Bunker Museum IJmuiden IJmuiden - Bunker

Explore the impressive Bunker Museum in IJmuiden, where a route takes you partly through covered trenches, across the museum grounds and past the bunkers where the collection is on display. Inside one of the bunkers you will find a fully furnished living space, which will make you feel as if you have traveled back in time more than 70 years.

Unique Bunkers 

The Bunker Museum IJmuiden is hidden in a corner of the original Coast Artillery position Heerenduinen. From this position, the entrance to the port of Amsterdam was protected by the defense of the IJmuiden harbor mouth. The museum consists of 6 largely underground bunkers. Inside these bunkers you will be overwhelmed by the extensive collection on display, ranging from a German canteen to a two-person submarine.

Opening hours

We welcome visitors every first and third Sunday from April to October, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. For additional options for visits and guided tours, please consult the announcements in the attached agenda. For large groups it is possible to arrange a visit to the museum outside the regular opening hours. Send us an e-mail with your request.

View the 'Seehundbunker'

The Bunker Museum IJmuiden consists of a large complex with various bunkers of Widerstandnest 81. The entrance to the Museum is in a crew bunker where about 18 soldiers slept during the war. In the so-called 'Seehundbunker' you can view the wreck of a mini submarine. Walk in old trenches from one bunker to the next. In this museum you get a good picture of life in a bunker and the war history of IJmuiden.

Tip: After your visit, cross the road . On the dune is a row of 5 artillery bunkers. They lie nicely next to each other and are very impressive to see.