Alkmaars Historisch Café: Whaling in Greenland - The Remarkable Diary of a Sailor from the Zijpe

Name: Alkmaars Historisch Café: Whaling in Greenland - The Remarkable Diary of a Sailor from the Zijpe
Start: 2026-11-26T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-26T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Alkmaar, Bibliotheek Centrum

Thu, 26 Nov 2026 · 20:00 — 22:00

Alkmaar, Bibliotheek Centrum, Alkmaar · € 5–7,50

lecture culture

Alkmaars Historisch Café: Whaling in Greenland - The Remarkable Diary of a Sailor from the Zijpe — Alkmaar, Bibliotheek Centrum, Alkmaar

The Journael of sailor Aerjen Ruijs documents his whaling voyages to Greenland in 1783 and Spitsbergen in 1784. Jack Muis, the diary's last owner, takes visitors through Aerjen's experiences. Erik Verheul places these stories in a broader context, tracing the rise and fall of Dutch whaling.