Hamburger Kunsthalle
The Kunsthalle ranks among Germany’s most substantial art museums, boasting a rich collection of European art.
Hamburg Highlights
Elbphilharmonie
Landmark concert hall with a viewing platform that offers a 360° panorama of the city, the harbour & the docks.
Miniatur Wunderland
Spectacular model railway with a layout size of 1,694 m², featuring around 16½ km of track & over 1,200 trains.
Museum of Art & Design
One of Europe’s leading design museums, home to the iconic 1960s Spiegel canteen by Verner Panton, and more.
Museum of Hamburg History
Museum dedicated to the history of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg, closed for renovation until 2028.
Museum of Work
Museum about the history, present & future of work and the world of work since the industrial age.
Jenisch House
Neoclassical country house that gives a vivid impression of the grand lives led by well-to-do Hanseatic merchants.
№ 62 Harbour Ferry
The № 62 ferry offers an affordable
German Port Museum
Museum dedicated to the role of German seaports & inland ports, international trade, and globalization.
International Maritime Museum Hamburg
Maritime museum with an incredibly nice collection, short only of life-size ships.
Further Recommendations
Alster Boat Trips
City boat tours.
Altona Museum
Regional history museum.
Archaeological Museum Hamburg
Automuseum Prototyp
Car museum.
Ballinstadt Emigration Museum
Museum dedicated to emigration to the New World.
Bucerius Kunst Forum
Art gallery.
Café Paris
Upscale French-style café with art-nouveau decor.
Cap San Diego Museum Ship
Cargo steamer, built in 1961.
Chile House
Brick expressionism office building.
Deichtorhallen
Contemporary art gallery.
Dialogue in the Dark
Experience what it’s like to be blind or deaf.
Ernst Barlach House
Museum dedicated to sculptor Ernst Barlach.
German Customs Museum
German customs, as in duties levied on imported goods.
Hamburg Harbour Cruise
Boat trips on the river Elbe.
Hamburg State Opera
Opera house.
Kiekeberg Open-Air Museum
Living history museum about rural life in northern Germany.
Kramer Widows’ Apartment
Local history museum.
Kunsthaus Hamburg
Contemporary art gallery.
Kunstverein in Hamburg
Contemporary art gallery.
Loki Schmidt Garden
Botanical garden.
Medical History Museum
Medical science museum.
Museum am Rothenbaum
Ethnographic museum.
Museum of Nature
Natural history museum.
Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial
Former Nazi concentration camp.
Old Elbe Tunnel
The continent’s first river tunnel (1911).
Planetarium Hamburg
Indoor cosmos.
Planten un Blomen
City park with a Japanese garden.
Rickmer Rickmers Museum Ship
Sailing cargo ship, built in 1896.
Sprinkenhof
Brick expressionism office building.
St Michael’s Church
Baroque church noted for its five organs and its 82-m-high climbable tower.
St Nikolai Memorial
World War II memorial.
St Pancras’ Church
17th-century church with an organ by Arp Schnitger.
Tierpark Hagenbeck
Zoo.
University Museum
History of science museum.
Warehouse District Museum
Local history museum.