Auswandererhaus Bremerhaven, Migration museum in Bremerhaven harbor, Germany.
The Auswandererhaus Bremerhaven is a museum in the Mitte district of Bremerhaven dedicated to the history of emigration from the German port to destinations across the world. It features recreated ship cabins, processing stations, and everyday spaces from different periods, spanning the mid-19th century through the 20th century.
The museum was founded to document the large wave of emigration that made Bremerhaven one of Europe's main departure ports between 1830 and 1974. An expansion in 2012 added exhibits on immigration into Germany, giving a more complete picture of the country's migration history.
At the entrance, each visitor receives a boarding pass featuring the story of a real emigrant, which they follow throughout the entire visit. This personal thread makes the choices and experiences of earlier generations feel immediate and real.
The exhibition runs across several floors along a central route that visitors can follow at their own pace. Information is available in multiple languages, and the building is set up for accessible entry throughout.
The museum holds one of the largest collections of emigration records in the world, with millions of names available for genealogical research. Many visitors leave having found unexpected traces of their own family history within those records.
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