Wow! What an experience. The museum is extremely well designed, arranged and maintained. The different climates are brilliant and the spaces they are contained within are very immersive; at times you even forget you’re in a building. Photos do not do justice to the areas - this is a place that must be experienced in person.

A very resourceful place. Creatively worked out to convey the messages. Kids above 8 will understand the concepts more, and will be interesting for them only. From cost point of view, the place is very economic for family visit. Backpacks not allowed during the visit. Safes are available self storage.

I've been there twice and it was amazing. A great place to visit and learn about the climate. I loved the diversity of each zones and how each room told a different story. I would definitely visit again because it's so much fun!! An interesting thing to do on a rainy day with your family.

Klimahaus Bremerhaven isn't just a museum; it's an expedition that transports you across the globe, following the 8th degree of longitude east. This immersive journey allows you to truly feel the world's diverse climates, from the humid depths of a rainforest to the biting cold of an Antarctic ice cave, and the scorching heat of a desert. You can enjoy the klima house and then the Museum Ship and during the past to now. Especially the U boat and ships.

I enjoyed this Museum very much. Especially the arctic and the extreme weather exihibion.

We spent 4.5 hours but still did not cover everything. It is the best thing to do on a rainy day. My kids learned so much but also due to its interactive nature they were not once bored. We stopped for a break at the restaurant ( cafe was closed ) , this is for sure nothing to write about… we also did the extreme weather exhibition which we enjoyed for it’s educational value. I recommend it for the whole family. We drive from Hamburg especially to visit KlimaHaus

The experience was good, but I recommend it only if you have children. I was there with my girlfriend and we had fun, but we expected more excitement. The rooms are pretty small, but full of details and information and voice instructions. A little bit expensive 18 euro for after 15:00 clock and 20 euro for anytime of the day. For children it is 10-12 euro.

The German Emigration Center is a truly interesting and engaging museum. You’ll find many personal stories from people who emigrated over the years, which makes the experience feel very human and relatable. The entire exhibition is interactive, so you don’t just observe — you participate. There are also thought-provoking questions along the way that encourage you to reflect on your own beliefs about identity, migration, and belonging. A meaningful and well-designed museum experience.

This place is probably my favorite museum to date. If you have ancestors who came from Europe you will probably enjoy this museum very much. I spent 6 hours just in the emigration portion and could have spent more. Ensure you save time for some research, if that interests you. I spent a little over an hour there and they chased me out at 6:00, closing time.

Absolutely amazing museum, especially interesting for immigrants, but also anyone interested in the history of emigration. The rooms allow you to feel like you're immigrating to another continent, replicating the atmosphere of the time and journey. You also get your own card of immigrant to follow their fate, investigating the reasons, process and results of their immigration. There is a lot of information, inserted in atmospheric interiors. For example, you open a tab in the basin to read about daily life on a ship they used to cross the ocean. Audioguide is included and is very helpful. All info is both in German and in English. To take pictures you need to pay an extra 1,5 euros. Spent about 5 hours there, getting tired by the end. The museum is fully accessible (at least for a stroller) with the only exception of one of the toilets. You have to start by coming to an elevator with a staff member, but all the other elevators are easy to find and use.

Echoes of Ancestors in Every Timber! Cruising north from our strawberry-soaked escapades at Karls in Loxstedt, we pulled into Bremerhaven with a whisper of family lore tugging at our sleeves—stories of great-grandparents braving the Atlantic for American dreams. But nothing prepared us for the German Emigration Center; this isn't just a museum, it's a living, breathing portal to the past, hands down the most incredible one I've ever stepped into. Spanning 30,000 square meters of hauntingly recreated ship decks, cramped steerage bunks, and sun-dappled Ellis Island arrivals, it doesn't tell history—it immerses you in it, wave by relentless wave. We wandered (or rather, time-traveled) through the exhibits with hearts pounding: the tearful goodbyes in a mock 19th-century Bremerhaven pier, the salt-sprayed crossings where seasick immigrants clutched faded letters, and those raw tales of endurance—famine-fleeing Irish, pogrom-escaping Jews, dream-chasing Germans like my own kin. Interactive kiosks breathed life into yellowed documents, and holographic storytellers spun personal sagas that blurred the line between exhibit and epiphany. But the gut-punch? The passenger search database. Fingers trembling over the touchscreen, I punched in details from family whispers—age 22, boarding solo from a Hessian village in 1907—and there she was, immortalized on the ship's manifest: "Occupation: Servant. Traveling alone." The details hit like a rogue wave—her ticket number, the scrawled "healthy" stamp, the sheer audacity of a young woman crossing alone as a mail-order bride, heart full of hope and letters from a stranger waiting stateside. Tears? Unavoidable. It cracked open a floodgate, making the abstract agony of her ocean odyssey achingly real: storms that swallowed hope, ports that turned away the weary, and that fragile spark of "maybe America" that carried her through to a new life south of Omaha, building roots in Nebraska's wide-open plains. What started as a "let's peek in" morphed into three hours of soul-stirring revelation, spurring me straight to genealogy apps post-visit, hungry to trace every twist of that solitary quest—from rural farmlands across the Atlantic, and beyond to the prairies where dreams took soil. It's educational wizardry at its finest: poignant without preachiness, vast yet intimate, with English audio guides that wove it all seamlessly for us Yanks. If your roots whisper across the pond (or even if they shout), detour to Bremerhaven's Emigration Center—it's not a stop; it's a reckoning. Mine just got rewritten in salt and stardust. Danke for the inheritance; the journey home feels deeper now.

