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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.

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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.

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.​​​​​​​

Adolf-Friedrich Holstein
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Medical History Museum

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

Miniatur Wunderland
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Miniatur Wunderland

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

Museum fuer Kunst und Gewerbe / Marcelo Hernandez
Arts and Crafts Museum

MKG

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

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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.

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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.

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Maritime Sights

Sandtorhafen

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

Panoptikum Hamburg
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Panoptikum

The Panoptikum on the Reeperbahn is the oldest and largest wax museum in Germany.​​​​​​​

Spicy's Hamburg
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Spicy's Spice Museum

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

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Water Museum

WasserForum

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