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Accessible museums and exhibitions in Hamburg

Hamburg opens up new horizons. Famous museums, modern galleries and extraordinary locations showcase world-class collections or unique artefacts that must be seen: from historical treasures to international cultural history and famous old master paintings. Many museums in Hamburg are barrier-free and most make a carefree visit possible for all guests.

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Altona Museum

Visitors can find out more about the history of the popular Hanseatic city and the whole of Schleswig-Holstein at the Altona Museum in Hamburg. The museum brings you closer to…

Altona Museum

Altonaer Museum

Museumstraße 23
22765 Hamburg

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Automuseum Prototyp

In the HafenCity, the PROTOTYP car museum presents rare sports and racing car classics as well as cars with a special story from over 80 years of automotive history. …

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Automuseum Prototyp

AUTOMUSEUM PROTOTYP

Shanghaiallee 7
20457 Hamburg

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Bucerius Kunst Forum

The Bucerius Kunst Forum, located on the street "Alter Wall", invites its guests to enjoy an exclusive encounter with the classics of art. Four alternating exhibitions per year…

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Bucerius Kunst Forum

Bucerius Kunst Forum

Alter Wall 12
20457 Hamburg

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CHOCOVERSUM

Hamburg is the German chocolate capital. Every year 150,000 tons of cocoa are imported to Germany via the port of Hamburg. When you have a sweet tooth you can see for yourself…

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CHOCOVERSUM

CHOCOVERSUM by HACHEZ

Meßberg 1
20095 Hamburg

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Coffee Museum Burg

With its special history as well as its unique and comprehensive collection, the Hamburg Coffee Museum is an insider's tip not only among coffee lovers.

Coffee Museum Burg

Kaffeemuseum Burg

Sankt Annenufer 2
20457 Hamburg

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Composers Quarter

The Hamburg Composers' Quarter is an association of various museums that offer exciting and interactive insights into the biographies of world-famous composers. …

Composers Quarter

KomponistenQuartier

Peterstraße 29-39
20355 Hamburg

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Deichtorhallen

The Deichtorhallen Hamburg is one of Europe's largest art exhibition halls. There art and photography enthusiasts will find a wide variety of different pictures and interesting…

Deichtorhallen

Deichtorhallen

Deichtorstraße 1-2
20095 Hamburg

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Deutsches Hafenmuseum (German Harbour Museum) - Location: Shed 50A

Hamburg's history as an important transhipment point for the shipping industry can be experienced with exciting guided tours and many exhibits in the authentic harbour museum. …

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Deutsches Hafenmuseum (German Harbour Museum) - Location: Shed 50A

Deutsches Hafenmuseum - Standort Schuppen 50A

Australiastraße (Kopfbau des Schuppens) 50A
22457 Hamburg

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Dialogue in the dark

An exhibition course in which there is nothing to see, but much to discover. Hear, smell, feel and experience the everyday world in the dark in a completely new way. The DIALOG…

Dialogue in the dark

Dialog im Dunkeln

Alter Wandrahm 4
20457 Hamburg

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Emigrant Museum BallinStadt

The emigrant museum BallinStadt in Hamburg opens its doors and shows in its exhibition the emigration history from four epochs.

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Emigrant Museum BallinStadt

BallinStadt

Veddeler Bogen 2
20539 Hamburg

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German Customs Museum

Located in the historic Speicherstadt warehouse district, the German Customs Museum invites its guests a vivid and lively insight into the world of those who have been…

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German Customs Museum

Deutsches Zollmuseum

Alter Wandrahm 16
20457 Hamburg

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Greenpeace e. V.

What does a burger have to do with the rainforest? How does the polar bear benefit if we drive less? And how do I shop in a climate-friendly way? At the Greenpeace exhibition…

Greenpeace e. V.

Greenpeace e. V.

Hongkongstraße 10
20457 Hamburg

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HafenCity InfoCenter in the Kesselhaus

In the former energy centre of the Speicherstadt, visitors can expect exciting insights into the development of Europe's largest inner-city urban development project. …

HafenCity InfoCenter in the Kesselhaus

HafenCity InfoCenter im Kesselhaus

Am Sandtorkai 30
20457 Hamburg

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Hamburg Dungeon

100% gruesome entertainment: Get up close to the dark side of the history of the Hanseatic city at the Hamburg Dungeon

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Hamburg Dungeon

Hamburg Dungeon

Kehrwieder 2
20457 Hamburg

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Hamburger Kunsthalle

The Hamburger Kunsthalle is one of the most important and largest art museums in Germany. Its first-class collection takes visitors through 8 centuries. In 2019, it celebrated…

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Hamburger Kunsthalle

Hamburger Kunsthalle

Glockengießerwall 5
20095 Hamburg

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Helms Museum Hamburg

The Helms Museum is the Hamburg Museum for archaeology and the history of Harburg. The Museum in the south of Hamburg offers an exciting overview of more than 200,000 years of…

