Schiffahrtsmuseum

Schleswig-Holstein


An engrossing museum right on the old harbour. Displays here give the history of rum and the seafarers who shipped and drank it. Cool models show how ships were built before power tools. On the water, workshops demonstrate how old ships are restored.


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