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Schifffahrtsmuseum

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Museum focused on shipbuilding, travel & ecology of the Rhine, set in a tower of the city palace. People often mention museum, view, sseldorf, nice, beautiful, Nice, Museum, Rhine, river, great,


Address

Burgpl. 30, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany

Website

freunde-schifffahrtmuseum.de

Contact

+49 211 8994195

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: (Easter Monday), Closed, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 6 PM

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: museum (28) view (21) sseldorf (19) nice (19) beautiful (16) Nice (16) Museum (15) Rhine (14) river (13) great (12)
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  • 5/5 Cam Y. 1 year ago on Google • 86 reviews
    Very cool building which is the only remaking piece of the old Düsseldorf palace. Exhibits were engaging and interactive although fairly small. However good use of the available space in the building. Staff was friendly, facilities were clean, and very reasonable price. Very nice view from top floor.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Arta S. 1 year ago on Google • 26 reviews
    It was really great and it has many cool things. It is also very cheap (€3.5). It also has a bar at top that has many alcoholic options with a great view but it doesn’t have many Coffee options. The infos in the Museum are mostly in German so if you don’t know German I suggest you to use google translate and read the infos.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anton 1 year ago on Google
    We Really happy and enjoyed! I never seen 😍very beautiful 😍 old town
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jörg B. 11 months ago on Google
    Sehr interessantes Museum mit freundlichern Mitarbeitern. Für Familien und Klassen gut geeignet. Sehr ansprechend gestaltete geschichtliche Ausstellungen wo die Besucher auch selber aktiv werden können. Als Binnenschiffer zum Beispiel. Lasst euch überraschen und genießt die leckeren Angebote ganz oben im Café mit Blick auf den Rhein.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Elwira B. 11 months ago on Google
    Kleines Museum, Eintritt Kostenfrei, direkt am Rheinufer. Sehr gut organisiert, interessante Informationen über Schiffahrt und Schiffe, kein Aufzug, nur Treppe. Hat uns sehr gut gefallen.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nicole C. 11 months ago on Google • 213 reviews
    A paid to enter museum. The only remains of the old palace. Now converted as a tower museum. Artifacts in it tells the story how dusseldorf came about ages ago and its importance as trade centre. It covers some history (summary some sort) about how the city comes about...if you do not have time to cover bigger museums to know about the city. Walk up the stairs to get some good view of the city. There are some interactive video (both english and german) explaining about the city. Take your time to listen to and watch it. The highest floor is a cafe giving you a 360 view of the city and river RHINE.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Taufik N. 2 years ago on Google • 207 reviews
    Old building that still well maintained n become nice landscape photography. I do enjoy strolling around this area, feeling romance that decades ago there was been some great civilization here. Tons of amazing architecture building that seems never ending story to watch, historical, memorable, n beautiful indeed. The location was strategic, near the river, many cafe and shops. Many Peoples come Here to solely hanging around, enjoying the view n waiting for beautiful sunset time as well.. i took this picture when pre summer 2019, such a nice experience n really glad to be here..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 LT S. 5 months ago on Google • 79 reviews
    Great visit however it requires a little bit of climbing up spiral staircases. View from the top floor was amazing!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Satu S. 4 months ago on Google • 69 reviews
    Nice museum about riverboats and Rhein history, everything very well explained in English as well. 128 steps upstairs plus a few more to visit basement
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fitri N. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place to see the history and view also
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Валерий �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice museum. It will be especially interesting for those who are interested in river shipping and navigation. It briefly reflects the history of shipping on the Rhine River. It will be very interesting to children. There is equipment that simulates the management of river vessels. You can also try. The top offers a gorgeous view. There is a cafe in the tower. (Original) Очень хороший музей. Будет особенно интересен тем , кто интересуется речным судоходством и мореплаванием. Здесь коротко отражена история судоходства на реке Рейн. Будет очень интересно детям. Есть оборудование, которое имитирует управление речными судами. Можно попробовать. Сверху открывается шикарный вид. В башне есть кафе.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Viel U. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Landmark with recognition value (Original) Landmarke mit Wiedererkennungswert
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alberto M. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome, for 1.50 € for a ticket ( if you have the tourist ticket [ you can buy when you go to buy a train ticket]) you don't have the minimum mind what you'll see into in. It's a marine Museum that tell the story of Dusseldorf, so the fist ships, the problems with river ect... For anotherhand there are a lot of games and videos on the Place. It's a great Place...i advice you to jump into.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ronni F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Definitely worth seeing. (Original) Definitiv sehenswert.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniel K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice, if small, museum. Somewhat spartan cafe with a great view on the top floor. (Original) Schönes, wenn auch kleines Museum. Etwas spartanisches Cafe mit super Aussicht im obersten Stockwerk.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tim W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The perfect outing with kids on a Sunday. Why? Child-friendly museum, cinema films convey historical facts in an appealing manner, ships navigate at the helm and many models and exhibits. On Sunday also for Düsseldorf free of charge - therefore only plus points for this excursion destination :-) (Original) Der perfekte Ausflug mit Kindern an einem Sonntag. Warum? Kindgerechtes Museum, Kinofilme übermitteln historische Fakten ansprechend, Schiffe navigieren am Steuerstand und viele Modelle und Ausstellungsstücke. Am Sonntag auch für Düsseldorfer umsonst - daher nur Pluspunkte für dieses Ausflugsziel :-)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Наталья �. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place. Very interesting; adult ticket costs 3 euro and free for children. Staff is friendly. Location is convenient , next to the ferris wheel.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gurbir S. 1 year ago on Google
    Visit here to have nice memories of old Düsseldorf. Beautiful view around area of Rhein River
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erhan 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Notof Yuri N. T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice corner of the Düsseldorf pub landscape. (Original) Schöne Ecke der düsseldorfer Kneipenlandschaft.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jenny R. 9 months ago on Google
    Kleines informatives Museum zur Rhein-Schiffahrt. Das Cafe unterm Dach bietet einen hübschen Blick auf die Rheinpromenade.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 MaLoGe 10 months ago on Google
    Schifffahrtsmuseum Alter Schlossturm Düsseldorf Altstadt. Sehr interessant und informativ, nettes Personal und schönes Aussichtskaffee, ein Besuch lohnt sich.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Chas S. 6 months ago on Google • 389 reviews
    Not so interesting but a beautiful space.

