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

Museum Ships

Cap San Diego / C. Fredriksen

Museums Cap San Diego

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

PEKING vessel in Hamburg, Germany
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Museum Ships Peking

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

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Maritime and Local History

Deutsches Hafenmuseum
Hafenmuseum Hamburg

Museums Deutsches Hafenmuseum

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

Find everything worth knowing about Hamburg.
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Museums Hamburg History Museum

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

Work yourself through the ten levels of this extra-ordinary museum.
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Museums IMMH

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

Museum Harbours

The Museum Port at Hamburg's Oevelgönne area allows fans of maritime history to get upclose with many classic ships.
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Maritime History Museum Port Oevelgönne

The museum port in Oevelgönne was founded in order to restore and present historic maritime vessels.

Docks and moors of the Sandtorhafen Museum Harbour in Hamburg's HafenCity
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Maritime Sights Sandtorhafen

The historic ships and boats in Sandtorhafen Museum Harbour bear witness to Hamburg's colourful maritime history.

Open-Air Museums

Explore Kiekenberg Museum
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.

Wasserkunst Kaltehofe
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Museums Wasserkunst Elbinsel

Industry meets ecology at Wasserkunst Elbinsel. Walk the trails, see the exhibits, and escape the city.

Interactive Exhibitions

Visit one of Hamburg's interactive museums
Hamburg Dungeon

Museums Interactive Exhibitions

Interactive museums like Miniature Wonderland, Dialog im Dunkeln or the Hamburg Dungeon are a fun experience for the young (at heart).

Dialog im Dunkeln Exhibition
Petit Pic

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.

Experience Hamburg's history
Hamburg Dungeon

Museums Hamburg Dungeon

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

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Art Museums Pass

Kunstmeile Hamburg
Fred Dott

Art Museums Kunstmeile

Five museums for the price of three? If you just can’t get enough of arts, the Kunstmeile Pass is the perfect offer for you.​​​​​​​

Onshore Museums

Exhibit at Automuseum PROTOTYP
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Museums Automuseum PROTOTYP

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

Follow in the footsteps of the emigrants
BallinStadt

Emigration Museum Ballinstadt

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

See one of the most spectacular museums Hamburg has to offer
Hans-Jürgen Wege / Deichtorhallen

Museums Deichtorhallen

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

Visit outstanding exhibitions.
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Art Museum Kunsthalle

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

Adolf-Friedrich Holstein

Museums Medical History Museum

This slightly eerie museum in Eppendorf presents medical developments between the 19th century and today.

Miniatur Wunderland has grown to become one of the nation's most popular attractions.
Miniatur Wunderland

Museums Miniatur Wunderland

The world's largest model railroad system has become one of the tourist highlights of Hamburg.​​​​​​

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Arts and Crafts Museum MK&G

The collection includes European, Islamic and Asian artifacts from ancient worlds to the present.

TRUDE Museum of Work Hamburg Barmbek
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Museums Museum of Work

From print shops and metal work to maritime trade, learn all about Hamburg’s history of work and industry at the Museum of Work.

A person putting on makeup on a wax replica of Queen Elizabeth II.
Panoptikum

Wax Museum Panoptikum

Take a selfie with Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran – or even Angela Merkel. Hamburg's Panoptikum is Germany’s oldest wax museum.

Spicy's Hamburg

Museums Spicy's Spice Museum

The interactive Spicy’s Spice Museum in the old Speicherstadt warehouse complex tells the story of the spice trade.

WasserForum Hamburg, Germany
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Water Museum WasserForum

Northern Germany’s largest and most modern water museum is perfect for families with children.

Wittus Witt (magician) holding a book at the opening of the W Gallery on magic in advertising on Ifflandstrasse.
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Museums Bellachini Museum of Magic

Germany’s first museum of magic invites visitors to explore the fascinating history of illusion, performance, and wonder in the heart of Hamburg.

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