Rotterdam - Delfshaven 
The old district of Delfshaven, which survived the Second World War unscathed, is the birthplace of Admiral Piet Hein. In the Oude Kerk on the Voorhaven are a memorial and a bronze tablet commemorating the last service held here in 1620 by the Pilgrim Fathers before sailing for the New World.
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Dubbelde Palmboom Museum
At Voorhaven 12 is the Dubbelde Palmboom Museum, housed in a 19th century warehouse with a fine double staircase. It contains a large collection of material on the history of Rotterdam, including archaeological finds and implements and equipment illustrating the development from the earliest crafts to the mechanized industry of modern times.
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Porters' House of Delfshaven
Near the Dubbelde Palmboom Museum, at Vorstraat 13-15, is the Zakkendragershuisje (Porters' House), an old tin-smelting works which is still operating. Visitors can watch objects being cast in the old molds.
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
