Steam For Oil

The oil industry made a huge impact on the Curaçao community at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1918 the oil refinery started its production, refining Venezuelan oil from the Lake of Maracaibo. It brought welfare for the local people and was the incense for further development of the harbor activities in the Schottegat.

The Curaçao Maritime Museum has a separate exhibition about the oil industry on the island. A full working miniature of the refinery (7x3 m - 21' x9') makes this exhibition not just educational, but moreover exiting!

Half price for children between 6 and 12 years old. The tour is free for children under the age of six.

For reservations please call the museum.

Guided Tours

The museum offers a range of guided tours, both in and around the museum. If you are planning to visit the museum, be sure to have a look at the list, and plan your museum visit around one or more of our guided tours.

The first one is a must see and can be done from anywhere in the world, our virtual museum tour. Enjoy!

Harbor Tour

The guided harbor tour runs with a 'water-taxi' through one of the oldest and busiest harbors in the Caribbean. The tour ends back at the Museum, where a guided tour inside ties everything together, putting it all into historical perspective. 

Half price for children between 6 and 12 years old. The tour is free for children under the age of six.
 

For reservations please contact the museum.

Museum Tour

Every  Wednesday and Saturday we offer a guided museum tour. It is possible to organize a private guided museum tour for groups from 15 persons or more besides our regular tours. This also applies for the harbor tour.

Half price for children between 6 and 12 years old. The tour is free for children under the age of 6.
 

For reservations please call the museum.

City Tours - Fleur de Marie & Scharloo

 
Het museum offer two city tours, on Friday and Saturday led by Mr. Jan Rijnsburger.

The first covers the historical districts Fleur de Marie and Scharloo which are decisive for the development of Curacao and Willemstad in particular.

Scharloo was mainly built with new money and the clean lines of the architect, Fleur de Marie, however, was formed to the thoughts of the newcomer without resources. What these seemingly incompatible districts have in common was an unbridled confidence in the future of Curaçao.

City Tours - Willemstad's Habor side

The second tour led by Mr. Rijnsburger is a walk along the harbor of Willemstad with his typical landmarks such as forts, bridges, wharves and merchant houses, which have been decisive for the great history of the small island of Curacao.

For information reservations please contact the museum.

Arrangement

For reservations please contact the museum.