Nautineum Stralsund, Maritime research museum on Dänholm Island, Stralsund, Germany
The Nautineum is a research museum on Dänholm Island dedicated to marine history and fishing. The collection includes historical fishing gear, marine research equipment, and preserved specimens displayed across different exhibition areas.
The museum was founded in 1999 and added marine research focus to Germany's museum network focused on fishing heritage. The exhibits document methods and developments that emerged over decades in the coastal region.
The museum shows how fishing and marine research shaped life in the region and how people used the water. Visitors can see old tools and methods that generations of fishermen and scientists developed.
The Nautineum has been closed to visitors since 2022; the site on Dänholm now serves as a collection and research facility of the German Oceanographic Museum. In June 2022 the city of Stralsund decided to buy the 10.4-hectare Dänholm for 925,000 euros, with plans for a research centre there together with the museum. Check current access options before travelling to the island.
The museum preserves original equipment from different periods of fishing history and shows how methods changed across generations. This collection offers a direct look at the practical tools fishermen actually used.
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