Living town history in the old Lange warehouse by the Vegesack harbor: theater-style tours back to the 19th century and a gallery floor.
October 16, 2026 – October 30, 2026
The exhibition documents the multi-year whaling voyages of Bremen ships to the South Seas, focusing on the ships and their crews and on their connection to Vegesack and the Lange-Werft shipyard.
The Vegesacker Geschichtenhaus has been run since 2016 by the non-profit employment provider bras e.V. It is housed in the listed former Lange warehouse on the harbor of Bremen-Vegesack, where the shipyard of the Lange shipbuilding family once stood. When the house was founded, the training ship Deutschland was still lying nearby; today it is based in Bremerhaven. The house sees itself as a place that preserves and retells the maritime memories of the district.
Instead of classic display cases, the house relies on theater: in theater-style tours, actors slip into historical roles and lead visitors through Vegesack in the year 1845, past the Lange shipyard, through the counting house of the shipyard owners and into the harbor tavern. The topics include whaling and Greenland voyages as well as the shipbuilding craft of the Lange family.
The Geschichtenhaus is also a place of learning and work: people in subsidized employment, together with paid and volunteer staff, run the operation, from guest services through the tours to event services and food service. The gallery floor hosts changing exhibitions; there are also programs for school classes and adult groups.
| Adults | €8.50 |
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| Reduced | €4Students, unemployed people and other benefit recipients, people with disabilities (from GdB 50) |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 5 · Reduced price including children; children under 6 are free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €4From GdB 50%. |
Prices apply to the theater-style tours. Admission to the gallery floor is free. No card payment possible. School class programs (grades 1–4): €4 per child including materials.
The Geschichtenhaus is accessible without barriers. The gallery floor on the upper level can be reached by elevator, so exhibitions and events there are also accessible to people with mobility impairments.
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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For school classes in grades 1 to 4 there is a program with hands-on activities and boatbuilding from wood and natural materials.
Bahnhof Vegesack · 7-min walk
Vegesack train station; bus lines 90, 91, 94, 95 and 98; from there about a 7-minute walk along the left side of the harbor.
The house is directly on the old harbor of Vegesack, on the Maritime Meile.
Get directionsGalerieCafé on the gallery floor with coffee, tea and cold drinks; in good weather a rooftop terrace with a view over Vegesack.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | A theater-style tour lasts about 45 to 60 minutes; the number of participants is limited. Group bookings are possible only with advance registration during regular opening hours (email or contact form; by phone Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00). School class programs combine a theatrical tour with a hands-on activity (building a small wooden boat), 1–1.5 hours, for at most 22 children. |
