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From modern art and German romanticism to ethnology and maritime history, Hamburg boasts a wide variety of museums.

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Cap San Diego / C. Fredriksen
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Cap San Diego

Former cargo ship MS Cap San Diego is a floating museum and more. Visit the exhibits and then book a night...

IMAGO / Markus Tischler
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Peking

This fully-accessible century-old four-masted barque is the flagship of Hamburg's impressive Deutsches...

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Onshore Museums

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Automuseum PROTOTYP

‘People, power, cars’ - HafenCity’s Automuseum PROTOTYP is at the top of every car enthusiast’s must-see list.

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Emigration Museum

Ballinstadt

Join emigrants on their historic journey to the New World. Hands-on, exciting, and rich with history.​​​​​​

Chocoversum / Sebastian Fuchs
Chocolate Museum

Chocoversum

The Chocoversum chocolate museum in the heart of Hamburg invites visitors and chocoholics to experience, discover and partake in everyone’s favourite sweet treat.

Hans-Jürgen Wege / Deichtorhallen
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Deichtorhallen

The two architecturally stunning former market halls show international contemporary art and photography.

Hafenmuseum Hamburg
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Deutsches Hafenmuseum

This museum features everything there is to know about life and work in Hamburg's port. The "Peking" sailer will be its newest addition.

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A Change of Perspective

Dialogue in the Dark

The Dialoghaus in Speicherstadt is all about respect. It connects people in a playful manner by focusing on skills rather than deficiencies.

Jamsession
Interactive Port Experience

Discovery Dock

Located beside the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, Discovery Doc provides an interactive experience of Hamburg’s port.

Hamburg Dungeon
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Hamburg Dungeon

Experience floods, the Great Fire, and the agony of historic torture methods at this very special Speicherstadt museum.​​​​​​​

SHMH / Angela Franke
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Hamburg Museum

Opened in 1922, the beautiful Hamburg Museum brings the city's fascinating 1,200-year history to life through events and exhibits.

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IMMH

Hamburg's oldest standing historic warehouse is home to the IMMH — an extensive maritime exhibit in the Speicherstadt.

Freilichtmuseum am Kiekeberg
Living History

Kiekeberg Museum

Experience traditional rural life in a historical village at this open-air museum on the outskirts of Hamburg.

Jessica Mintelowsky
Art Museum

Kunsthalle

Three impressive buildings host one of the most significant collections in Germany, featuring masterpieces from the Middle Ages till today.

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