Kraanhal was built in 1923 to service the cranes that loaded ships on the Maas. The rails for the travelling crane still run the length of the main hall, eleven metres above the floor.
The hall closed in 1987 and stood empty for almost thirty years. A foundation bought it for one euro in 2015, on the condition that it would be open to the public at least 200 days a year.
Today it hosts four exhibitions a year, a Saturday market and, for two days in May, Oddfield. The Main Hall seats 900, Hall B 350 and The Loft 150.
