Exhibition: Experience Maritime…

How does a truckload of PLAYMOBIL pieces become fascinating historical worlds? And what was it like when Romans, pirates and Vikings set sail and the seas were full of adventure? From 8 May 2026, the Internationales Maritimes Museum Hamburg (IMMH) shows the history of seafaring in an unusual way: compact, playful and entertaining. At the heart of the special exhibition are ten elaborately designed dioramas by renowned PLAYMOBIL artist Oliver Schaffer, which look like snapshots of past eras: the first sailors travel the Nile, a Roman galley sets off for battle, medieval merchants trade in the Orient. More recent history is also covered, from industrialisation and container shipping to polar and deep-sea research. The scenes are complemented by listening stations with age-appropriate explanations of each era. There are also interactive activities: in a "time-travel workshop" children design their own time-travel passport, and several play stations invite visitors to explore maritime history creatively. "The exhibition combines playful discovery with historical education," s