PHOTO: © Historisches Museum Bremerhaven

Sonderausstellung: Bremerhavens „Schwärzester Tag“. Die „Thomas-Katastrophe“ vor 150 Jahren

In the organizer's words:

On December 11, 1875, a terrible accident occurred in Bremerhaven. At 11:20 a.m., a barrel fell from a crane hook while the ship MOSEL was being loaded at the outer harbor of the New Harbor. There was a huge detonation. Around 170 people were injured or died. Damage was caused far into the city.

In a cabinet exhibition, the Historical Museum shows documents and objects that document the extent of this event in the mirror of time. The current special exhibition is linked to the contents of an archive cabinet, in which the meticulous police work on the so-called "Thomas disaster" is illustrated using photos and letters from the Bremen State Archives and the Bremerhaven City Archives.

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Price information:

Saturdays: Free admission

Location

Historisches Museum Bremerhaven An der Geeste 3 27570 Bremerhaven

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