The most didactical museum you can imagine. It has a clear political program. Totally overcrowded and the museum does not miss any opportunity to educate you. The creepy life size migrants are more like a part of an experience park than a museum

One of the top 3 museums in Germany. This was my second visit and the experience was again very personal and interactive. I always recommend everyone to visit it and live the story of a person on their most important journey.

A Museum about the history of Immigration. It was amazing. Youbare following an Immigranten to find out what happened to them.

Really interesting zoo placed at harbor area in Bremen Haven. Many animals and sea life are to see there and you need some time to come around and see everything. It is also possible to sit down and have a drink or buy some souvenirs.

I really enjoyed this visit. It was so cool to be able to bring our dog somewhere with us. We got some gorgeous photos of him here to remember our trip. The restaurant food was delicious and not too expensive. There are some really cool underwater viewing points for the seals and penguins. The seals were very entertaining and seemed to be having a lot of fun playing. The gift shop is very small and not much choice. I didn't realize there were polar bears here until I got here which I don't love. I probably wouldn't have come if I knew that, although, they will probably only exist in zoos by 2050 as I read on their display.

Nice place to visit. Animals, first you can have a look from above the animals and then from under the sea through a window ;) We need 1.5 h to go through the area. I think if you watch a little bit longer you can stay here for 3 h and more. Animals look happy In my mind this zoo has a good animal concept.

It is a very beautiful city, and of course the zoo as well, a little expensive for such little Zoo, but either so bad.

one of the best places to see some amazing animals 😍

Good zoo, although a bit small, they made good use of the space. In general I am always concerned that by going to the zoo I am supporting something I disagree with. However, I do know that often these animals can not be released and have in most cases been rescued from a worse fate. I got the impression that this zoo does care about the animals and that they are treated well. The areas were clean and the animals looked healthy and clean. My children enjoyed the educational aspects of their visit and the admission cost was very reasonable.

Bremerhaven Zoo is a comparatively small zoo on a waterfront. It is barely a few hundred metres across, but features enough exhibits to allow you to enjoy a visit there for a few hours. The highlight has to be the polar bears. We saw three of them, and their enclosure was massive, with plenty of features and hide away areas for them to hang out in. There were also seals, sea lions, penguins, and other cute creatures. There were plenty of descriptions of all the animals, as well as the threats some of their species face to their future. There was also an aquarium with a display of various marine animals, all well lit and dazzling to look at. The enclosures for some of the animals do look a bit small, but there do seem to be areas for them that you can't easily notice. There is the mandatory gift shop, but this is always good to purchase from as this helps the zoo. There is a good cafe as well, as well as good facilities. The zoo is nicely placed in a great setting which allows for great photos. It is also great for kids due to its size, and good fun. Highly recommended.

This is definitely worth seeing. For me it was the first submarine I saw and visited. The place is amazing and when you only think was this was going through you get goose bumps. The technology itself is marvelous. I Just wished humankind used the brains for better purposes.

A type XXI Uboat yes please! This thing is awesome to be inside, built towards the end of WW2 they were used by many countries afterwards and ahead of their time! It's amazing inside and so spacious! A must visit!

For just 4 euros you get to visit a WW2 Type XXI U boat, which in turn shines light on the cramped world of the submariner

Brilliant - a genuine U-Boat floating in the harbour. Absolutely fascinating.

