Hamburg's museums host excellent exhibitions
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Museums

From modern art and German romanticism to ethnology and maritime history, Hamburg boasts a wide variety of museums.

Museum Ships

Cap San Diego / C. Fredriksen
Museums

Cap San Diego

Former cargo ship MS Cap San Diego is a floating museum and more. Visit the exhibits and then book a night aboard the ship!

PEKING vessel in Hamburg, Germany
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Museum Ships

Peking

This fully-accessible century-old four-masted barque is the flagship of Hamburg's impressive Deutsches Hafenmuseum.

MS BLEICHEN vessel in Hamburg, Germany
Dr Stefan Behn / Stiftung Hamburg Maritim
Museum ships

MS Bleichen

A unique artifact of maritime history was saved from being scrapped and now lies at the Hafenmuseum’s 50er Schuppen.

Sarah-Isabel Conrad / Rickmer Rickmers
Museums

Rickmer Rickmers

A museum ship since 1983, the three-masted Rickmer Rickmers is one of Hamburg harbour’s most popular attractions.

The museum ship is fully intact and can be rented for charters and events
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Museum ships

Schaarhörn Museum Ship

A luxurious century-old steamer still goes strong while living and breathing the charm of times past.

MS Stubnitz
Thilo Hopert
Museum Ships

MS Stubnitz

A rare seafaring gem has found a permanent home in HafenCity: formerly a GDR fishing vessel, the MS Stubnitz is now a buzzing event location.

Get an impression of the claustrophobic narrowness the crew had to bear.
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Museums

U-434

Visit a fully operational U-434 submarine in Hamburg’s harbour to experience a trip below sea level in a Soviet warship!