Museum harbor Greifswald - Historic ships in the Hanseatic city

Gaff-rigged ketch and schooner, seaquat and ram ship, cruiser and dinghy - around 45 old ships characterize the image of the museum harbour in Greifswald, which was founded in 1991 following the example of the museum harbours in Flensburg and Hamburg. This was the Hanseatic city's response to the increased interest in historic ships and traditional seamanship. As part of the old city harbour, the museum harbour stretches from the Steinbeck Bridge to the old granary and characterizes the maritime flair of the Hanseatic city. The oldest ship that visitors can admire in the museum harbour is the Zeesboot "Pommerland" from 1880. www.museumshafen-greifswald.de lists all the ships moored here. 15 of them offer excursions and sailing trips. You can also take part in the annual gaff rigging. By the way: The Greifswald Museum Harbour Association also organizes group tours of the museum harbour and the museum shipyard, where old ships are restored, on request.

Museum harbor Greifswald - maritime heritage on the Baltic coast

The Greifswald Museum Harbour is one of the most impressive maritime sights in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Around 45 historic ships are moored here - including gaff ketches, schooners, seaquats, a ramming ship, cruisers and dinghies. Founded in 1991 on the model of the museum harbors in Flensburg and Hamburg, Greifswald responded to the growing interest in historic vessels and traditional seamanship.

From Zeesboot to the museum shipyard - experience history up close

As part of the old city harbour, the museum harbour stretches from Steinbeck Bridge to the old granary and characterizes the maritime flair of the Hanseatic city. The oldest ship in the collection is the Zeesboot "Pommerland" from 1880. 15 of the moored ships offer excursions and sailing trips - you can also sail along to the annual gaff-rigged festival. If you wish, you can also visit the museum shipyard, where old ships are expertly restored. The Greifswald Museum Harbour Association organizes group tours of the harbour and shipyard on request.

Greifswald as a starting point for the Baltic Sea region

Greifswald is conveniently located between the Baltic Sea highlights of the region: the island of Rügen with Cape Arkona is just as easy to reach as Stralsund with its old town and Ozeaneum or the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula. A visit to the museum harbor can be perfectly combined with other excursion destinations along the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic Sea coast.

Further sights in Greifswald

Caspar David Friedrich Center

📍 Greifswald

The Caspar-David-Friedrich-Zentrum, opened in 2004 in the historic Seifensiederei and expanded in 2011 to include the entire former residential and commercial building of the Friedrich family, commemorates the great painter and greatest son of the city of Greifswald. It is also a museum, documentation and research center. Caspar David Friedrich was born here on September 5, 1774. Visitors can see his father's old soap-making workshop, the family cabinet with the family tree, the Rügen and Eldena rooms with famous motifs from Friedrich's work and the Caspar David Friedrich Gallery. The tour offers comprehensive information on Friedrich's origins, career and creative style as well as on the history of the Friedrich family and their home and business premises, which is also the subject of a long-term research project by the Caspar David Friedrich Society. Changing exhibitions of contemporary art in the Caspar David Friedrich Gallery bear witness to the enduring fascination and impact of Friedrich's work and historical Romanticism. Thanks to its location in the heart of Greifswald's old town, the center is a particularly attractive destination for anyone who wants to follow in the artist's footsteps in his hometown. In the immediate vicinity is St. Nikolai Cathedral, where Caspar David Friedrich was baptized, and it is only a few minutes' walk to the Pomeranian State Museum with its original Friedrich paintings.

Nautic VR - Experience virtual reality

📍 Greifswald

At Nautic-VR you can explore virtual reality together with your friends! So put on your goggles and off you go! Nautic-VR is the only VR arcade in Western Pomerania! Here you can immerse yourself in the wonderful world of virtual reality together with friends in a cozy atmosphere. Whether big or small, there is something for everyone here. For example, you can take a look at the solar system, view an original 16th century knight's castle or marvel at works of art from past eras. For more action, try controlling a giant robot, chasing cute orcs or escaping from a dungeon!

Church of St. Jacobi Greifswald

📍 Greifswald

St. Jacob's Church, dedicated to the patron saint of fishermen, was first mentioned by name in 1280. The brick church consists of a three-aisled hall and the somewhat narrower square west tower. Until a fire in 1955, the originally taller tower still had a half-timbered top, which was not restored when the tower roof was reconstructed.

Events in Greifswald

Event

23. May 2026, 08:00–16:00

Atelier Busch

📍 Atelier Busch

Art:Open 2026 in Western Pomerania

Event

23. May 2026, 08:00–16:00

FrohsinnKeramik

📍 Frohsinn Keramik

Art:Open 2026 in Western Pomerania

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26. May 2026, 15:00–15:00

Children's theater "Peter and the Wolf"

📍 Soziokulturelles Zentrum St. Spiritus

with the Schnuppe puppet theater, ages 3 and up

Accommodation auf Stralsund & Vorpommern

Vacation apartments, hotels and more in the region

Hotel

"Prince Jaromar" Hotel Resort & Spa

📍 Thiessow

In the middle of the UNESCO biosphere reserve Süd-Ost-Rügen, directly on the beach, you will find our private 4-star wellness hotel.

Sonstige Unterkunft

Aeronauticon

📍 Anklam

Everything that flies - from seeds to high-tech airplanes - is the subject of the Aeronauticon, a museum park for looking, playing and learning at Anklam airfield.

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Akzent Waldhotel Göhren

📍 Göhren

The sea is at your feet with us!

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