  • 4/5 Gezgin T. 3 months ago on Google • 248 reviews New
    Museums location is great. You need to see the around. It is near the rhein river. Entrence fee is 3 euro. There are model ships which demonstrate the ship transportation evolution... On the top of it, there is a restaurant. It's view is quite beautiful and fascinating... I recommend you visit. It is no so big to complete.. Have fun.... Ich empfehle ihnen zu besuchen...

  • 4/5 Gigi 6 months ago on Google • 100 reviews
    I didn't get inside the museum and I only stay along the Rhine river. The structure was very beautiful though

  • 4/5 Kathy.0513 11 months ago on Google • 27 reviews
    Went there in the nights of museums and it was a night stop if you got a little bit of time left to spent. It's not big but they have beautiful models of ships there

  • 5/5 Log For L. 3 years ago on Google
    Great museum and very good for kids and enjoyable

  • 5/5 Hristiya Mindova-van M. 4 years ago on Google
    Definitelly worthy to check out! Very nice exhibition with interesting local ship models. The personnel was so friendly and helpful! Also everything was both in German and English.

  • 5/5 Mihai M. 2 years ago on Google
    A place packed with information and artifacts, much more than you would expect from such a small place. An interactive museum with games for both adults and children.

  • 4/5 Vanessa W. 2 years ago on Google
    Very popular place near to the river. You can find the best spot for making fotos and chill out at the stairs. There are few bars very close to the river so check it out.

  • 4/5 Christiane S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The castle tower in Düsseldorf is always a popular photo motif in the old town of Düsseldorf. But it is definitely worthwhile to go inside to see the Maritime Museum, where a lot is explained about the Rhine and the subject of "shipping". (Original) Der Schlossturm in Düsseldorf ist immer ein beliebtes Fotomotiv in der Düsseldorfer Altstadt. Es lohnt sich aber auch auf jeden Fall, einmal rein zu gehen, um sich das Schifffahrtsmuseum anzusehen, wo vieles zum Rhein und dem Thema "Schifffahrt" erklärt wird.

  • 3/5 Aarushi K. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice white tower with a plain facade

  • 5/5 Ciprian 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place , with an amazing view , parking place available nearby , small museum with some history about Dusseldorf , a lot of restaurants , pubs available nearby , Rhine view , promenade close to museum , come with pleasure always .

  • 3/5 Kjeld N. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice view on the water

  • 3/5 Nirav D. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice museum with a great cafe with views at the top. However, all the exhibit text was written only in German. It would be nice to have the text in multiple languages given the international feel of Düsseldorf.

  • 4/5 Ya E. 2 years ago on Google
    We came here on the 2nd Sunday of the month, which was our luck as on this day you do not need to pay the entrance fee. It is a small, but interesting museum. Unfortunately not everything is in English. On one floor there are 2 funny boat games which you can play. The small boat models are vere nice to see. Make sure to take a 1 euro coin with you for the lockers, as it's mandatory to store your bag in there.

