About us
Our Mission
The Watersnoodmuseum keeps the memory of the 1953 Watersnoodramp and global flooding events alive. We educate people about the risks of water and climate change and foster greater engagement with solutions. Our goal is to create a safe, sustainable world with fewer flood victims.
We achieve this by sharing stories of various flood disasters. We also invite visitors from all backgrounds to reflect on water, climate change, and rising sea levels. The Watersnoodmuseum is a place where people come together to discuss water, from its tragic to its hopeful aspects. We welcome a broad audience to join this important conversation about the future of our planet.
In our mission, we adhere to cultural codes such as the Code of Diversity & Inclusion, the Fair Practice Code, and the Governance Code for Culture.
Our Organization
The Watersnoodmuseum is a registered charity (ANBI). Our official name is Stichting Nationaal Monument Watersnood 1953. This foundation is dedicated to maintaining the caissons in Ouwerkerk, preserving the memory of the 1953 Watersnoodramp, and sharing knowledge about the Netherlands' struggle against water.
We also operate Stichting Beheer Watersnoodmuseum. This foundation serves a social purpose and is not profit-oriented. It collects, preserves, and manages items for the museum collection and lends them to Stichting Nationaal Monument Watersnood 1953. It does not distribute any profits to the founders or the people working for the foundation.
Director-Manager
The director-manager of the Watersnoodmuseum is Siemco Louwerse. The director-manager reports to the Supervisory Board.
The Supervisory Board
The director-manager of Stichting Nationaal Monument Watersnood 1953 and Stichting Beheer Watersnoodmuseum reports to the Supervisory Board.
According to the Governance Code Culture, an overview of the primary and secondary roles of the Supervisory Board members and the director-manager has been documented (Dutch only).
This information has been provided by each member and the director-manager according to the previously established (internal) information protocol. The list below does not include secondary functions ‘qualitate qua’. The position related to the Supervisory Board of Stichting Nationaal Monument Watersnood 1953 and Stichting Beheer Watersnoodmuseum is unpaid.
Memberships and Partnerships
We are not alone in our mission. The Watersnoodmuseum is a member of several associations and often collaborates with other organizations.
Policy Plans and Annual Reports (dutch only)
- Beleidsplan 2021 - 2024.pdfPDF (9.16 MB)
- Jaarverslag - 2023.pdfPDF (4.97 MB)
- Jaarrekening-2023.pdfPDF (1,002.04 KB)
- Jaarverslag - 2022.pdfPDF (1.68 MB)
- Jaarrekening - 2022.pdfPDF (1.01 MB)
- Jaarverslag - 2021.pdfPDF (2.12 MB)
- Jaarrekening - 2021.pdfPDF (1,022.24 KB)
- Jaarverslag - 2019.pdfPDF (2.51 MB)
- Jaarrekening - 2020.pdfPDF (5.66 MB)
- Jaarverslag - 2018.pdfPDF (2.57 MB)
- Jaarverslag - 2017.pdfPDF (5.71 MB)
- Balans - 2016-2017.pdfPDF (25.69 KB)
- Jaarverslag - 2016.pdfPDF (2.94 MB)
- Jaarverslag - 2015.pdfPDF (3.65 MB)
