Hafenmuseum Speicher XI

Bremen City


This former harbour warehouse has a strong permanent exhibition focusing on Bremen’s maritime history and the hydraulic engineering work that made its harbour possible, including a section on forced labour during WWII. Special exhibitions elaborate on the waterside theme.


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