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Change water into land at Madurodam
Get ready to make a splash at Madurodam! In our new indoor attraction, the Waterwolf. Experience first-hand, how the Dutch created land from an uninhabitable stretch of water. A scintillating and interactive show about the Netherlands most impressive victory over water: the drainage of the Netherlands' largest inland lake in the 19th century.
A show starts every 6 minutes
In Dutch or English
For kids from 6 years and older. It's quite exciting 😱 because we use wind, steam, sound and light effects!
Indoor experience
Defeat the Waterwolf
At Madurodam you too, will soon be able to create land from water. In the pumping station, you can work together to set the world's greatest steam engine in motion and alongside your family and friends you will experience first-hand how the Dutch turned an impossible stretch of water into land. The steam engine slowly starts to work, the sails begin to turn, the boilers ignite, steam escapes and the Madurodam pumping station shakes on its foundations... Will you manage to tame the Waterwolf? Come along and help to drain the immense Haarlem Lake.
In addition to the Waterwolf, there's a whole lot more to experience at Madurodam. Which makes Madurodam the perfect day out in The Hague, an excursion full of marvellous things to see and do with fun activities for the whole family. Mix some beats like Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren. Learn to fly at Schiphol airport or load containers onto ships at the Port of Rotterdam. Visit our indoor attraction New Amsterdam and discover the Dutch roots of the metropolis New York. At Madurodam you'll discover Holland's highlights and heritage!
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Madurodam is easy to reach by public transport and by car. It is just 45 minutes from Amsterdam and 25 minutes from Rotterdam. If you would like to continue to the beach after your visit, you can have the sand between your toes at Scheveningen within 10 minutes.
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