Internationales Maritimes Museum Hamburg
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The Internationales Maritimes Museum Hamburg is a private museum in Hamburg's HafenCity district. The museum includes Peter Tamm's collection of over 40,000 model ships, building blueprints, uniforms, and marine art, as well as over one million pictures. In 2008, it opened in a disused warehouse.
Shipping nerds, or anybody who likes boats in general, will like this homage to the high seas. The International Maritimes Museum houses Peter Tamm's private collection, which he began when he was six years old. Over 40,000 items have been added to the collection, which includes building plans, model ships, marine art, varied costumes, and a 3,000-year-old dugout canoe.
Location: Koreastraße 1, Hamburg 20457
Website: imm-hamburg.de