Deltapark Neeltje Jans - Delta Experience

Delta Experience

Deltapark Neeltje Jans, Vrouwenpolder (NL), 2015

The clock ticks. A child sleeps. Outside, a storm howls. Then the window smashes and all hell breaks loose.

Why we need this dam

Deltapark Neeltje Jans is situated at the foot of the world’s biggest storm surge barrier. What's the story behind this mammoth structure? An impressive 3D panoramic animation lets visitors experience the all-destroying force of the water that caused the 1953 flood disaster.

The 1953 North Sea flood

It was the Netherlands’ worst natural disaster since the Second World War. Visitors relive the events of the night of 31 January 1953 in Zeeland – a historic tragedy of which no photographs exist. Digital technology allows us to see and experience how the waves of the North Sea swept away parts of the country.

The Delta Works

After the storm subsides, a cascade of archival images appears. They show the damage caused by the disaster, the subsequent reconstruction of Zeeland, and the building of the Delta Works. The educational presentation warns visitors of the threat posed by the water. Will the flood barriers be able to protect us in the future?

“I couldn't grasp it. I was terrified, and I felt for the mothers whose children drowned.”

Khadija, Groeten uit Holland, BNNVARA — 10 June 2019

Credits

Client
Deltapark Neeltje Jans

Content Design
Studio Louter

Spatial Design
Todd van Hulzen

Graphic Design
Studio Louter

Film Production
Shosho
Ben van der Meijden

Audio Production
KlevR sounddesign

Construction & Hardware
Kloosterboer