Sunday, May 12 – Mother’s Day. A festive craft corner was set up at De Buffel where children could make a unique Mother’s Day gift. There were wooden hearts, flowers, butterflies, sailboats and Buffalo boats ready to paint. Some children came right into the craft corner to indulge in paint, glitter and stickers. Other children preferred to visit the museum first anyway, but then came afterwards to enjoy painting.
One large family group already wanted to go elsewhere after their museum visit. But they had to wait a little longer: one of the mothers wanted to make her own Mother’s Day gift. It became a wonderful memory of Buffalo.
Jonne is an avid sailor. For her, then, the choice was not difficult: she made her own sailboat. But she promised, that her mother could also look at it at home.
The end result of the day was to be commended; what fun, creative Mother’s Day gifts were made!
Were you not there! No worries. Soon for Father’s Day, we will again create a craft corner at the Buffalo. Will you come then too!
Oops! It’s almost here already. And you still don’t have a nice gift?
Come to the Buffalo in Hellevoetsluis that day. We have a stack of wooden boards ready, in the shape of a heart, a sailboat, a Buffalo boat, a flower, a butterfly. You may paint those in the most beautiful colors.
THAT really makes moms, grandmas, aunts, sweetest neighbors happy. Mothers also have free admission on this day!
Registration is not required. Buy a ticket at the box office , then the parents can enjoy visiting the museum while the children get to work in the craft corner. It might be smart to bring a paint apron.
See you on Sunday, May 12 at Ramtor ship Buffalo in Hellevoetsluis.
Wim Noordzij welcomed all invitees and volunteers in his first official act as chairman. He gave the floor to historian Arie van den Ban – who has seen to it that the ramtower ship is in Hellevoetsluis – after handing him the first photo book about the exhibition. “Then I am almost out of my incurred expenses already; joked Arie, before leafing through the book with interest. After pointing out the two pins on his lapel (Honorary Man-New Member of the Buffalo and Knight of the Order of the Stirrup) he went into his lecture on historical parallels that can be drawn around the Buffalo. And an important fact: The Buffalo never did what it was built to do. The ship had become obsolete due to the development of guns. Arie van den Ban then addressed the city council: ‘It is high time that Hellevoetsluis is put better on the map. Brielle is much better off in that respect than we are here. People should come here for a day in Hellevoet lock. Watching a ship dock, listening to the guns being fired. The three ships docked here should become an integral part of that day out. Buffalo chairman Wim Noordzij solemnly promised Arie that he will work hard to make his wish come true.’ And I will make the necessary haste,- he added smiling, referring to both of their ages.
Tentoonstelling After a period of 128 years, the historic ramship Buffalo has been rearmed. In the exhibit aboard the ship, the historic armament is displayed and described in an attractive exhibit. The project was carried out in close cooperation with historical (weapons) experts, National Military Museum Soesterberg and historians from the Maritime Museum in Rotterdam. Several original and thus historic small arms were also on display for this exhibition. The exhibition was made possible in part by sponsorship from historian Arie van den Ban theme park H istoryland in Hellevoetsluis. The ramtor ship Buffalo is unique maritime heritage and has been on display in Hellevoetsluis’ historic fortified harbor since 2013. 1 n a turbulent period in European history, developments in shipbuilding, propulsion, armament and armor of warships followed each other in rapid succession, which is well covered in the exhibition. Visit www.debuffel.nl for opening hours and admission prices for The Buffalo. With the Museum Year Card or a Veterans Pass, the ship is free to visit.
The ramtor ship Buffalo is unique maritime heritage and has been on display in Hellevoetsluis’ historic fortified harbor since 2013. The ship played an important role in the maritime history of the Netherlands and was active during the period of steam and sailing ships in the second half of the 19th century. In this turbulent period in European history, developments in shipbuilding, propulsion, armament and armor of warships followed each other in rapid succession, which is well covered in the exhibition.
The Buffalo’s armament exhibit is based on historical sources and accurately reproduced to preserve the authentic look of the ship. The project was carried out in close cooperation with historical (weapons) experts, National Military Museum Soesterberg and historians from the Maritime Museum in Rotterdam.
Also on display for this exhibition are several original and thus historic small arms on loan from the National Military Museum in Soesterberg, among others. The exhibition was made possible by sponsorship from historian Arie van den Ban theme park Historyland in Hellevoetsluis.
Using the website below, you can walk an interesting route within the fortress of Hellevoetsluis using recorded information. During the walk, you can then get information related to the history of that place at numerous places.
What you need is your own smartphone. You can get more information from the website below….
This book poignantly describes the life of his former uncle, naval officer Adriaan Goekoop (1871 – 1912), scion of a Goerees gentleman farmer family. The book was written based on a large number of vividly written letters to his family in Goedereede about his experiences, sometimes strange, beautiful stories but also often about the horrific world he found himself in. In addition to the many letters, Goekoop left numerous photographs that beautifully illustrate his travels especially in the Dutch East Indies. Consequently, this book provides a unique and historical insight of the colonial history of the East Indies as seen through the eyes of a naval officer.
The book was published by Verloren b.v. publishers in Hilversum (ISBBN 978 90 8704 9461)
We thus meet the 17 criteria as included in the 2020 museum standard. The Museum norm is the quality framework for registered museums in the Netherlands. Quality is essential to the continued connection of all residents of our country with museum collections.
This registration allows us to apply for membership in the Museum Association and are going to participate in the Museumijaar)card.
The process of bringing Buffalo to this high level of quality has taken a lot of work and effort required of our volunteers and was accomplished entirely in-house.
Carving is a form of woodworking where you can express your creativity. -we teach people first and foremost how to handle the materials safely, Wim interjects. With our instructions and guidance, we achieve that after four times participating in the workshop, everyone goes home with a homemade creation: Koos adds that you can’t do anything wrong during the workshop. “Everything you make yourself is beautiful, and should an outlier cause you to create something different than you intended, we’ll work it out. Working with wood sometimes throws up surprises. After all, wood has long fibers and short fibers.”
Wim and Koos are currently restoring the ornaments that can be seen particularly on the outside of the ship. -both inside and outside there are not too many decorations. The construction of the ship took place in a penode of austerity. as a result, the number of decorations on board is minimal Koos says a lot of knowledge is in danger of being lost if it is not transferred. This is another reason why we enjoy having people participate in the workshop. We explain a lot and also show you how to handle wood. That’s really a lot of fun to do. Meanwhile, Will Wiegel chimed in. Among other things, Wilt is coordinator of activities for the Buffet. She says an exhibition will be set up in July around image carving. “Besides historical work, so many beautiful things are made from wood. We want to show that once. Several works are already on display in an area set up as a workshop, and there are more to come:
Workshop The next workshop (for adults only) begins on Wednesday afternoon, April 6. From 12 – 4 p.m. and registration fee 65 euros. That’s for 4 afternoons, including wood, use of tools, coffee and tea. Participation in the workshop does not involve attending four consecutive Wednesdays. Skipping an afternoon is not a problem. After four afternoons, participants will receive their completed work to take home.
Wood If you have any tropical wood at home that you no longer need, Buffalo volunteers are interested in it. “But please write that people don’t bring their old garden fences and pallets here. we can’t do anything with them.” notes Wim. What Wim also relates. is that image carving has a calming effect. “For a few hours you forget everything that’s going on in your head, and participants find that to be a nice experience.”
