Dates and mooring

Here you’ll find the Vlotburg’s current schedule and mooring locations. Find out when and where you can next visit the floating museum.

⚓ Current location: Poppen Shipyard – Zwartsluis

20.03. - 23.10.2026 Zwartsluis, Netherlands

⚓ The Vlotburg is currently moored at the Poppen shipyard in Zwartsluis.

Our floating medieval museum will remain at the shipyard for the time being, whilst work is carried out on the ship.

Important notice for visitors:

Unfortunately, the museum will remain closed whilst the ship is at the shipyard. Guided tours on board are not currently possible. The Vlotburg can only be viewed from the outside.

????Current location:

Poppen Shipyard
Zomerdijk 64
8064 XG Zwartsluis
Netherlands

⛵ What’s next?

The next location is expected to be Meppel, in a few weeks’ time at the earliest. A definitive date has not yet been set.

As soon as we have any news about our next location and the reopening, we will keep you informed here on our website.

Thank you very much for your understanding!

Your Vlotburg team 

Len Vries met zijn paard Wodan aan boord van de Vlotburg

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