Watersnoodmuseum

The Watersnoodmuseum or Flood Museum is the Dutch national knowledge and remembrance centre for the flood of 1 February 1953. The museum was officially opened on 2 April 2001. It welcomes around 100.000 visitors yearly and also educates visitors about water safety and the collects global knowledge about flooding.

The museum is located on the dike south of the village of Ouwerkerk. It is uniquely housed in the four caissons used to close the last gap in the dike following the flood.