This is the history. 1945 - Launched by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, on 13 January commissioned on 24 February scuttled by crew in the Outer Flensburg Firth on 4 May 1957 - Salvaged from the seabed of the Firth Repair and structural alterations 1960- On 1 September the submarine, having been christened WILHELM BAUER, is commissioned with the service of the ship Testing Command of the German Ferderal Navy. 1968- Decommissioned on 26 April 1970- Recommissioned with civilian crew in the trials unit of the German army on 20 May, serves the needs of development and research for military and civilian purposes 1982- Decommissioned for good on 15 March 1983- Purchase and preparation for museological use 1984- Opens as a Technical Museum at its present berth in the Old Harbour on 28 April

The Type XXI U-boat in Bremerhaven is a truly remarkable piece of naval engineering and an extraordinary glimpse into the future-thinking design of its time. Built in 1945, it represented a technological revolution — decades ahead of its contemporaries. The streamlined hull, advanced battery systems, and emphasis on underwater performance clearly show how far German engineers had pushed submarine design by the end of World War II. Walking through it feels like stepping into the blueprint of modern submarine technology. The contrast becomes even more apparent when compared with other submarines open to visitors in Germany. The ex-Soviet B-515 (U-434) in Hamburg, despite being much newer, feels crude and poorly organized by comparison — a reflection of the lower build quality and materials typical of Soviet mass production. Similarly, the U-461 on display in Peenemünde, a Cold War-era East German missile submarine of Soviet design, is imposing in size but lacks the refinement, efficiency, and innovation that define the Type XXI. What truly added to the experience in Bremerhaven, however, was the personal touch at the ticket office. The elderly man and woman working there were clearly passionate enthusiasts themselves — people who share a genuine love for naval history and submarines. They kindly shared fascinating stories and useful tips about other U-boat-related sites, most of which I had already visited. Their warmth and enthusiasm made the visit feel even more special and personal. All in all, the Type XXI U-boat is not just a museum exhibit — it’s a testament to human ingenuity and a place where history meets passion. A must-see for anyone interested in engineering, naval history, or the evolution of submarine design.

Very cool for anyone that likes boats and engines. Intresting and simple musuem

Money worth spent. 11€ for family with upto 3 kids. With lift in few min to the platform. Keep the tickets safe, you need to scan it to exit the building. Lovely view. Plan for the evening time to visit and enjoy the graceful sunset. Open untill 9pm in summer.

It was good to see paranoma view of whole city. It was really too cold above. Nice place to take pictures

A great place woth amazing panorama on the city. I liked it.

3.50 euro for adult! I recommend to see the beauty of town!

Lovely view of the City. But very windy and it started to rain

Beautiful panorama (paid entrance around 4€)

Great view of Bremerhaven,

This is a very beautiful place, it is a shopping mall the American style, just a joy to walk inside and see and feel the great atmosphere there is

I really enjoyed walking in there and see the beauty of building this outlet from inside 🥰

They've made an amazing spot to visit in Bremerhaven, everything is really well done, and makes you truly believe that you've traveled to another country. There are many wonderful clothing stores, a whiskey store where you can do tastings, a great ice cream parlour. A must see in Bremerhaven!

A luxury shopping center offering a wide selection of high-end clothing brands.

Bremerhaven looks a little thread worn. The people were helpful and friendly but it is not super pretty. It's a working port city.

It has a closed roof where you can go anytime for shopping here, designed and built beautifully.

Very Artisticly designed shopping mall. You will feel like you are walking through a alley of a Italian old town.

Lovely old harbour side with awesome fish restaurants. Also the lovely museum ship of the German fishing trawler, which is highly recommended.

Very good fish sold here, very fresh and very good tasting. Would love to go back on our next visit.

Great place for fish and info on how the fish used to be harvested. Always an interesting day tri

Great real Northern German cuisine with excellent service!

Great place to visit... fantastic food.

Quality sea foods with reasonable price in nice environment.

Super Location

It was a great experience to see the Bremer kogge and how much it took to be rebuild the guy at the Cash was so nice and he explained for us at the beginning everything we need to do.

Good place to visit with kids. You can easily spend 2 hours inside. The exhibits are un different buildings. Suitable for kids above 7. Kids have free entry.

One of the best Maritime Museum in the world. The Bremer Cogg is a wonder of Artifact preservation

A heaven for sea enthusiasts, this museum covers all aspects of the maritime activities. The first part displays a Hanseatic cog, and tells the history of trade and seafaring in North Sea during the middle ages. The second part is focused on the modern history of shipping.

