Museum für Antike Schifffahrt, Mainz

Name: Museum für Antike Schifffahrt
Address: Holzhofstraße 2, Mainz, 55116, Germany

#10 among attractions in Mainz

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The Museum of Ancient Seafaring was installed in Mainz in 1994 in the former central covered market near the South Station, nowadays Mainz Römisches Theater station, as a branch of the Romano-Germanic Central Museum. The new archaeological center is built right beside the current museum building. A workshop is affiliated to the museum, where visitors have the opportunity to watch the staff replicate ancient ship models. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°59'38"N, 8°16'48"E

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Holzhofstraße 2Mainz 55116 Germany

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Museum für Antike Schifffahrt – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mainz Cathedral, Mainz Citadel, Osteiner Hof, St. Stephan.

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10th-century sandstone religious edifice
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17th-century fortress with tours
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Baroque architecture, Palace, Vernacular architecture
Osteiner Hof, Mainz
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Chagall windows and a late-Gothic cloister
St. Stephan, Mainz
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Square
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Theater, Concerts and shows
Staatstheater Mainz, Mainz
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Fountain
Marktbrunnen, Mainz
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Church, Romanesque architecture
St. John's Church, Mainz
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0.7 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Christoph's Church, Mainz
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Museum of the history of printing
Gutenberg Museum, Mainz
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Church, Baroque architecture
Augustinerkirche, Mainz
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Which popular attractions are close to Museum für Antike Schifffahrt?

Nearby attractions include City park, Mainz (4 min walk), Sankt Ignaz, Mainz (5 min walk), Am Winterhafen, Mainz (5 min walk), Holzturm, Mainz (7 min walk).

How to get to Museum für Antike Schifffahrt by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museum für Antike Schifffahrt:

Bus

Bahnhof Römisches Theater • Lines: 64, 65, 66, 93 (2 min walk)
Zitadellenweg / Bahnhof Römisches Theater • Lines: 64, 65, 66, 93 (3 min walk)

Train

Mainz Römisches Theater (3 min walk)
Mini-Eisenbahn, Haltepunkt (18 min walk)

Tram

Am Gautor • Lines: 50, 52, 53 (16 min walk)
Schillerplatz • Lines: 50, 52, 53 (18 min walk)