Must-see attractions in Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

  • Nationalpark-Haus-Wattenmeer

    East Frisian Islands

    This visitor centre on the harbourfront has an interactive exhibit all about the science and ecology of Unesco World Heritage-listed Wattenmeer (Wadden…

  • Bunkermuseum

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    The labyrinth of WWII civilian air-raid shelters at the Bunkermuseum includes testimonies from people who sheltered here, offering a moving insight into…

  • 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…

  • Wuseum

    Bremen City

    The football faithful will delight in this sports museum covering the history of the Werder Bremen team's past 100-plus years, with multimedia exhibits…

  • Nationalparkhaus

    East Frisian Islands

    An aquarium, exhibits and short films at this national parks office explain more about the varieties of plant, bird and sea life that call the Wattenmeer …

  • Zoo am Meer

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    The Zoo am Meer isn’t spectacular on the face of things, but it enthrals kids, partly because the enclosures are cleverly built into one big artificial …

  • Landesmuseum Natur und Mensch

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    This natural history museum showcases the ecology of Lower Saxony’s landscapes, including a huge section of peat bog with niches displaying some bog…

  • Museum Feuerschiff Amrumbank

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    The bright-red ship moored in Ratsdelft is a former 1915 lightship, used as a warning beacon to other ships in areas without lighthouses. A small museum…

  • Glockenspiel

    Bremen & the East Frisian Coast

    The 16 bells of this glockenspiel, donated to the town in 1983, ring out a variety of tunes six times a day while five wooden figures of Jever's most…

  • Kurioses Muschelmuseum

    East Frisian Islands

    The 1st floor of the tourist office is devoted to display cases full of shells of all varieties, as well as other objects brought up from the sea: crab…

  • Mühle am Wall

    Bremen City

    The city’s typical Dutch windmill adds a rural flavour to the parkland tracing the part of town where Bremen’s city fortifications once were. It houses a…

  • Lighthouse

    East Frisian Islands

    If you're feeling active, you can climb the 161 steps of Wangerooge's 39m-tall lighthouse, which dates from 1855. A small museum on site tells the history…

  • Borkumriff

    East Frisian Islands

    This decommissioned lightship-turned-museum is anchored at Borkum and has an exhibition on the Wadden Sea National Park. Tours are available Tuesday to…

  • Heimatmuseum

    East Frisian Islands

    To learn about the whaling era and other stages in the life of Borkum, visit this museum near the Old Lighthouse. Don't miss the giant sperm whale…

  • Water Tower

    East Frisian Islands

    The symbol of Langeoog has a ground-floor exhibition on drinking water and an observation deck 33m above sea level upstairs. Entrance is free but…

  • Nationalpark Haus-Gezeitenhaus

    East Frisian Islands

    If you just can't stand lying on the pristine white sand a moment longer, head here to this little exhibition on wildlife and the Wattenmeer (Wadden Sea).

  • Juister Küstenmuseum

    East Frisian Islands

    This little museum has exhibits on life on Juist, covering the island's geology, flora and fauna, and human history.

  • Schiffahrtsmuseum

    East Frisian Islands

    Nautical tradition is showcased in this maritime museum, where you can also view a sea rescue ship.

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