The museum is nice, I just wanted to highlight a surprising and misinformative bad mistake: who glued teeth on the upper jaw of the sperm whale?? Some wannabe artist?? Sperm whales have teeth on the LOWER jaw ONLY! 🙈

Interesting maritime museum Several ships you can go on board.. a tug, a whaling ship and a 1920s cargo and salvage boat that worked all over the world. There is a large steel sailing boat as well as U1 submarine from 1945. Inside there is a reconstruction of a medieval cog boat discovered in the estuary. Well presented and informative exhibition. €3 for the museum which includes entry to the ships outside. The submarine was €3. Plenty of parking nearby, restaurants and a big shopping centre close by that sells food. Great views of the estuary. Recommended

If you are fan of ships and other stuff related to vehicles that keep you from drowning while crossing big blue parts of our planet, there is very good chance you will like it here. With only 4€ price per person it is a bargain, and amount of information you can find on ships, food, equipment and other sailor things is pretty good. Information is mostly translated to English so that is also huge plus for non German speakers. Some of exhibits are interactive, there are sound presentations, mini theater and plenty of interactive things for children to enjoy, even driving remote controlled ships on a giant pool. I have been in a better museums, but few of them offer this good value for money.

It’s a chill place I would say! A nice view of the port! Amazing creation with containers

Very beautiful view from top. We can see all port area. Sea face views of bremerhaven. Recommend to visit in cool sunny☀️ weather. So will get good visibility. And cool wind

Great place to get an overview the of harbour from higher up. Has lots of potential to be made more interesting. Some maintenance would not hurt. Nice that it is for free.

Cool

Great views of the Port operations and totally free

Nice small tower.

Fantastic spot for tourists and locals alike! So mich fun to watch the RoRo ships going in and out. Highly recommend rain or shine!

Quite modern museum where along different rooms we are taken along the history of Bremerhaven, and it's surroundings; since primitive times until the XX century. Nice pieces are displayed along the museum. It was particularly interesting to see part of a 'still working' engine of an old steam boat and the recreation of an old cinema (where it's possible to watch different documentaries).

Really excellent museum, everything about the history of Bremerhaven is covered. Well worth a visit to understand how the harbour grew and its importance to Germany. The Nazi era is covered respectfully to the victims and the Neolithic period is interesting with plenty of exhibits. They do offer free books to walk around with which contain the written transcripts for the exhibits, but I found it easier to simply use Google translate.

This is a fascinating historical center full of information, I had full space to explore the beautiful and interesting objects, design and I was really carried away by the details

Cheap entry per person (for German standards), plenty of stuff to see, interactive stuff, old movie theater inside, polite staff working there and almost complete freedom to explore and photograph. Truly nice place to see!

I had not head about this museum before but came by it on a walk through the town. And desided to take some time to visit it. The day I visited it was free to come in. I spend three hours in there and was very good intertained with different shows there was for me exiting. I a huge recomendation to visit it.

An interesting exhibition with very friendly staff. Suitable for wheel chairs. Lots to see. No café but a vending machine in a seating area. Takes about a good hour if you dont read everything.

A good encapsulation of German history through Bremerhaven. Interesting the development of the fishing industry, Auswanderung and naturally the war influence. Staff were super helpful. If you are into history you need 4 hours. Excellent

A lot things and German brands you can get there. Also a very nice environment to relax and eat something delicious.

Very big shopping center(the kind you can get lost in it)with a lot of things to see. You can find all the shops you want and they have few super-markets with good prices. Also if you go out on the Terrace you get a pretty nice view over the city.

Lots of closed places, mostly just mobile phones, shoes, senior clothes shops and a bubble tea shop, apart from the usual bakeries and some fast food shops. Curiously a large ice cream restaurant which remains open no matter what economic issues are thrown at it. The car parking is good though. Not expensive and gives you good access to the shops on the high street, which are mostly a repetition of the shops in the centre. Nice for a visit but you see most of it within the first half an hour. One thing I never could stand about bremerhaven though, all the damn vampires.

Comparing to other shopping malls its too little. You may find what you need or not. The view is interesting at see side and the walking bridge. But after all comparing to others I can give just 3/5

The best shopping center in bremerhaven. Everything under one roof . Please follow and like me on Google map.

It's a little indoor shopping mall. Clean and some nicer stuff. Some of the restaurants looked decent, but we preferred to go elsewhere rather than eat at a mall.

One of the best shopping centre in Bremerhaven with lots of restaurants and fashion shop as well as a Netto. Situated right into the centre

Must visit.

