Museum der Deutschen Binnenschifffahrt
Museum in Homberg/Ruhrort/Baerl (Stadtbezirk), Germany
The German Inland Waterways Museum (German: Museum der Deutschen Binnenschifffahrt) is located in Ruhrort, Duisburg at the nucleus of Duisburg-Ruhrorter ports, which today make up the largest European inland harbour complex. The museum was founded in 1974 with the purchase of the museum ship Oscar Huber. In 1998 the museum was moved from the old town hall into the city's former indoor swimming facility, an Art Nouveau landmark which had been built in 1910, closed in 1986, and declared a protected historic site in 1988. The move allowed the museum the space to exhibit complete ships, as well as
From German Inland Waterways Museum on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
- Where:
- Homberg/Ruhrort/Baerl (Stadtbezirk), Germany
- Coordinates:
- 51.46°N, 6.73°E
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