From April 18 upto October 25, 2026
The Raging Water (Het Woeste Water)
Disaster in Maas and Waal
Do you know what happened a hundred years ago on New Year’s Eve? On December 31, 1925, the Maas dike broke near Nederasselt. Water flooded into the Land of Maas and Waal. Villages in five municipalities were taken by surprise. Houses disappeared under water and people had to flee. After a few days, a severe frost set in. Floating ice floes caused even more damage to homes and land.
Discover the stories
In the exhibition The Raging Water, you’ll discover the stories of the villages under water. You can read diaries and letters from people who were there. You’ll see photos and film of the flood.
Disaster or not?
The Dutch government did not call it a national disaster. That meant there was no government funding. The residents had to solve it themselves. Discover how the entire country raised money and emergency aid was organized.
What would you do?
What would you do if the dikes broke today? Are you prepared? The exhibition shows how we lived with water then—and how we live with it now. What choices do we make? How do we keep our region safe from water?
Don’t miss this special exhibition! Discover the history of this region. And join the discussion: how do we live safely with water?
The overview exhibition The Raging Water is part of the commemorative program Watersnood ’26. For the full program, visit watersnood26.nl.
Photo: Watersnood Balgoij 1926, Johan Hendrik van Mastenbroek | Collection Zuiderzeemuseum