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German Oceanographic Museum

One museum - four unique locations

OZEANEUM - MEERESMUSEUM - NATUREUM - NAUTINEUM

OCEANEUM

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Located on Stralsund's harbor island, the OZEANEUM invites visitors on a unique journey through the underwater world of the northern seas with its interactive exhibits and 50 aquariums. An extraordinary tunnel aquarium, through which visitors can walk, and the 2,6 million-liter "Open Atlantic" tank, where schools of fish and various species of sharks and rays can be observed on two levels, delight visitors of all ages. Another highlight is the Humboldt penguins on the rooftop terrace, which also offers a magnificent panoramic view of the skyline of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Stralsund. The tour concludes in the impressive "1:1 Giants of the Seas" exhibit, where life-size replicas of whales float above the entire height of the room. Since December 2025, the new immersive show "The World of Whales" has been running daily here.

MEERESMUSEUM

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Since 1951, the MEERESMUSEUM its home in the former Dominican monastery of St. Katharinen, in the heart of Stralsund's old town. After four years of extensive modernization, the Meeresmuseum Open to visitors again since summer 2024. A redesigned entrance area, floor-to-ceiling display cases, and authentic installations of marine animals in the exhibitions, as well as an impressive large aquarium with a reef, inspire and invite visitors to discover tropical underwater worlds. The aquariums in the historic vaulted cellar of the monastery complex have been completely renovated, allowing visitors to embark on a barrier-free journey through the warm seas. Particularly popular exhibits such as the leatherback turtle "Marlene" and the famous fin whale skeleton can still be seen after the modernization.

NATUREUM Darßer Ort

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In one of the most beautiful spots on the German coast, right in the heart of the Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park, visitors can explore the NATUREUM natural history museum at Darßer Ort. Besides the museum, which showcases the diverse Darß landscape, the lighthouse, built in 1848 and open to the public again since 1995, attracts many visitors each year. After climbing 126 steps to the viewing platform at a height of 30 meters, visitors are rewarded with a fantastic panoramic view of the Baltic Sea and the Darß landscape when the weather is good.

NAUTINEUM Dänholm

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On the small island of Dänholm between Stralsund and Rügen, the German Meeresmuseum The NAUTINEUM has been located here since 1999. The collection site serves as a repository for numerous original exhibits from the fields of fisheries and marine research. It is also equipped with facilities for scientific investigations and the preservation of dead marine animals.

The NAUTINEUM serves as a collection and research site and is currently not open to visitors.