Helms Museum Hamburg

Archäologisches Museum Hamburg

Museumsplatz 2
21075 Hamburg

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International Maritime Museum

Kaispeicher B in Hamburg's Speicherstadt is home to the world's largest private collection of maritime treasures from 3000 years of shipping and naval history. …

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International Maritime Museum

Internationales Maritimes Museum

Koreastraße 1 , Kaispeicher B
20457 Hamburg

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Kiekeberg Living History Museum

The open-air museum is located in the Schwarze Berge in Kiekeberg on a 12-hectare outdoor area with more than 40 historic buildings that tell the story of the culture and way…

Kiekeberg Living History Museum

Freilichtmuseum am Kiekeberg

Am Kiekeberg 1
21224 Rosengarten

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Kunstverein Hamburg

The Hamburger Kunstverein was founded in 1817 and thus belongs to one of the oldest art associations in Germany. The non-profit association is committed to the mediation of…

Kunstverein Hamburg

Kunstverein in Hamburg

Klosterwall 23
20095 Hamburg

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Mahnmal St. Nikolai

At the ruin of the former main church St. Nikolai you can immerse yourself in the history of Hamburg. During the heavy air raids on Hamburg in the summer of 1943, St. Nikolai…

Mahnmal St. Nikolai

Mahnmal St. Nikolai

Willy-Brandt-Str. 60
20457 Hamburg

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Multimedia and accessible Adventure worlds in Hamburg

Highlights for children are the multimedia worlds of experience where young and old explorers alike can join in, try things out and immerse themselves in completely new spheres.

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Sports cars. Racing driver legends. Rare automobiles. Automuseum Prototyp

In the HafenCity, the PROTOTYP car museum presents rare sports and racing car classics as well as cars with a special story from over 80 years of…

Automuseum Prototyp
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From Hamburg to a new world Emigrant Museum BallinStadt

The emigrant museum BallinStadt in Hamburg opens its doors and shows in its exhibition the emigration history from four epochs.

Emigrant Museum BallinStadt
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Permanent exhibition and gift shop focussing on the phenomenon that is chocolate. CHOCOVERSUM

Hamburg is the German chocolate capital. Every year 150,000 tons of cocoa are imported to Germany via the port of Hamburg. When you have a sweet tooth…

CHOCOVERSUM
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Journey into absolute darkness Dialogue in the dark

An exhibition course in which there is nothing to see, but much to discover. Hear, smell, feel and experience the everyday world in the dark in a…

Dialogue in the dark
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Gain an insight into the dark side of Hamburg's city history Hamburg Dungeon

100% gruesome entertainment: Get up close to the dark side of the history of the Hanseatic city at the Hamburg Dungeon

Hamburg Dungeon
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Pure fascination! Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg

The Miniatur Wunderland in Speicherstadt Hamburg is the must-see for all railway enthusiasts, world-deckers, families, and every other visitor to…

Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
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The Udo Lindenberg Experience Panik City

Amazing. To join in. To touch. Panik City is infotainment with music, technology and Udo Lindenberg! Already more than 65,000 visitors…

Panik City
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You won't believe your eyes. Museum of Illusions

Optical illusions, upside-down rooms, holograms and much more await you in the Museum of Illusions Hamburg. Step into a fascinating world of…

Museum of Illusions
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Hamburg's animalistic original Tierpark Hagenbeck

There are many highlights for young and old in Europe's nicest private zoo: a total of 1850 animals in large open-air spaces, an elephant house, an…

Tierpark Hagenbeck
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An expedition through the tropics of Hamburg. Hagenbeck Tropical Aquarium

Enjoy the fabulous feeling of being in the middle of the habitats of exotic animals. Among the animals that you can see close up are free-roaming…

Hagenbeck Tropical Aquarium

Note to accessibility: All of the listed museums provide detailed information about their accessibility which you can find in the right column of each museum's detail page.

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Culture without limits Accessible theatres and concert venues in Hamburg

The Hanseatic city of Hamburg is home to accessible and world-famous venues and traditional concert halls alike, as well as modern music temples, independent stages and private theatres.

Accessible theatres and concert venues in Hamburg
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All roads lead to Hamburg Accessible arrival in Hamburg

Read on to find out how your trip to Hamburg can be as accessible as possible, whether you come by train, by plane, by coach or by car. We have compiled a separate list of all information on the subject of mobility within our wonderful city.

Accessible arrival in Hamburg
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Sightseeing without limits Accessible sightseeing in Hamburg

The sights and attractions in Hamburg are many and varied… with the imposing Speicherstadt, the main churches, the Elbe and Alster rivers, the Elbphilharmonie concert hall and numerous other museums and theatres, there’s something for everyone here!

Accessible sightseeing in Hamburg

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