Rickmer Rickmers Museum Ship

The Rickmer Rickmers is a three-masted iron sailing ship launched in 1896 from a Bremerhaven shipyard for a Hamburg trading family, and after decades of cargo service under several flags and names, it now rests permanently moored at the Landungsbrücken as a floating museum. Visitors can walk through most of the ship's decks, including the crew quarters, cargo holds, galley, and the captain's cabin, largely preserved or restored to reflect how they looked during the vessel's working life at sea. Information panels throughout explain the ship's construction, its role in long-distance sail cargo trade, and the routes it once sailed between Europe and Asia. Because the ship is compact compared with the Landungsbrücken's other attractions, a full self-guided walk-through takes 45 to 60 minutes, covering both the open deck with its rigging and masts and the enclosed lower decks. The ship's exterior can also be appreciated for free from the pier walkway without paying admission, making it easy to view even for those short on time. Morning visits, before the Landungsbrücken area fills with harbor cruise crowds, offer the most space to move through the narrower lower-deck passageways.