Museum
German Maritime Museum
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The German Maritime Museum (Deutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum) in Bremerhaven is one of Germany's most important maritime museums, exploring the nation's seafaring heritage from the Middle Ages to the present. Located on the Old Harbor (Alter Hafen), the museum complex includes a striking modern building and a floating exhibition of historic vessels. Highlights include the three-masted barque 'Seute Deern', a 1919 sailing ship, and the research submersible 'Jago'. Inside, exhibits cover shipbuilding, navigation, fishing, and marine exploration, with models, instruments, and interactive displays. The museum's setting on the waterfront allows visitors to walk among the ships and imagine life at sea.
Don't miss
- The barque 'Seute Deern', explore its decks and cabins
- Research submersible 'Jago' used in deep-sea expeditions
- Extensive model ship collection spanning centuries
- Interactive navigation and shipbuilding exhibits
- The historic Old Harbor with other moored vessels
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