Attractions and museums in Schwerin

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Schwerin's cultural landscape features the Staatliches Museum, home to a significant collection of Dutch and Flemish masters, and the neoclassical Mecklenburg State Theatre. The city preserves its history at the Schwerin-Mueß Open-Air Museum, a former fishing village on the lake, and the International Fire Brigade Museum, the largest of its kind in Germany. Performance venues range from the repurposed 1904 E-Werk power plant to the 8,000-capacity Sport- und Kongresshalle, while the Welterbe Schwerin center details the city's UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.