  • 5/5 Wiera K. 3 years ago on Google
    Great museum, definitely friendly place for kids, lot of ships and interactive computers, also great view with bar on the top. Very helpful and nice stuff.

  • 5/5 Kedarnath Iyer (. 4 years ago on Google
    At the heart of Düsseldorf, this place has a museum inside which has free entry on Sunday (in 2019 as a trial) the cafe on the top floor is the icing on the cake. This is the only surviving structure of the Castle that stood here in the middle ages

  • 4/5 Anthony H. 4 years ago on Google
    Worth visiting , use to be part of the fort . Sunday is free .

  • 4/5 Ilke Y. 4 years ago on Google
    I really liked it. It was free when I went there because there was only a hour before the closing time (6pm). It has some really nice view and interresting information.

  • 5/5 Kathy L. 1 year ago on Google
    Very cute museum. Videos in English on the history of Dusseldorf and shipping on the Rhine River. Many of the displays had English info. Great views from the cafe at the top. Worth the small price to visit.

  • 5/5 Oliver Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice museum with beautiful stuff! The entrance fee is free and there's even a café at the top

  • 5/5 Keith G. 1 year ago on Google
    Small but very interesting museum well worth a visit. Good insights to the History of Dusseldorf

  • 5/5 Nooshin Hadidian M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice and kind staff, interesting topic and nice show about the history of ship navigation at that area

  • 5/5 Juergen L. 1 year ago on Google
    Erst zum Düsseldorfer Fischmarkt, endlich mal wieder, nach 2 Corona Jahren Zwangspause. Dann zum Aufwärmen auf einen Cappuccino hinaufsteigen zum Kaffee im Düsseldorfer Schiffartsmuseum . Tolle Aussicht auf den Düsseldorfer Rheinbogen. Nettes Kaffee, freundlicher Service. Hier oben muss man mal gewesen sein. Gerne wieder. Jürgen Löper Wuppertal

  • 4/5 Jonathan L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I liked it. (Original) Hat mir gut gefallen.

  • 4/5 Dor T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very friendly staff (Original) Sehr freundliches Personal

  • 5/5 the _. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Mega beautiful view and Düsseldorf is beautiful, most of all the Rhine😍😍 (Original) Mega schöne Aussicht und Düsseldorf ist wunderschön am meisten der Rhein😍😍

  • 5/5 Helme H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) SUPER (Original) СУПЕР

  • 5/5 Moritz L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice tower in the old town of Düsseldorf and easy to reach with the parking garage of the K20 very close. The exhibition begins on the top floor and there is also a café there. (Original) Schöner Turm in der Altstadt von Düsseldorf und gut zu erreichen mit dem Parkhaus vom K20 ganz in der Nähe. Im obersten Stockwerk beginnt die Ausstellung und dort hat es ebenfalls ein Café.

  • 5/5 Martin W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice view and a lot of information about shipping on the Rhine. It is very interesting that children can also interactively steer a ship on the Rhine. The top floor cafe is worth a hot cocoa. (Original) Schöner Ausblick und viel Informatives über die Schifffahrt auf dem Rhein. Sehr interessant ist, dass auch Kinder interaktiv ein Schiff auf dem Rhein steuern können. Das Café im obersten Stock ist einen heißen Kakao wert.

  • 4/5 Amelie P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I am very happy here. (Original) Ich bin hier sehr gerne.

  • 3/5 Muhie D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Satisfied if I walk here ... (Original) Puas kalo jalan2 kesini...

  • 5/5 Kathrin S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great 😍go there to party every Friday (Original) Super 😍gehe dort jeden Freitag Party machen

  • 5/5 Thilo J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Is definitely worth a visit! (Original) Ist definitiv einen Besuch wert!

  • 5/5 Attilio T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Simply nice to learn a part of Düsseldorf's history through it ... and very well organized ... There is also provision for hunger and thirst (Original) Einfach schön ein Teil von Düsseldorfer Geschichte dadurch zu erfahren...und sehr gut organisiert...Für Hunger und Durst ist ja auch versorgt

  • 3/5 Choi Chanhees left ear is watching y. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) boy why did they never rebuild the rest of the castle ??? otherwise very cool (Original) junge warum haben die den rest des schlosses nie wieder aufgebaut??? sonst ganz cool

  • 5/5 Nicole S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Too beautiful! (Original) Lindo demais!

  • 5/5 Anthony A. 5 years ago on Google
    My trip in Dusseldorf has been amazing because of this place. I did really love it. it is near to other places that are all Instagram worthy. I definitely wanna go back :)

  • 5/5 weals g. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place during Rian maybe cool but like my town in Egypt Alexandria

  • 5/5 Iana M. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice small museum with great location and amazing view on the river.

