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Willemstad - Punda

Punda is the oldest part of Willemstad. It is where the founding merchants built offices, warehouses, stores and living quarters.

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Floating Market
From their boats, merchants at the Floating Market sell Venezuelan fish, fruits and vegetables along the dock. Visitors can walk along the waterway where the boats are parked to see the goods.
Fort Amsterdam
Fort Amsterdam was originally built to guard Willemstad's harbor. However, the Fort is now the seat of the Netherlands Antilles Government.
Fort Church Museum
The Protestant Fort Church, opened in 1769, has a museum in the back. On display are artifacts such as silver chalices and a mahogany baptismal font, with records of the congregation going back hundreds of years.
Cost
Admission Cost 3.00
All values are in local currency
Numismatic Museum
Numismatic Museum in Willemstad exhibits a large collection of coins from The Netherlands Antilles, with a changing display of currency from other countries. The museum also houses a collection of precious and semi-precious stones.
Hours
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Open8:308:308:308:308:30ClosedClosed
Close11:3011:3011:3011:3011:30
Open13:3013:3013:3013:3013:30
Close16:3016:3016:3016:3016:30
Postal Museum
The Postal Museum in Willemstad displays a complete collection of The Netherlands Antilles stamps as well as stamps from other countries. Also on display are other postal artifacts such as letterboxes and scales.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:0010:00Closed
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0015:00
Cost
Adult 3.50
Child 1.75
Child 5 & underFREE
All values are in local currency
Tele Museum
The Tele Museum, in a lovely restored building, shows the history of telecommunications on Curaçao from the 1880s to the present.
Hours
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Open9:009:009:009:009:00ClosedClosed
Close12:0012:0012:0012:0012:00
Open13:3013:3013:3013:3013:30
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
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