The first major exhibition on the history of consumer goods production opens its doors to visitors in April. The focus: the folding boats from the Mathias Thesen shipyard in Wismar (MTW).
Ship and boat building has a long and unique tradition in the Hanseatic city of Wismar, as well as a lively present. The recent history of the current shipyard site has its origins in a ship repair base dating back to 1946, which still operates today as the only compact shipyard in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The site name Mathias-Thesen-Werft - MTW for short - has made a particularly strong impression on the public consciousness, having shaped the cityscape for more than 50 years.
But it is not only fishing, container, expedition, research and cruise ships that have been launched in the Hanseatic city since 1951. Smaller boats with a special wooden design have also seen the light of day here.
The special exhibition "Packsack, deadwood, hummingbird - 70 years of folding boats from Wismar" takes a unique look at a very special Wismar product, which was produced between 1954 and 1990 as part of the Wismar shipyard's mass production of consumer goods - the folding boat. More than 77,000 of them left the production site in Kanalstraße and are still very popular today, and not just among connoisseurs.
April 21 to March 9, 2025