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(Translated by Google) It is an interesting ship and yet a very large ship inside. Payment is only possible in cash but the service is friendly. The beds are very small, unfortunately you can't go all the way up to the top of the ship. But a visit is recommended. 10€ is a lot I think. (Original) Es ist ein interessantes Schiff und eine doch sehr großes Schiff von Innen. Es ist nur Barzahlung möglich aber der Service ist freundlich. Die Betten sind sehr klein , leider kann man nicht ganz nach oben aufs Schiff. Ein Besuch ist aber empfehlenswert. 10€ ist viel denke ich.

(Translated by Google) A short stop and a quick tour of the ship cost €7 for two people. The highlight was that we got €1 off the fish sandwich for each ticket on the other side. Not for people with claustrophobia or those who struggle with stairs and claustrophobia; my mom, 72 and physically overweight, couldn't get in at all. However, you can get on the ship and walk around outside without any problems (without money). The man at the ticket office was super friendly and very personable. (Original) Kurzer Stopp und eine kleine Besichtigung auf dem Schiff, 7€ für 2 Personen, als Highlight war dass wir die Tickets auf der anderen Seite pro Ticket 1€ auf das Fischbrötchen verrechnet bekommen haben. Nichts für Personen mit Platzangst oder die mit Treppensteigen sowie Platzangst zu tun haben, meine Mama 72 und körperlich dicker konnte gar nicht mit rein. Man kann aber ohne Probleme auf das Schiff drauf und im freien rum laufen(ohne Geld) Der Mann an der Kasse war super freundlich und sehr sympathisch

(Translated by Google) Fishing wasn't really an option for us, but we went out on the boat when it rained. Thanks to the audio and video explanations, it was quite interesting. (Original) Fischen war eigentlich kein Thema für uns, sind bei Regen aber doch mal auf das Schiff. Dank Audio- und Video Erklärungen war es doch sehr interessant.

(Translated by Google) For 9 euros, a family can tour a deep-sea fishing trawler from the GDR era. You don't need to plan too much time, but a tour of a ship like this is always fascinating. The close-quarters workspace is always impressive. (Original) Für 9 Euro kann man als Familie hier einem Hochseefischtrawler aus DDR Zeiten besichtigen. Allzu viel Zeit muss man nicht einplanen, aber dennoch ist so ein Rundgang auf einem Schiff immer wieder spannend. Die Enge des Arbeitsplatzes ist jedesmal beeindruckend.

(Translated by Google) A fantastic ship named after the city of Gera. It's fully equipped and a must-have for fans of old (GDR) technology! (Original) Tolles Schiff, das den Namen der Stadt Gera trägt. Es ist voll ausgestattet, für Fans alter (DDR-) Technik ein Muss!

One of several sightseeings worthy to see.

A historical prayer house . A symbolic church. Please like and follow me on Google map.

This is one of the tourist attraction in Bremenhaven, Germany. I am fascinated with different cultures and different churches around the globe. Even though it is protestant church it is nice to see and have a picture on it and make video while the bells are ringing in a loud sound all over the place.

Amazing architecture. Nice place for an evening walk. Wonderful food joints in the area.

Beautiful church in the middle of the pedestrian area.

Amazing architecture

Was baptised there! Promise I'm unbiased!

Fantastic place for families to visit

The best Franke.

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(Translated by Google) We were spoiled for choice and received excellent advice regarding storage and shelf life. Everything was delicious and, above all, juicy. Unfortunately, we live 600 km away. I would appreciate a shipping service. (Original) Wir hatten die Qual der Wahl und eine super Beratung was Lagerung und Haltbarkeit betrifft. Alles war sehr lecker und vorallem saftig. Leider wohnen wir 600 km entfernt. Würde mich über Versandservice freuen.

(Translated by Google) Wow, what a discovery! I walked into the shop while they were smoking in the huge smokehouses. Smoke filled the room and it smelled so wonderful! Since it was early in the morning, I only grabbed a fish cake and devoured it immediately. Mmmmmm! Delicious! Definitely stop by! (Original) Ui, was für eine Entdeckung! Kam in das Ladenlokal, als gerade in den riesigen Räucheröfen geräuchert wurde. Rauch füllte den Raum und es roch so toll! Weil es früh am Morgen war, habe ich ledigluch eine Fischfrikadelle auf die Hand genommen und sofort verputzt. Hmmmmm! Lecker! Unbedingt vorbeischauen!

(Translated by Google) Whenever I'm anywhere near Bremerhaven, I have to go to Franke. The smell of the smoked fish alone is a delight! But the smoked fish is unbeatable! (Original) Wann immer ich auch nur in die Nähe von Bremerhaven komme, muß ich zu Franke. Allein der Geruch des Räucherfischs ist schon ein Genuss! Aber der Räucherfisch ist unschlagbar!