uk
Weedon Bec, UK854 contributions
Mar 2020
I'm not all that interested in fishing, but my visit to the Amandine ended up being one of my favourite attractions in Ostend.
Located right near the port, Amandine sailed her last journey in 1995 & is now an enjoyable little museum showing you what life would be like on a fishing vessel in extreme conditions.
Fishing in the cold, stormy waters of the south coast of Iceland for months at a time was both physically & emotionally exhausting. The heroic fishermen of Ostend worked long hours, & lived & worked togeter 24/7 in tight quarters. So why did they do it? The catches consiting mainly of Cod, Haddock, Pollack, Red Mullet, Red Sea Bream, Flounder & Scottish Plaice were HUGE - much bigger than what was found in the North Sea.
My visit to the Amandine made me realise that I had never really thought about what life would be like on a fishing vessel, let alone one in extreme conditions. I love museums that make you think about things you hadn't previously considered & this one did, so was a worthwhile experience.
Located right near the port, Amandine sailed her last journey in 1995 & is now an enjoyable little museum showing you what life would be like on a fishing vessel in extreme conditions.
Fishing in the cold, stormy waters of the south coast of Iceland for months at a time was both physically & emotionally exhausting. The heroic fishermen of Ostend worked long hours, & lived & worked togeter 24/7 in tight quarters. So why did they do it? The catches consiting mainly of Cod, Haddock, Pollack, Red Mullet, Red Sea Bream, Flounder & Scottish Plaice were HUGE - much bigger than what was found in the North Sea.
My visit to the Amandine made me realise that I had never really thought about what life would be like on a fishing vessel, let alone one in extreme conditions. I love museums that make you think about things you hadn't previously considered & this one did, so was a worthwhile experience.
Written 20 March 2020
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yeskelum b
Sibiu, Romania22 contributions
Jun 2019
This is the last"Belgium" ship that ever made the trip to catch fish in the Iceland waters , restored and preserved as it was ready to sail . Inside you can experience how life was on board and at land , just visit and enjoy.
Written 17 December 2019
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Patricia M
Skegness336 contributions
Oct 2019
The Amandine is an opportunity to learn about the former days of Icelandic fishing, watch the short film, and climb about the boat. As you would expect, cramped living quarters. We could still walk round, but would be difficult with mobility problems.
Written 12 October 2019
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NunuN1
Brussels, Belgium79 contributions
Apr 2019 • Solo
this is worth a one time visit. it is interesting for somebody who has no clue how the fishermen are living. you will see how the life on the ship looked like. and a brief history of that ship and fishing in belgium. for me it was interesting to learn that the belgian fishermen prefered to go fishing to island even though they have the sea uderneath their nose.
Written 2 May 2019
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Patricia M
Skegness336 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
We went again, having been two years ago. Well worth seeing the exhibition again, also the 15 minute film in French and Dutch. Going round the trawler shows the hard lives of the fishermen.
Written 31 March 2019
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WingWingOne
London, UK895 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
don't expect to spend here more then an hour. Some pictures , a movie, nice attributes and the boat itself give a very good impression of the life of these fishermen.
ok, but could use an update...
ok, but could use an update...
Written 7 October 2018
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Luc R
Aalter, Belgium37 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
A special feeling to see in what poor comfort those fishermen had to work.My respect for those seamen had a boost after this visit.
Written 7 October 2018
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Arthur C
Bury, UK272 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
This fishing boat and accompanying exhibition is quite literally on the train station approach. It really does give you a good idea of the conditions the men faced on the trip to Icelandic waters often with their sons to learn the trade.After the interesting exhibition you have full access to all areas of the boat though you need to take care re low ceilings and narrow stairways in places. You can even go up on the deck and into the cabin to see the ships steering wheel and controls. You will also see where the fish were stored after being prepared for market, the sleeping quarters and kitchen and dining areas.Not for those with mobility problems.
Written 20 September 2018
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frank p
Fleetwood, UK69 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
Cannot say enough good words about this. Ex trawlerman and was on my bucket list and not at all disappointed. This museum and exhibition is far and away the best I have seen. Whoever designed this museum and whoever wanted this built should be applauded. All the people in the UK with heritage trawlers need to visit this and just see how and what can be done.
Written 16 August 2018
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RedfishA1
Lausanne, Switzerland59 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
It did not take much time for my kids to understand how people worked on a fishing boat in the early days. Exhibition is organized in a combination of audio-visual way. The whole visit is about 20 minutes. It is located near everything, train station, tram, bus and shopping district, so take this visit as a ‘break’ away from the crowd. Yet, from the boat site, walk towards the sea, there are some trailers selling seafood snacks, a cup of various shrimps, a bowl of spicy snails, dried fish, etc. It’d be a nice anytime snack.
Written 10 August 2018
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- Museumschip Amandine is open:
- Tue - Thu 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Sat - Sun 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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