The Marine Museum tells the impressive story of the Marine Corps, the oldest military unit in the Netherlands. Since its founding in 1665 by Michiel de Ruyter and Johan de Witt, marines have operated at the interface between land and water. In this rugged museum, you’ll discover everything about their missions: from the historic naval battles of the seventeenth century and the fierce fighting for the Maas bridges in Rotterdam in 1940, to today’s modern peacekeeping missions and the fight against piracy.