* Medieval Shipping
* Shipping in the early modern period
* Shipping in the industrial age
* Open-air museum
* Fishing and whaling
* Tides
* Oceanography and polar research
* Pilotage and navigation
* Sailing and boating
Apart from the library and a depot, the German Maritime Museum
also maintains extensive archives with technical drawings, nautical
charts, photographs, films, prints, posters, as well as all kinds
of documents and records.
The library of the German Maritime Museum has collected literature
concerning German maritime history in its international involvements.
Hours of Operation:
April 1-October 31: Daily: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Nov. 1-March 31: Tue-Sun 10:00am - 6:00pm (Closed Mon)
Museum Harbour: Open only April 1-Sept. 30
U-Boat Wilhelm Bauer: April 1-Oct. 31: 10:00am - 6:00pm