In 1890 the city of Hamburg bought the warehouse, which has been called Kaispeicher B ever since. Hamburg's oldest standing historic warehouse is home to the IMMH — an extensive maritime exhibit in the Speicherstadt. And so his collector's passion was sparked.
Throughout his life, Peter Tamm (1928 - 2016) collected everything having to do with maritime history. Mirjana Marcovic (MRLV Architekten) planned the renovations and received an award from the Architekten- und Ingenieurverein Hamburg. It opened in a former warehouse in 2008. As a young child, Peter's mother always brought him a gift when he was sick and had to stay in bed — a miniature ship. [14], The walkabout starts with a 3,000-year-old dugout, which was found in the Elbe river.
It was built with a supporting structure of wood and steel columns, the outer walls of bricks also supporting the building. picture: © imago stock&people / Westend61, Visitors : © www.mediaserver.hamburg.de / Andreas Vallbracht, International Maritime Museum Hamburg: © imago stock&people / Westend61, Cap San Diego: © Cap San Diego / C. Fredriksen, Rickmer Rickmers: © Sarah-Isabel Conrad / Rickmer Rickmers, U-434 Submarine: © imago stock&people / Westend61, Lightship LV13: © imago stock&people / Westend61.
It was designed in neo-Gothic style. A visit to the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg is a must for everyone who is enthusiastic about the various aspects of the sea. [7][8], The collection contains predominantly samples from the private collection of Peter Tamm and was severely criticised in the media for the lack of distance and historical awareness toward the German U-Boat war, the German sea war during World War II, and German colonial history.
Constructed and used as a combination of a grain elevator and for ground storage for packaged goods. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of in . Admission Adults 13,00 € Reduced 9,50 € Further discounts offered > Koreastr. These purchased products will not be more expensive for you as a user. Boutin die renommierten Hamburger Architekten Bernhard Georg Jakob Hansen und Wilhelm Emil Meerwein.
Juni 2008 beherbergt der renovierte Kaispeicher B das Internationale Maritime Museum Hamburg.
'You've got to be crazy', Peter Tamm once said of his passion. He grew up to travel the world's oceans himself, writing for a local newspaper.
The International Maritime Museum of Hamburg starts with the story of a little boy who grew up to become an avid collector of all things nautical. [11] The museum's budget is calculated based on an estimate of 150,000 visitors per year. [3][4] Further the exhibition consists of paintings with a naval or marine theme, model ships made of whale bones or ivory, weapons, uniforms, and decorations. Hands-on, exciting, and rich with history., All rights reserved - No materials may be reproduced without prior permission of hamburg.de, hamburg.de uses images from imago images, pixelio.de and "Minicons Free Vektor Icons Pack" — The copyright owners are listed in the copyright-box, http://www.hamburg.com/servlet/segment/com/museums/11750292/immh/. Visit the exhibits and then book a night aboard the ship! [4] In 2004 the Hamburg Parliament approved a grant for a new museum in the HafenCity quarter unanimously, with an abstention from voting by the GAL party parliamentary group. These regulations are regularly updated so be sure to check here for the most current information regarding the impact on both everyday life and special events in Hamburg. Next to the Rickmer Rickmers, Cap San Diego and MS Bleichen, the sailing ship Peking will be the fourth museum to casts anchor by the banks of the Elbe river. The world's largest model bone ship collection once belonged to Peter Tamm.
The building was given to the foundation by lease for free for 99 years by the senate of Hamburg. [6] In 2008 the museum was opened after a period of renovation. Hamburg Museum opened its … There is an entire deck dedicated to marine … A visit to the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg is a must for everyone who is enthusiastic about the various aspects of the sea.
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Three thousand years worth of maritime history are displayed on nine ‘decks’ with precious exhibits, model ships and paintings.
The remodeling of the building was supported by a €30 million grant from the city of Hamburg.