Hamburg History Museum

icon-locationHolstenwall 24, 20355 Hamburg, Germany
“One of the largest city and regional history museums in Europe. With more than five million artifacts from previous centuries in its collection, the museum provides a great opportunity to tell about the history of Hamburg's Hanseatic city, showing both the national and European sides as well as the about the city in an international context”

From the early days of Hammaburg Castle in the 7th century to present-day Hamburg, the city's history is brought to life at the Hamburg Museum. Even the building itself – a masterpiece by renowned architect Fritz Schmacher – has become an important part of Hamburg's history. Opened in 1922, the beautiful Hamburg Museum carries the city's 1,200-year history to residents and visitors through events and exhibitions.

At the Hamburg History Museum, visitors can see the political and cultural achievements of the Hamburg middle class: The Altonaer Museum tells about the cultural history of the independent and freedom-loving people in the city. and region; The Museum of Work shows how structural change caused the city to evolve from an industrial to a service society, and the Port Museum and the Warehouse District Museum presents the daily life of the public. harbor, and finally, in Jenisch House, visitors get a glimpse of the culture of the elite in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Permanent exhibitions will lead visitors from medieval Hamburg and the city's rise as a member of the Hanseatic League to today's fully automated modern port. Besides all things maritime, the museum depicts many other topics such as Jewish life in Hamburg, Migration to the Americas, bourgeois life in the city and fashion throughout the centuries.

The miniature railway system and glass-roofed courtyard make a visit to the Hamburg Museum even more enjoyable. Furthermore, the small museum in the historic houses of Krameramtsstuben, which offers a glimpse of Hamburg life in the 1850s, is also part of the Hamburg Museum.


Address: Holstenwall 24, 20355 Hamburg

Opening hours: - Monday, Wednesday - Friday: 10:00 - 17:00

- Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00

Admission: €9.50 (adult) / free for children under 18