If you have ancestors who emigrated from Europe, I can think of no better place to get a comprehensive feel for the process. The museum offers the possibility to do research, but most sources are on-line, so that is not a good use of time. Better to wander, look, touch and enjoy. The historian will probably not learn much new,... More

It gets quite full on weekends and public holidays, so try to reserve tickets in advance. (same to say about the Klimahaus next door) As you "become" one of the exilees with his/her biography in your hand, you pass through the different stages of leaving Germany and sailing abroad. The exposition is very impressive and illustrative, plenty to see, listen... More

We toured the museum while touring the Fairy Tale Road in Germany. What a great choice to stop and visit this amazing center. The displays were remarkable and by the middle of the tour we felt like we were aboard a ship! Great displays...very moving. As you enter you get an i-card with the likeness of an actual person that... More

My sister and I went to the Bremen area to see where our grandmother emigrated from as a child to come to Texas. One of our stops was the Emigration Center in Bremerhaven, on the coast of the North Sea. The center is set up with great displays, and you can choose a character who emigrated to the port of... More