Berthed along the river at Landungsbrücken, Rickmer Rickmers is a three-masted tall ship with a long and colorful history. 

Built in 1896, the ship returned to Hamburg in 1983, and after four years of restoration is now a museum focused on the role of the merchant marine in the 19th and early 20th centuries. 

The MS Cap San Diego, a 1960s cargo ship, is another merchant marine ship museum with visitor access to the entire ship, from the bridge to the engine rooms (overnight stays are also available).