From the owner: Unser Privatmuseum, ein originales Kapitänshaus, umfasst eine Sammlung aus 270 Jahren Leben mit der…read moreElbe und der Ferne. Durch die Herkunft aus einer der letzten ansässigen Gründerfamilien, werden neben Geschichte und dessen Exponaten, überlieferte Anekdoten und Lebensart in den Führungen mit eingeflochten. Gemütlich wird es in unserer Kajüte - Hinsetzen ein "Muss", Seemannsgarn erlaubt. Ganz im Sinne von Käppen Lührs, dem Gründer der "Oevelgönner Seekiste".

Honestly, when S first told me about Miniatur Wunderland and how it was the largest model railway…read morecollection in the world - it wasn't a place that I felt super enthusiastic about visiting during our time in Germany. Another couple joined us for the Hamburg portion of our trip and they really wanted to go, so I agreed. I'm a believer now! This place is fun for all ages. As someone who prides myself in my skillset re: "attention to detail", this place has me beat and I'm totally impressed. Come early to beat the crowds. It does get pretty crowded in there. You definitely need at least 3-4 hours here, and can probably spend the entire day too if you want. They have lockers for your stuff, and a place to grab a bite to eat on-site. Reservations are a must! We were pretty late in booking our tickets so ended up spending an extra 10 euros to buy the "virtual reality" experience in order to get an any time entry ticket. The 10 min VR experience was pretty meh, so only choose this option as a last resort.

Hadn't planned to visit when I first saw this museum but we ended up going. Had a 9:30 pm entry…read moretime reservation on a Friday night. It was crowded but we were able to see all the exhibits without waiting much at all. It's impressive overall and the attention to detail was memorable. Exhibits are divided by region such as Scandanavia and Europe. Of course I liked the Las Vegas exhibit and the airport was also impressive. It's about $25 US to get in. Nice gift shop and we grabbed some food, schnitzel and fries. They gave us a beer with the meal we didn't order so that was amazing! Restaurant seats are plane seats which was neat!

We went here on a busy hot sunny day last week. We would have walked right past it, but my 8 year…read moreold daughter saw it and was capitivated. So we paid for a family ticket expecting to just walk up and down the deck, go to the loo then get off. How wrong! The ship is brimming with interesting things about itself, the original merchants who commissioned her, how the crew lived, lots of artefacts plus all the lower decks and cabins left how they would have been in days gone by. There is also a nice looking restaurant deep in the heart of the ship. We really enjoyed our 90 minutes on there and regard it as one of the highlights of my family's week in Hamburg