Hafenmuseum
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Hafenmuseum explores Bremen’s port history in Speicher XI, in the city’s Überseestadt district.
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What's on here
Teetiet mit Tea-Tasting
Saturday, 14:00
HafenWiehnacht am Speicher XI
3 Dec – 6 Dec
Teetiet mit Tea-Tasting
Saturday, 14:00
Why go
- Discover Bremen’s municipal port history through people’s jobs and biographical memories.
- Explore logistics, global trade flows and companies in Bremen’s port economy.
Opening hours
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MondayClosed
Tuesday11:00 – 18:00
Wednesday11:00 – 18:00
Thursday11:00 – 18:00
Friday11:00 – 18:00
Saturday11:00 – 18:00
Sunday11:00 – 18:00
Don't miss
- Ship modelsSee models of vessels used in the ports’ past
- Eyewitness recordingsHear personal accounts alongside written explanations of port history
Know before you go
- Photography inside the museum is permitted for private use.
What's inside
- A museum shop sells maritime gifts, home décor, practical items and books about ports and the sea.
- The adjoining PORT restaurant is directly connected to the museum and serves food and drinks before or after a visit.
With kids
- Children can borrow a free audio guide made by children for children at the museum ticket desk.
Tips for your visit
- Exhibition texts are in German only.
Tours and audio guides
- English-language guided tour
- Groups can book a tour of the permanent exhibition.
Interesting facts2
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400 metres
Speicher XI is 400 metres long, making it Bremen’s longest building.
Hafenmuseum (Bremen) - Wikipedia -
1994
Speicher XI has been protected as an industrial monument since 1994.
Hafenmuseum (Bremen) - Wikipedia
Shorts
History
Builder and patron Klaus Hübotter saved Speicher XI from demolition.
- 1908–1912Speicher XI was built as a cotton warehouse.
- 2001–2003Speicher XI was renovated.
- 28 February 2004Hafenmuseum opened.
How to get there
- BusBus 20 runs to the museum from the railway station.
- TramTake tram 3 or 5 to Waller Ring, about 500 metres from Speicher XI.
- BusTake bus 28 to Hochschule für Künste, about 150 metres from Speicher XI.
- ParkingFree parking is directly in front of Speicher XI.
- On footThe museum is at Am Speicher XI 1 in Bremen-Überseestadt, at the southeastern end of Speicher XI.
Accessibility
- Step-free entry Access via a ramp.
- Lift Lift access to the first-floor galleries.
- Accessible toilet An accessible toilet is available.
Sources: Hafenmuseum (Bremen) - Wikipedia · Bremen - Wikivoyage (see) · Hafenmuseum Bremen – Hafengeschichte zum Anfass… · Besuch – Hafenmuseum Bremen · Veranstaltungen von 17 Oktober – 12 Dezember – … · checked 4 Oct 2026
Where
Am Speicher XI 1, Bremen
- Website
- hafenmuseum-bremen.de/
- Phone
- +49 421 3038279
Questions and answers
What period does Hafenmuseum’s collection cover?
The museum collects, preserves and researches port objects and documents from industrialisation to the present.
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