What will you be able to see in the exhibition? After going underground to visit the archaeological dig on the museum site, we go back to the time of the Hanse. A scene on the estuary of the river Neva illustrates the key aspects of trade with Novgorod, which made Lübeck one of the richest cities in the High Middle Ages. There are lots of exhibits from this period and we show you how Lübeck became the boom town in northern Europe and grew dramatically. Bruges, one of the most important trading centres of the period, is illustrated by a visit to the market and is where the exhibition temporarily ends.
And if you would like to see the history of the Hanse from a different perspective, we recommend our special exhibition: Hanse Steinreich – time travel with LEGO. It is a recreation of our permanent exhibition in LEGO bricks.