German Maritime Museum

The German Maritime Museum (German: Deutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum (DSM)) is a museum in Bremerhaven, Germany. It is part of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community. The main museum building was opened on 5 September 1975 by then-president of Germany Walter Scheel, though scientific work already had started in 1971. In 2000, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the museum, the Hansekogge, a ship constructed around 1380 that was found in the Weser river in 1962, was presented to the public after having undergone a lengthy process of conservation in a large preservative-filled basin.

This article is about the museum in Bremen. For the museum in Stralsund, see German Oceanographic Museum.

German Maritime Museum
Deutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum
The main museum building
EstablishedSeptember 1975 (1975-09)
LocationBremerhaven, Germany
Coordinates53°32′24″N 8°34′37″E
TypeMaritime museum
OwnerBremerhaven
Websitedsm.museum

The museum consists of the building planned by Hans Scharoun as well as several museum ships in the Old Harbour of Bremerhaven, including the Seute Deern windjammer. Since 2005, the buildings and 8 ships are listed as protected heritage ensemble.

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