Rickmer Rickmers

Rikmer Rikmers has a deep and interesting history directly connected with Hamburg. Every year, a huge number of tourists and locals visit the Rikmer Rickmers board. The ship is quite large, so when approaching Hamburg by water, you can see it immediately. Such a scale is associated with his past destiny - Rikmer Rikmers transported heavy and large loads. Another interesting feature of the Rikmer Rickmers ship is the opportunity to dine onboard - there is a good restaurant, according to tourists.

History of the ship
For the first time, the ship went down on the water at the end of the 19th century - in 1896. The launching of the Rikmer Rikmers ship took place at the shipyard in Bremerhaven. Initially, the sailboat was used to transport rice and bamboo from the Far East, also transported coal to Chile from Wales and saltpetre for Germany. For more than 20 years, Rikmer Rikmers carried out his mission, and after the due date, he was moored almost in the very centre of the city. The sailing ship became a museum after a large-scale restoration and mooring at the Lundungsbrücken pier. The founding of the Rickmer Rickmers Ship Museum dates back to 1987. From that moment on it was actively visited by both visiting tourists and townspeople.

Museum exhibition at Rikmer Rikmers
Rikmer Rikmers is a three-masted vessel. The ship initially carried out its long voyages and cargo transportation thanks to sails, but in 1930 it was improved - shipbuilders added several more engines to Rikmer Rickmers with a capacity of 350 horsepower each. The Rickmer Rickmers is 97 meters long.
Getting on the deck, a visitor to the Rikmer Rickmers ship museum has every chance to plunge into the past, during the turn of the century. The period is called so for a reason - Rikmer Rikmers became the last commercial vessel carrying large cargo. But at the moment it is rightfully considered the main ship of the city - it received this status "at rest", thanks to its majestic location and scale.
The crew of the Rikmer Rikmers ship in Hamburg includes two navigators, a captain, a cook, a carpenter, a sailmaker and a machinist, as well as 14 sailors and 4 cabin boys. Visitors to the museum have a great opportunity to learn about what each of the crew members is doing, as well as familiarize themselves with the many exhibits closely related to the past of Rickmer Rickmers.
Quite often, the area of ​​the museum becomes a platform for the placement of art exhibitions. Each of the expositions is delayed in the exhibition hall on the ship for at least a month, and during all this time it is actively visited. An excursion on the deck of the Rikmer Rikmers sailboat in Hamburg can be carried out either in the presence of a guide or on a personal basis. In addition, the list of interesting activities offered to guests on board, you can also include the quest, which has become available for visiting relatively recently, and the rope park. More information on the list of proposed entertainment can be found on the official website of the Rikmer Rickmers Museum.

Opening hours at the Rikmer Rickmers Museum 
Museum ship Rikmer Rikmers is open daily, seven days a week, from 10:00 to 18:00. During this period, visitors can freely visit the deck of the ship and get acquainted with life on a sailing ship. However, you should still warn about your visit in advance by calling +49 40 3195959. You also need to warn about the need for a guide.