{"id":36842,"date":"2026-08-14T14:22:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=36842"},"modified":"2026-08-14T14:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:22:55","slug":"nationaal-reddingmuseum-dorus-rijkers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/nationaal-reddingmuseum-dorus-rijkers\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers (<strong>National Rescue Museum<\/strong>) in Den Helder, Netherlands tells the story of the Dutch maritime rescue service and the brave men and women who have saved lives at sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Willemsoord 60G<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1781 AS Den Helder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/29\/netherlands\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"509\">Netherlands<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddingmuseum.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.reddingmuseum.nl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:info@reddingmuseum.nl\">info@reddingmuseum.nl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+31 223 618320<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday &#8211; Sunday 10:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closed Monday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Reddingmuseum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d188311.61808167002!2d4.516488426784425!3d52.95218119957941!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x47cf37f06b2c1985%3A0x9ee26daf448d3367!2sNationaal%20Reddingmuseum%20Dorus%20Rijkers!5e0!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1786709610251!5m2!1snl!2snl\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aircraft in collection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Agusta-Bell-AB204B-PH-UEY-227-7sq-Koninklijke-Marine-728x485.webp\" alt=\"Agusta-Bell AB204B (PH-UEY) 227\/K 7sq Koninklijke Marine\" class=\"wp-image-36843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Agusta-Bell-AB204B-PH-UEY-227-7sq-Koninklijke-Marine-728x485.webp 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Agusta-Bell-AB204B-PH-UEY-227-7sq-Koninklijke-Marine-420x280.webp 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Agusta-Bell-AB204B-PH-UEY-227-7sq-Koninklijke-Marine-240x160.webp 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Agusta-Bell-AB204B-PH-UEY-227-7sq-Koninklijke-Marine-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Agusta-Bell-AB204B-PH-UEY-227-7sq-Koninklijke-Marine-2048x1366.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Agusta-Bell AB204B (PH-UEY) 227\/K 7sq Koninklijke Marine is now hanging from the ceiling. It is on a two year loan from its owners. | Rob Vogelaar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>(PH-UEY) 227\/K<\/td><td>Agusta-Bell AB204B<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Historic rescue boats<\/strong> \u2013 A collection of lifeboats and rescue vessels, including the famous <em>Dorus Rijkers<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rescue equipment<\/strong> \u2013 See the equipment, tools and techniques used by rescuers over the years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The history of sea rescue<\/strong> \u2013 Discover how the Dutch rescue service developed from the 19th century to the modern era.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dorus Rijkers<\/strong> \u2013 Learn about the legendary Dutch lifeboat captain who became famous for his numerous lifesaving missions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interactive exhibitions<\/strong> \u2013 Experience what it was like to be a rescuer at sea through interactive displays and audiovisual presentations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rescue missions<\/strong> \u2013 Stories and images explain dramatic rescues, difficult weather conditions and the challenges faced by crews.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Modern maritime rescue<\/strong> \u2013 The museum also shows how technology, communications and rescue methods have evolved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hands-on activities<\/strong> \u2013 Visitors can experience elements of maritime rescue themselves, making the museum particularly interesting for families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum provides a fascinating insight into <strong>Dutch maritime history, lifeboats, sea rescue and the people who risked their lives to save others<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers (National Rescue Museum) in Den Helder, Netherlands tells the story of the Dutch maritime rescue service and the brave men and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36842","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36842"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36844,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36842\/revisions\/36844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}