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Kunsthaus Hamburg
© Kunsthaus Hamburg Foyer, Foto: Antje Sauer
Kunsthaus Hamburg
© Kunsthaus Hamburg Foyer, Foto: Antje Sauer

Kunsthaus Hamburg

The Kunsthaus Hamburg is a centre for contemporary art.

It acts equally as a participatory exhibition venue, a place of artistic production and a platform for the discussion and reflection of cultural policy. Centrally located in the former market hall, the institution annually presents up to six changing solo and group exhibitions of visual art and related disciplines. In collaboration with both young, up-and-coming and established artists, an experimental programme is created specifically for the exhibition hall. In the spirit of the founding idea, the Kunsthaus creates visibility for artists and cultural actors based in the city. It sees itself as an open platform, fostering interconnection on the global level. The focus on the local scene is expanded to include international positions. As a dynamic place with fluid structures, the institution collaboratively promotes diversity and offers space for socially relevant discourses.

Families Welcome

At the Kunsthaus Hamburg, families can discover contemporary art and engage in dialogue. Workshops and open formats regularly invite visitors to join in so that they can actively experience art.

Children and young people under the age of 18 are admitted free of charge.

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    © Yalda Afsah, HEAT, 2026, Filmstill, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026

    Guided tour: Yalda Afsah – Temper Exhibitions

    • 08.11.2026
    • 15:00
    • Kunsthaus Hamburg
    To event
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    © Catalina González González, On Borders and Ghosts, 2026, Film still

    Opening: Future Continuous – Hamburg Grants for Visual Arts 2026

    • 20.11.2026
    • 18:00
    • Kunsthaus Hamburg
    To event
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    © Nizan Kasper, HAUBI, 2024 (video still)

    Guided Tour: Future Continuous – Hamburg Grants for Visual Arts 2026

    • 03.12.2026
    • 18:00
    • Kunsthaus Hamburg
    To event
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    © Asma Ben Slama, Eclogue III, 2025, Photo: Tim Albrecht

    Guided Tour: Future Continuous – Hamburg Grants for Visual Arts 2026

    • 07.01.2027
    • 18:00
    • Kunsthaus Hamburg
    To event
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    © Lulu MacDonald, The Marrow of My Bones, 2026, Photo : Alicja Bielan

    Guided Tour: Future Continuous – Hamburg Grants for Visual Arts 2026

    • 10.01.2027
    • 14:00
    • Kunsthaus Hamburg
    To event

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Blick durch die Alsterarkaden auf das Hamburger Rathaus mit markantem Turm
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CITY AREA PORTRAIT Alt- & Neustadt

The historic core of the Altstadt (German for Old Town) district is shaped by traditional buildings such as the Hamburg city hall and the chamber of commerce, the alleyways and bridges which stretch out all the way to the HafenCity district. In the Neustadt district district between Laeiszhalle and Jungfernstieg with elegant promenades, fashion stores and gallery owners – overlooking the Alster.

Alt- & Neustadt

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The main church at Klosterstern. Hauptkirche St. Nikolai am Klosterstern

The new building was erected from 1846 to 1874 in the neo-Gothic style to designs by the English architect Gilbert Scott and was destroyed by the bombings during the Second World War in 1943; the ruins were demolished in 1951.

Unlike the other principal churches, after the war the parish of St. Nikolai decided in 1956 against rebuilding the church on the Hopfenmarkt and instead dared a new beginning at the Klosterstern in Harvestehude, a densely populated district of the city. The new church on Klosterstern (Harvestehuder Weg 118) was built according to designs by Gerhard Langmaak and was dedicated in 1962.
Considered as both a special feature and attraction is the altar mosaic based on a design by Oskar Kokoschka, as well as the Coester window from 1939.
The former location of the main church of St. Nikolai with the 147-metre church tower – the third highest in Germany – is a ruin worth seeing on Hopfenmarkt and is considered a memorial and as a place for exhibitions and events.


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One of the most famous cultural and communication centres in Germany is located in the building of a former machine factory.

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