Exhibition

Cuxhaven’s historical passenger-handling facility invites to tours

Follow the path of hundreds of thousands passengers of the shipping company HAPAG (“Hamburg-Amerika-Linie”) from the illustrious dome hall, once the waiting hall for 1st class passengers, to the pier “Steubenhöft”, the so-called “Kai der Tränen” (i.e. “Quay of Tears”).

ROUND THE CORNER TO AMERICA

This exhibition informs about the history of oversea passenger traffic from Cuxhaven since 1889. Stories about people and ships which were important give a view of the life during this time.

This exhibition conveys an atmosphere of farewell and departure into an uncertain future. Here, you can relive the stories of emigrants who began their journey in Cuxhaven on the basis of images and documents.

 

This exhibition is located inside the gallery on the 1st floor of the reception building “Steubenhöft”, Albert-Ballin-Platz 1, 27472 Cuxhaven.