Ozeaneum Stralsund
Ozeaneum
The white, wave-shaped Ozeaneum marine museum on the Stralsund harbour, showing Baltic and North Sea life along with life-size whale models.
The Ozeaneum is the main building of the German Marine Museum and won the European Museum of the Year Award in 2010. Its white, wave-like structure stands beside Stralsund's harbour. Inside, around 50 aquariums show life from the Baltic Sea inlets and North Sea shallows down to the deep Atlantic. The most popular exhibits are the 2.6-million-litre fish tank, the Humboldt penguin area on the roof, and the Giants of the Ocean hall, which features life-size whale models. Allow 2 to 3 hours. Summer and rainy days are busy, so it's best to buy tickets online in advance. Adult tickets cost about €20, and the museum is within walking distance of the old town.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–18:00 (extended to 20:00 in summer)
Nearby sights
- Stralsund Old Town
- Hiddensee
- Putbus
- Störtebeker Festival, Ralswiek
- Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Zirkow
- Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen Treetop Walk
- Vitt
- Flint Fields