Geofort

Erleben und Entdecken

Herwijnen - Experiment with orientation and navigation. Find your way in a maze by following your nose. Learn to navigate without GPS and maps. Learn from the seafarers by using their historical nautical equipment to define your position. At Geofort you learn everything about cartography and navigation.

Misleading maps

A map with "Down Under" on top and Oceania as the center of the world is a popular souvenir from Australia. One of the rooms of Geofort is dedicated to projections of maps and shows how misleading maps can be.