  • 5/5 Emanuel S. 4 years ago on Google
    Located along the banks of the river Rhine in the old town of Düsseldorf offers numerous attractions.

  • 5/5 Ankit T. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place which showed history of Dusseldorf and the harbour.

  • 5/5 BARTOSZ R. 3 years ago on Google
    It's my favourite museum in the City: nice topic, historical building, amazing view and not to huge space to visit. Excellent experience.

  • 5/5 Ronald W. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful tower!

  • 5/5 Florian A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful museum, great design! Nice exhibits and you still learn a lot about the most beautiful city on the Rhine and its maritime history. A real experience for children too! It is also worth visiting the basement. Free admission on Sundays (Original) Wunderschönes Museum, toll gestaltet! Schöne Exponate und man lernt noch eine ganze Menge über die schönste Stadt am Rhein und deren maritime Geschichte. Auch für Kinder ein echtes Erlebnis! Es lohnt sich auch die Kellerräume zu besuchen. Sonntags ist freier Eintritt

  • 4/5 Zlatko B. 4 years ago on Google
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  • 5/5 Marlis R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great cafe with great views (Original) Tolles Café mit super Aussicht

  • 5/5 Anas amir el i. 3 years ago on Google
    Joyful place !

  • 4/5 Gül Dila D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The building is beautiful. I like your location. Especially the view on the top floor is very beautiful. (Original) Bina olarak güzel. Konumunu beğendim. Özellikle en üst kattaki manzara çok güzel.

  • 5/5 Dj S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice panorama of the old town. The guide of the Scuddy Sightseeing Tour also showed the other beautiful sides of Düsseldorf, such as the Medienhafen, Hofgarten, Kö-Bogen, Königsallee and much more. (Original) Sehr schönes Panorama der Altstadt. Der Guide der Scuddy Sightseeing-Tour zeigte auch noch die anderen schönen Seiten Düsseldorf's, wie den Medienhafen, Hofgarten, Kö-Bogen, Königsallee u.v.m.

  • 4/5 Rolf H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The Schifffahrt Museum is small but lovingly made, from the museum cafe you have a beautiful view of the old town of Düsseldorf. Unfortunately, the cafe can only be visited with a 3 euro museum entrance fee. (Original) Das Schifffahrt Museum ist klein aber liebevoll gemacht, vom Museumscafe hat man eine schöne Aussicht über die Altstadt von Düsseldorf. Leider kann das Cafe nur mit 3 Euro Museumseintritt besucht werden.

  • 4/5 Werner R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small, nice and very interesting ... (Original) Klein, fein und sehr interessant...

  • 5/5 Flo M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A small but fine museum! Highly recommended! (Original) Ein kleines aber feines Museum! Sehr empfehlenswert!

  • 5/5 MO R. 4 years ago on Google
    Beatiful place

  • 4/5 Pijus A. 6 years ago on Google
    This Tower Museum is not very big, yet interesting. It's nice to see a complete museum on Rhine river almost on the bank!

  • 5/5 Petra B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) American breakfast in 🏰, very tasty reichand plentiful - 😋 ham could have been half cooked / raw ham, otherwise nice, attentive service - everything was great, we felt very comfortable there 😊 gladly again .... (Original) Amerikanisches Frühstück im 🏰, sehr lecker 🥂und reichlich - 😋 Schinken hätte halb Koch-/Rohschinken sein können, ansonsten nette, aufmerksame Bedienung - alles super, haben uns dort sehr wohl gefühlt 😊gerne wieder....

  • 5/5 Philipp S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Gj (Original) Gj

  • 5/5 Severboy 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A good museum dedicated to river shipping and the Rhine River in particular! (Original) Хороший музей, посвящённый речному судоходству и реке Рейн в частности!

  • 5/5 Peter W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good models and explanations of the history and changes in shipping on the Rhine. I also liked the ability to steer an old or new ship or a yaw ferry as an animation (Original) Gute Modelle und Erklärungen der Geschichte und den Veränderungen der Rheinschifffahrt. auch die Möglichkeit ein altes oder neues Schiff oder eine gierfähre zu steuern als Animation haben mir gut gefallen

  • 4/5 Klaus H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very interesting story about the Rhine. (Original) Sehr interessante Geschichte zum Rhein.

  • 5/5 Yaseminden_paylasimlar 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small but emotional, describing Old Düsseldorf. (Original) Eski Düsseldorf'u anlatan küçük ama duygu yüklü.Gezip görülecek yer

  • 5/5 Hanno K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very intersecting museum on the history of shipping (Original) sehr intersantes Museum zur Geschichte der Schifffahrt

  • 5/5 Alexander M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice museum. We really liked it (Original) Sehr schönes Museum. Hat uns sehr gefallen


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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