Feuerschiff Borkumriff
The last crewed German lightship, moored in Borkum's Schutzhafen harbor – today a technical monument and information center for the Wadden Sea National Park.
Om museet
The BORKUMRIFF was launched in 1954 at the Norderwerft Köser & Meyer shipyard in Hamburg and entered service in 1956. For just over three decades she lay at anchor some 30 kilometers northwest of Borkum, her light marking the approach to the Ems estuary on one of the main shipping lanes of the German Bight. She was the first lightship whose superstructure and lantern mast were made entirely of aluminum.
She was decommissioned on July 15, 1988, marking the end of the era of crewed German lightships. As early as 1989 the ship returned to Borkum's Schutzhafen as a national park ship. The program is supported by the town of Borkum, the friends' association Förderverein Feuerschiff Borkumriff, and nature conservation organizations; the association takes care of preserving and maintaining the ship.
Today the BORKUMRIFF is a recognized technical heritage monument and also serves as an information center for the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park (Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer). Inside the hull, an exhibition links the history of lightships with the nature of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site, biodiversity at sea, and topics such as offshore wind energy and bird migration. The ship is still seaworthy and occasionally sails to other ports; in 2007 she served as a filming location for an adaptation of Siegfried Lenz's novella "Das Feuerschiff" (The Lightship).
Højdepunkter
- Walk-through lightship from 1954 with an aluminum lantern mast
- Exhibition on the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site inside the hull
- Guided ship tours as listed in the events calendar
- Nature excursions to the beach, dunes and salt marshes
- Civil wedding ceremonies in the officers' mess
Permanente udstillinger
- Nationalpark-Ausstellung im Schiffsrumpf – The exhibition connects the technology and history of the lightship with the nature of the Wadden Sea and shows why the World Heritage Site needs to be protected.
- Grundlagt
- 1989
- Ejer
- Nationalpark-Schiff Borkum (Stadt Borkum, Förderverein Feuerschiff Borkumriff e.V., NABU Niedersachsen, WWF Deutschland)
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 6,50 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 3 €Children and young people aged 6 to 17 |
| Børn og unge | 3 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children up to 5 free. |
| Grupper | –Groups by appointment only. |
| Familier | 16 €2 adults with up to 4 children. |
| Guided ship tour (adults) | 8,50 €Reduced €3, family €19.50; dates in the events calendar. |
Price for exploring the ship on your own during opening hours. Nature excursions have separate prices depending on their length.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: ingen oplysninger
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The ship is listed on the "Reisen für Alle" (Travel for All) platform with detailed accessibility information. Nature programs for people with special needs (e.g. wheelchair-friendly paths, Easy Language) by arrangement.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
|---|---|
| Familiebillet | 16 € · 2 adults with up to 4 children. |
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
Children's program "Mit allen Sinnen an Bord des Feuerschiffes" (On Board the Lightship with All Your Senses) for 6- to 10-year-olds (approx. 1 hour).
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Nationalpark-Feuerschiff
Borkumer Kleinbahn bus to "Nationalpark-Feuerschiff"; island railway to "Fahrhäfen" (approx. 15-minute walk); from the town approx. 6.5 km via bike path no. 6 "Reededamm"; from the youth hostel approx. 10 minutes across the footbridge.
Service & spisesteder
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Firmaarrangementer
- Bryllupper / vielser
Civil wedding ceremonies every third Friday of the month in the officers' mess; corporate events and official celebrations through the friends' association Förderverein Feuerschiff Borkumriff e.V.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
|---|---|
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | A guided tour of the ship takes about an hour. Nature events on board and on the island all year round (beach walks, salt marsh excursions, talks); educational programs for groups on request. |
