“Small but Mighty” is an armada of toys and models representing 400 years of maritime history. Peter Siebert, president and CEO of Independence Seaport Museum, stands among the model ships on display ...
Gottfried Knöbel shows his miniature of the Hamburg Express, Hapag-Lloyd's flagship (Photo: Hapag-Lloyd) One of Knöbel's display cases - only a small part of his collection (Photo: Hapag-Lloyd) ...
An intricate model ship carved from bone by a French prisoner during the Napoleonic Wars is among a fleet of maritime miniatures making waves at a Leeds museum. Delicately crafted more than 200 years ...
The US Navy maintains an indoor ocean capable of simulating some of the world’s worst weather conditions, even with waves only four feet tall. These tests rely on scale models, which highlight design ...