Deutsches Marinemuseum
Museum on the history of Germany's navies since 1848 on Wilhelmshaven's Südstrand beach, featuring the destroyer "Mölders," the submarine "U 10" and the fast attack craft "Gepard."
Om museet
The idea for a naval museum in Wilhelmshaven came up in 1988 among a group of local citizens and former naval officers. After the city withdrew from the project in 1992, the friends' association carried it on alone. On April 24, 1998, the museum opened in the former Scheibenhofwerkstatt on the Südstrand, a building erected in 1888 for the torpedo yard of the Imperial Shipyard. From the outset, the minehunter "Weilheim" and the submarine "U 10" drew large numbers of visitors.
The collection grew steadily over the following years: a new building for special exhibitions was added in 2000; in 2005 the guided-missile destroyer "Mölders" moored in the museum harbor – the largest museum warship in Germany; in 2010 a new permanent exhibition opened in an enlarged building; and in 2016 the missile fast attack craft "Gepard" joined the fleet. Under the guiding theme "Menschen – Zeiten – Schiffe" (People – Times – Ships), the exhibition tells the story of Germany's navies from the Federal Fleet of 1848 to today's Deutsche Marine, placing them in the political context of each era. The museum is run by the Stiftung Deutsches Marinemuseum.
Since a federal funding commitment at the end of 2018, the museum has been preparing for a major expansion due to be completed around 2030: the quays dating from the 1880s are being renovated, an extension and a new storage depot are being built, and a new permanent exhibition is planned for 2029. The "Weilheim" will be decommissioned at the end of October 2026 because of its rotting wooden hull; from spring 2027 the "Mölders" will temporarily be berthed at the Bontekai in the Großer Hafen.
Højdepunkter
- Guided-missile destroyer "Mölders" – Germany's largest museum warship
- Coastal submarine "U 10"
- Missile fast attack craft S 71 "Gepard"
- Permanent exhibition "Menschen – Zeiten – Schiffe" on naval history since 1848
- Historic harbor cruises (April to October)
- Minehunter "Weilheim" – only until October 31, 2026
Permanente udstillinger
- Menschen – Zeiten – Schiffe – Permanent exhibition on the history of Germany's navies from 1848 to the present – from the Federal Fleet and the Imperial Navy through the two World Wars to the Bundesmarine, the East German Volksmarine and today's Deutsche Marine – told through personal life stories.
- Museumshafen – Large walk-through exhibits: the guided-missile destroyer "Mölders," the fast attack craft "Gepard," the submarine "U 10" and, until the end of October 2026, the minehunter "Weilheim," plus guns and mines in the outdoor area.
- Grundlagt
- 1998
- Ejer
- Stiftung Deutsches Marinemuseum
- Ledelse
- Thomas Eisentraut
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 16 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 10 €Children and teens (ages 6–17), school students, university students |
| Børn og unge | 10 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children up to age 5 free; ages 6–17 €10. |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount listed. |
| Personer med handicap | 13 €ledsager gratis · With a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis); with the "B" and/or "H" marker, one companion is admitted free. |
| Studerende og elever | 10 €School and university students. |
| Grupper (fra 15 pers.) | 15 € pr. personFrom 15 people; school classes, youth and student groups €6 per person. Guided tours: €60 flat fee plus admission (up to 15 or 20 people), €10 surcharge for tours in other languages. |
| Familier | 41 €2 adults with 1 to 3 children. |
| Small family ticket (1 adult, 2 children) | 31 € |
| Historic harbor cruise (90 min., April–October) | 13 €Departs from the Bontekai pier; children/teens 6–17, school and university students €8, families €33, small families €25, groups of 15 or more €12. Tickets only online or at the museum ticket desk, not on board. |
Free admission for soldiers (in uniform or with service ID), members of the friends' associations of the Deutsches Marinemuseum and the museum fast attack craft, and members of the MOV, the Deutscher Museumsbund, ICOM and museum associations. Online tickets do not entitle you to faster entry.
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The permanent and special exhibitions in the main building and the museum harbor are wheelchair-accessible; the ships and boats are not (some steep companionways). The harbor cruise boat is not accessible; wheelchairs, rollators and strollers cannot be taken on board.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Besøgets varighed | ca. 2,5 t. |
|---|---|
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
| Familiebillet | 41 € · 2 adults with 1 to 3 children. |
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
Audio-play tour "Mit Max und Paula durch das Marinemuseum" (Through the Naval Museum with Max and Paula) and a scavenger hunt through the permanent exhibition for children. Children under 14 only when accompanied by an adult; children under 6 must be held by the hand on the ships. Steep companionways on the ships.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Marinemuseum/Südstrand
In the summer months, bus line 8 shuttles between the Hauptbahnhof (main station) and the Südstrand, stop "Marinemuseum/Südstrand" right in front of the museum; about a 30-minute walk from the station.
I bil
Betalingsparkering · 300 m til indgangen
No museum parking lots; public paid parking at the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke and at the Helgoland-Kai.
Service & spisesteder
- Café
- Garderobe
- Opbevaringsskabe
Museum café (Hanneken Restaurationsbetriebe) with coffee, cake, snacks, daily lunch specials and a terrace, for museum guests only; table reservations possible for groups. Bike racks in front of the entrance, no e-bike charging station. Dogs (except service dogs) not allowed.
Arrangementer & udlejning
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Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Audioguide | ja |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Allowed for private purposes without flash; photography is prohibited at a few marked exhibits. |
| Godt at vide | Allow at least 2.5 hours for the permanent exhibition and one large exhibit, and about 45 minutes for each additional ship. Closed-toe shoes are required on the ships, no swimwear; suitcases are not allowed, and large bags belong in a locker. Public tours on weekends on the ships and in the permanent exhibition; group tours, school workshops (grades 9–13) and the escape game "Flucht vom Museumsschiff" (Escape from the Museum Ship) by registration. |
