Lighthouse · Seebadmuseum · Passat · sand sculptures
Museums in Travemünde
Travemünde has four museums and exhibitions worth seeing – and each shows the town from a different angle: technology and a view in the Old Lighthouse, local history in the Seebadmuseum, the world of cargo sailers on the Passat, and huge sand art at the fishing harbour. This page sorts out what is worth what.
Museums in Travemünde
- Technology and a view
Museum in the Old Lighthouse
Germany’s oldest surviving lighthouse (1539) shows the history of lighthouse technology across eight storeys. 142 steps lead up to the roughly 30-metre gallery with a view over the old town, the Passat and the Bay of Lübeck.
- Address
- At the Old Lighthouse, Travemünde old town
- Opening
- open in season
- Local history
Seebadmuseum
In the historic Gesellschaftshaus, the Seebadmuseum tells Travemünde’s history across 160 m² – from fortified border post to imperial summer resort to the border history at the Priwall, with films, photos, audio stations and exhibits. Run by the Heimatverein Travemünde.
- Address
- Torstraße 1, 23570 Travemünde
- Opening
- March to December, daily 11 am–5 pm (closed Mondays)
- Seafaring
Museum ship Passat
The 1911 barque Passat lies as a museum ship on the Priwall bank. On board you can experience the tough world of cargo sailers – the ship rounded Cape Horn 39 times. A few minutes away by the Priwall ferry.
- Address
- Priwall bank, 23570 Travemünde
- Opening
- open to visit in season
- Art and families
Sand sculpture exhibition
In the boat halls at the fishing harbour, huge sand sculptures are created each year on a changing theme – across about 3,500 m² and up to eight metres high. Ideal in any weather and with children.
- Address
- Auf dem Baggersand (fishing harbour), 23570 Travemünde
- Opening
- summer half-year, daily 10 am–6 pm (last entry 5.30 pm)
Frequently asked questions about the museums
Which museums are there in Travemünde?
Four: the museum in the Old Lighthouse (lighthouse technology and a view), the Seebadmuseum (local history, Torstraße 1), the museum ship Passat on the Priwall and the sand sculpture exhibition at the fishing harbour.
Can you visit the Old Lighthouse?
Yes. The Old Lighthouse of 1539 is open in season as a museum of lighthouse technology; 142 steps lead to the viewing gallery at about 30 metres with a view over the old town, the Passat and the Bay of Lübeck.
Where is the Seebadmuseum in Travemünde?
In the Gesellschaftshaus at Torstraße 1, in the old town. Across 160 m² it shows the history of Travemünde and opens March to December, daily 11 am–5 pm (closed Mondays).
Can you visit the barque Passat?
Yes, in season. The museum ship lies on the Priwall bank, a few minutes away by the Priwall ferry. Current times are with the operator.
