German Emigration Center

If you are interested in German culture and history, then you wouldn’t want to miss visiting the German Emigration Center located in Bremerhaven, Germany. This museum showcases the history of German migration to the different countries across the globe, particularly in the United States.

The German Emigration Center is directly situated on the New Harbor. It was formally opened for visitors last August 5, 2005. The German Emigration Center was a product of the contribution of individuals from the field of politics, cultural studies and economics. They aimed to build the largest emigration harbor in the country. Among the supporters of this endeavor, the Development Association for the German Emigration Center (Fördererverein Deutsches Auswanderer-museam) is probably the most active. The group later called themselves as the “Friends of (Freundeskreis) the German Emigration Center”.

Visitors would experience a one-of-a-kind discovery tour at the German Emigration Center. The whole journey is divided into stations. It will start with the departure, to the crossing of the Atlantic ocean through a steamship or ocean liner, then finally the arrival at the Ellis Island, New York. Visitors could also be awed with the plethora of stories of emigrants and descendants of migrants they could hear. The German Emigration Center provides access to significant immigration record sheets.

The ingenuity of this museum earned it the “European Museum of the Year Award” this 2007. The awarding ceremony was held last May 5th in Alicante, Spain. According to reports, the emotional communication of history and the state-of-the-art production of the German Emigration Center were the points that set this museum apart the other 50 museums which applied.

The German Emigration Center is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. The boarding pass cost 9,50 € for adults, 8,20 € for children (aged 4-14) and 24,000 € for family (with children aged 4-14).