Windstärke 10 Wreck and Fishery Museum
Windstärke 10 – Wrack- und Fischereimuseum
A maritime museum by the old fishing harbour, telling stories of North Sea shipwrecks, sea rescues and deep-sea fishing.
The museum occupies two historic warehouses in the old fishing harbour and opened in 2013, merging the former shipwreck museum and fishery museum. Exhibits include wreck relics salvaged from the North Sea, ship models, a pilot's room and a reconstructed fishing vessel. They trace shipping and sea disasters at the Elbe estuary and Cuxhaven's history as a major German fishing port. Admission is around 8 euros. The museum is usually closed on Mondays, and opening hours are listed on the official website. It's a good option on a rainy day, and the train station is about a 10-minute walk away.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; about 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Hapag-Hallen & Steubenhöft
- Joachim Ringelnatz Museum
- Ritzebüttel Castle
- Lightship Elbe 1
- Alte Liebe
- Kugelbake
- Fort Kugelbake
- Döse Kurpark & Grimmershörn Bay