Bremen cog from 1380 and the Hanseatic period
Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Also open on Tuesdays during school holidays in Lower Saxony and Bremen, as well as for school groups and guided tours by appointment.
The ships in the museum harbor will reopen after the winter break on March 15, 2026.
Admission: 10 euro, reduced 5 Euro, Children up to 18 years free
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Great stories – small ships
New special exhibition starting September 6, 2025, marking the 50th anniversary of the German Maritime Museum
Winter opening hours
Museum: Wed–Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Ships in the museum harbor reopen on March 15, 2026
Outlook: "Ship Realms – The Ocean and Us"
Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Also open on Tuesdays during school holidays in Lower Saxony and Bremen, as well as for school groups and guided tours by appointment.
The ships in the museum harbor will reopen after the winter break on March 15, 2026.
10 euros, reduced 5 euros, children up to and including 18 years free
Cog-Hall and Bangert Building can be visited. Plan your visit
Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
+++ On November 13, 2026, the Bangert Building will be closed due to an event. Free admission to the Kogge Hall.+++
Also open on Tuesdays during school holidays in Lower Saxony and Bremen, as well as for school groups and guided tours by appointment.
The ships in the museum harbor will reopen after the winter break on March 15, 2026.
Museum price: 10 euros, reduced 5 euros, free for all under 18s, guided tours included in the admission price
NEW: Free admission for everyone up to 18.
News from the museum
-Consultation hour with the restorer of the SOLEIL ROYAL
British restorer Simon Stephens completes the final steps on the SOELEIL ROYAL ship model and sets the delicate sails live in front of an audience.
Diving digitally with U16
The DSM is closely following the salvage of submarine U16 and is now bringing a piece of the submarine to Bremerhaven—thanks to the museum's digitization department.
Ships & Seafaring 1500–1800
From November 10 to March 30, 2026, DSM historian Dr Lucas Haasis and a colleague from the Prize Papers Archive will present insights into life aboard famous ships using exciting sources every Monday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Nils Theinert has defended his doctoral thesis
Congratulations! Our submarine researcher Nils Theinert has successfully defended his dissertation on the subject of submarines.
Kick-off for the NaSchiff research project
Making museum ships fit for the future? This is the idea behind the new “NaSchiff” cooperation project between the DSM and the Leibniz Institute for Materials-Oriented Technologies at the University of Bremen. The first work has now been carried out on board the RAU IX.
DSM researcher in Cambridge
Mohammad Abu Al Hasan received the Cambridge Leibniz Museum Fellowship and was given permission to examine sources on the history of Antarctica at the Polar Museum.
From treasure to database: Successful cooperation between two museums in Bremerhaven
The German Research Foundation is supporting the cataloguing of the numismatic collections of the DSM and the Historical Museum Bremerhaven (HMB) with €243,000.
New chair of the Scientific Advisory Board
Congratulations: The chair of the Scientific Advisory Board has been newly appointed. On October 6, historian Dr. William O'Reilly took over as chair. Economist Dr. Carolin Decker-Lange is his deputy.
Maritime Cultural Heritage Award
The Maritime Heritage Award was presented for the second time. The award, which is jointly sponsored by the DSM and the museum's support association, recognizes outstanding scientific work on maritime topics.
The world as a guest at the German Maritime Museum
Researchers from all over the world are currently visiting the DSM.
Dr. Frederic Theis in conversation
The award-winning historian, archaeologist and filmmaker Dr. Sam Willis came all the way from Great Britain to interview Dr. Frederic Theis. Topic: The Bremen cog.
The value of the past for the Leibniz Association
What value does the past have for societies in history and the present? The Leibniz Research Alliance “The Value of the Past,” in which the DSM is also involved with projects, is seeking answers.
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Our research
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The German Maritime Museum is one of eight Leibniz research museums in Germany. Our researchers explain and research shipping and make the relationship between man and the sea understandable
All research projects at a glance
DSM-Star von 1380
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The cog is the centrepiece of the museum. Behind the wreck, which is more than 600 years old, lies a research thriller: discovered by chance in 1962 in the mud of the Weser, the complex salvage took three years. Afterwards, a team of restorers assembled the 2000 individual parts. To prevent the brittle oak wood from shrinking, the wreck floated in a tank filled with preservative for 18 years; in 1999 the liquid was drained and the construction removed. The cog remains an exciting object of research for scientists from all over the world and is considered the best-preserved trading ship of the Middle Ages