Do not try to take in everything on just one day! It simply too much. There are seven decks, each dedicated to a certain maritime topic, such as model ships, navy uniforms, fishery, etc. A word of advice: Check out the website of the museum and decide on three or four decks that you absolutely want to see. Then visit... More

this attraction in the Hamburg harbor city is the place to head towards! 10 floors of history and miniatures will definitely keep you enthralled. Simply "well done, Museum" One tip: it is WARM in this venue, even when outside temperature is lower 60s F. Leave your coat at the coat check in. Or one long time visitor, come when it... More

The museum is 10 floors ("decks", of course) imaginatively fitted into one of the many huge red brick former warehouses that line the Hamburg water front. The exhibits cover virtually every aspect of ships -- both naval and civilian. The 9th deck features the founder's collection of small (1/1250 scale) models -- 30,000 of them. Other exhibits show marine art,... More

If you like ships, this is the place for you. If not, not so much. I would consider it a good museum for younger kids (7-10yrs). It had lots of models, including a large lego model of the Titanic. You could also watch someone building a model, and there was a kids section with activities for kids. More

If you are at all the least interested in maritime history, go here. The artwork is beautiful and it gets better from there. Miniatures of famous and unknown ships. Memorabilia from eras gone by. Earliest ships, tools for making them, demonstrations on how ships are now made, models of warships, transport ships, specialty ships. Mock ups of first class cabins... More

Great examples of maritime devices, and great displays. Very interesting, and worth a visit. There was considerably more Germanic maritime than international, but it was still great. More

Great museum with an enourmous collection. Beautiful building with a huge variety in pieces More

A very impressive collection of models, uniforms, paintings etc.. The collection of 1/1,250 scale miniature ships is supposed to be the largest in the world. More

9 floors of maritime paraphernalia. Nearly spent half a day going through the museum. A must see museum for visitors interested in knowing the maritime world in detail. More