Museum Helgoland
A museum that tells the island's history of handovers between Britain and Germany, WWII bombings, and the reconstruction after the “Big Bang.” An outdoor reconstructed lobster hut stands in the grounds.
Museum Helgoland is in the northeast of Lower Land and gives a comprehensive account of this island's unique history. Heligoland once belonged to Denmark and then to Britain, and in 1890 it was exchanged with Germany for Zanzibar. During WWII it became a naval fortress, and in 1945 it was bombed by the Allies. In 1947, the British detonated thousands of tons of explosives in the “Big Bang,” which changed the island's shape. Islanders were finally able to return and rebuild in 1952. The exhibits also cover geology, fishing, and seabirds, and the outdoor area features a reconstructed, brightly colored lobster hut. Admission is about €7, and it is an excellent choice on a rainy day.
Opening hours
approx. 10:00–17:00; shorter in winter
Nearby sights
- Unterland–Oberland Lift
- Helgoland Air-Raid Bunker Tour
- St. Nicolai Church, Heligoland
- Lung Wai
- Heligoland
- Heligoland Lighthouse
- Hummerbuden
- Lummenfelsen