Museum of Ancient Seafaring
Museum für Antike Schifffahrt
Displays Roman military ship wrecks unearthed in Mainz in the 1980s and replica vessels; the site is under renovation, with reopening planned for March 2027.
During the construction of a hotel in 1981 and 1982, the remains of five Roman river warships from the 4th century AD were excavated on the banks of Mainz's Old Town. The Museum of Ancient Seafaring displays the original hulls and full-scale replicas, explaining Roman river shipping and border defense on the Rhine. The museum has been closed for renovation since July 2022, and its reopening has been postponed several times. The organizer, LEIZA, now plans to reopen on March 7, 2027, with the theme “Mobility and Globalization.” Once it reopens, there will be an admission fee, and it will be closed on Mondays. Visitors cannot enter before 2027, so please check the official website.
Opening hours
Closed for renovation (reopening planned for March 7, 2027)
Nearby sights
- Roman Theatre, Mainz
- Mainz Citadel & Drusus Stone
- St. Augustine's Church, Mainz
- Rhine Promenade, Mainz
- Cathedral and Diocesan Museum Mainz
- Mainz Old Town & Kirschgarten
- Gutenberg Museum
- Mainz Cathedral