Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - principal museums, Germany

Heinrich Schliemann - the world famous discoverer of Troya and the royal tombs at Mycenae, spent part of his early life in Ankershagen (Mueritz district). The Heinrich-Schliemann-Museum is dedicated to the life and work of the great archaeologist.

Johann Heinrich von Thuenen (1783-1850) was one of the founders of land management and economic theory. The Thuenen-Museum on his former estate in Tellow near Teterow gives visitors from all over the world a glimpse into the work of this model husbandman and agricultural scientist.

The State Museum in the Alten Garten in Schwerin houses several interesting collections.
The collection of old masters from the 16th. to the 18th. centuries ranks among the best in the world. The extensive collection from the 17th. century Dutch and Flemish school is thought to be the best in Germany. The most important painters from every epoch, such as Rembrandt, Rubens, Hals and Bruegel are represented there.
There is also an unusually comprehensive collection of paintings and sketches by the French artist J.B.Oudry, who was painter to the court of Ludwig XV.
The Meissen porcelain collection is the largest in Germany next to that of Dresden and there is also a notable collection of coins and engravings.

Bernstein Amber Museum Exhibition embracing the nature and history of amber and methods of working in a demonstration workshop.

The Otto-Lilienthal-Museum in Anklam offers an interesting glimpse into the life and work of the aviation pioneer Lilienthal and the history of aviation.
There are flying machines, models, designs and sketches and interactive exhibits for visitors. Children can play with toys designed by the Lilienthal brothers and there is an aerodynamics laboratory with experimental facilities for school groups and students.

The Fritz-Reuter-Literature-Museum housed in the former town hall in the market square, altered in 1788. Reuter was born there and it is now the Fritz Reuter Literature Museum. Visitors can see full of collections of manuscripts and handwritten papers by the writer as well as records and documents. There is also a library of Low German literature.

The Deutsches Meeresmuseum in Stralsund is unique in central Europe and the most visited museum in the whole of North Germany.
The well laid out exhibition features marine biology, marine studies, deep sea fishery, man and the sea and flora and fauna of the Baltic Coast.
The marine aquarium is a big attraction. It features indigenous flora and fauna and the largest pool houses a community of sharks.

Ernst Barlach (1878-1938), the sculptor and illustrator spent many years of his life in Guestrow. He created many impressive wooden sculptures there. The Ernst-Barlach-Memorial is housed in his former studio on the Inselsee as a tribute to the creativity of the great artist.

Hans Fallada (1893-1947) - world renowned for his novels "Kleiner Mann-was nun?", "Wolf unter Woelfen", "Wer einmal aus dem Blechnapf frisst", "Jeder stirbt fuer sich allein" - lived and worked from 1933 to 1945 in the hamlet of Carwitz near Feldberg. The Hans Fallada Memorial is housed in his former home.

Archaeological Open Air Museum
Portrays the everyday life of the Slavic Obotrites, who settled in the 9th. and 10th. centuries near Gross Raden. Two temple sites, several houses, a smithy, an oven, stables and fortifications have been reconstructed and rebuilt on the uncovered remains of foundations.