The Marines Museum tells the story and the role of the marines in the Netherlands throughout the ages. The first link between the city of Rotterdam and the infantry dates back to 1665, when the first group of infantrymen on board the ships of Rotterdam came out and participated in the Battle of Chatham. The museum tells the story of the battle in addition to other battles related to the war. The Second World War, especially in 1940 when they took over the defense of the north bank of the city near the Maas River, you can also see groups of pedestrians associated with the drummers and players of them.