Fodor's Expert Review Pommern Museum Ship and Åland Maritime Museum

Mariehamn and the Åland Islands Family Fodor's Choice

The Pommern is one of the last existing grain ships in the world and the only four-masted steel barque remaining anywhere. Once owned by the sailing fleet of the Mariehamn shipping magnate Gustaf Erikson, the ship carried wheat between Australia and England from 1923 to 1939. The ship has reopened after extensive restoration work at a new, more accessible dock just below the Åland Maritime Museum, where you'll find a fascinating collection of seafaring items and a great children's section. The Pommern includes interactive aspects that describe the hardships of life onboard the ship as well as an audio tale for children by Karin Erlandsson called Ruby's Voyage.

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Quick Facts

Hamngatan 2
Mariehamn, Mariehamns stad  22100, Åland Islands

018-19930

www.sjofartsmuseum.ax/eng

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: €14, May–Aug., daily 10–5, Sept.–May, daily 11–4, Pommern closed Oct.–Apr.

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