Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum

Funnel of Otto Hahn.

The Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum (German Maritime Museum) is a museum in Bremerhaven, Germany. It is part of the Leibniz-Gemeinschaft. The main museum building was opened on September 5, 1975 by then-president Walter Scheel, though scientific work already had started in 1971. In 2000, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the museum, the Hansekogge, a ship constructed around 1380 that was found in the Weser river in the 1960s, was presented to the public after undergoing a lengthy process of conservation in a large preservative-filled basin. The National Gallery in London, a famous museum. ... Bremerhaven is a city in the federal state of Bremen, Germany. ... The Leibniz-Gemeinschaft (complete title: Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz . ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Walter Scheel (born Solingen July 8, 1919) is a German politician. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Events September 8 - Battle of Kulikovo - Russian forces under Grand Prince Dmitrii Ivanovich defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols (the Golden Horde), stopping their advance at Kulikovo. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Basin has several meanings: Look up basin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The museum consists of the building planned by Hans Scharoun as well as several museum ships in the Old Harbour of Bremerhaven, including the Seute Deern windjammer and the Wilhelm Bauer U-boat. Berlin Philharmonic Hans Bernhard Scharoun (born September 20, 1893 Bremen, Germany - November 25, 1972 Berlin, Germany), was a German architect best known for designing the Berlin Philharmonic concert hall and the Schminke House in Loebau/Saxony. ... A windjammer is a type of sailing ship with a large iron hull, usually used for cargo in the nineteenth century. ... The Wilhelm-Bauer at the German Maritime Museum Another view Originally designated U-2540, the Type XXI U-boat that would later be named Wilhelm Bauer was completed shortly before the end of World War II. She was scuttled at the end of the war, having never gone on patrol. ...

External links

• Official website