Internationales Maritimes Museum

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• Dedicated to nautical history and maritime practices the world over, The International Maritimes Museum has found the perfect home in Hamburg - one of Europe s most important harbor cities. Their various exhibits cover anything from marine engineering and naval history to pirates through the ages. This includes for example an exhibit on deep-sea exploration, the museum s "Treasure Chamber" and a collection of over 36000 model ships. For younger visitors, the museum offers a children s program: "The Floating Classroom". The International Maritimes Museum can be found right on the river Elbe in the famous Speicherstadt and takes over nine floors in the oldest preserved warehouse in the district.-Eva Oladottir
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