Port Museum (Dunkirk, France)
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General information about the Port Museum
The Port Museum is a very nice museum about maritime life in general and the port of Dunkirk in particular. Located in the port of Dunkirk near the imposing administrative building of the C.U.D. (Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque). There are very many models of ships on display, an immersive experience around the privateer and local hero "Jean Bart," paintings of maritime subjects, and so on. Some ships can also be visited. These are a maximum of 5. Sometimes there are fewer because, for example, restoration works are in progress on them. During our visit, we could effectively visit two of them: a lightship "Sandettié" (1949) and a tugboat "Entreprenant" (1965). The large three-master also recently underwent a re-make and can be visited in the meantime. This museum is also responsible for the operation of the Risban Lighthouse (which can also be visited on Sundays).
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Visitor tips
Algemene tips:
1) zoekt U naar andere bezienswaardigheden in de buurt, raadpleeg dan onze Toeristische kaart van Top.Vlaanderen.
2) U kan onze overzichtslijsten raadplegen: per categorie ( bijv. tijdslijn, grootte, …) of per regio
3) U kan ook altijd de lokale toeristische diensten raadplegen :
Dunkirk, Nord Department, Hauts-de-France, France: 86.788 inwoners op 43 km². | ||||
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Tip 1: there are several tickets available that allow you to visit either the actual museum, the boats or the lighthouse, or all together. Ask about them.
Tip 2: did you know that Dunkirk has no less than 3 lighthouses? Check out our page on the lighthouses of Dunkirk. One of them you can even visit.
Tip 3: Do you like shipyards? Then you can visit the Shipyard of "The Jean-Bart".
Geographical information
Address: Quai de la Citadelle 9, 59140 Dunkirk, Nord Department, Hauts-de-France, France
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 51.0377684 – Longitude = 2.3718935
– OpenStreetMap: Latitude = 51.037913 – Longitude = 2.371594
– Altitude h = 9 m
Location of the Port Museum on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to the Port Museum: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
21°C
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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 moderate rain
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18° | 18°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 15 Km/h | 90 % | 1014 mb |
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Tomorrow
9:00 p.m.
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light rain
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14° | 23°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 16 Km/h | 94 % | 1023 mb |
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za jun 26
21:00
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 light rain
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17° | 24°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 20 Km/h | 94 % | 1026 mb |
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zo jun 26
21:00
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light rain
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18° | 24°°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 20 Km/h | 97 % | 1025 mb |
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ma jun 26
21:00
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 slightly cloudy
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19° | 24°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 16 Km/h | 93 % | 1022 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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moderate rain
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18° | 18°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 15 Km/h | 90 % | 1014 mb |
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Tomorrow
12:00 AM
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light rain
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18° | 18°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 16 Km/h | 92 % | 1015 mb |
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Tomorrow
03:00
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light rain
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16° | 17°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 12 Km/h | 94 % | 1015 mb |
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Tomorrow
06:00
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 partly cloudy
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17° | 17°°C | 0.8 mm | 80% | 14 Km/h | 93 % | 1018 mb |
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Tomorrow
09:00
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cloudy
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22° | 22°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 16 Km/h | 78 % | 1020 mb |
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Tomorrow
12:00
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cloudy
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23° | 23°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 72 % | 1021 mb |
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Tomorrow
3:00 PM
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cloudy
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19° | 19°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 13 Km/h | 73 % | 1021 mb |
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Tomorrow
6:00 PM
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partly cloudy
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23° | 23°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 83 % | 1022 mb |
Tide predictions
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Online information about the Port Museum
Number of visitors per year: 60,000 to 70,000 (2024)
Port Museum internet media: website – Facebook – Instagram
Wikipedia page about the Port Museum: Dutch – French
Wikipedia page about the lightship "Sandettié": French
Tourist Office "Dunkerque Tourisme":
Website – Facebook – Instagram
Our photos about the Port Museum
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Photos taken from the Sint-Elooi Belfry (February 28, 2026):
Photos of the port museum itself (May 11, 2025):
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Photos of the tug "Entreprenant" - built 1965 ( May 11, 2025):
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Photos of the lightship "Sandettié " - built 1949 ( May 11, 2025):
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