New Logo for Maritiem Museum by Taken by Storm

Established in 1873 and located on the historic Leuvehaven harbor in Rotterdam, the Maritiem Museum, as its name suggests is a maritime museum dedicated to the naval history of the city, one of the largest ports in the world. Right outside of the museum was also, separate, the Het Havenmuseum (Port Museum) dedicated to the history of the port. At the end of last year, the two museums merged, keeping the Maritiem Museum name and introducing a new identity designed by local firm Taken by Storm. Samples of the previous look. Business cards of the two museums. Logo detail. The previous two logos were naively charming: The Maritiem’s “M” wading in a body of water and the Havenmuseum looking like a game of hangman. Both had good and clear intentions and actually succeeded in co