Visit a museum in Hamburg - 5 popular Hamburg museums

To the museum in Hamburg - where do you start?

Did you know that there are almost 100 museums in Hamburg? 👀 Whether art museum, historical museum or scientific museum, the Hanseatic city offers a wide variety of exciting exhibitions, as Hamburg's museums range from large, traditional art museums to small, specialized exhibition houses with modern works. 🎨 But which museums in Hamburg are really worth a visit?

There is not ONE museum in Hamburg that you should have seen, but a great variety that you should explore bit by bit. To get you started, we've picked out our 5 favorite Hamburg museums that we (& hopefully you) could spend hours in! At the end of the article you'll find more Hamburg museum recommendations that are well worth a visit. Have a look through 👇 🥰

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Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg

The Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg is one of the most important design museums in Germany and an absolute architectural feast for the eyes! The collection of the MK&G, centrally located at the main railway station, ranges from antiquity to contemporary innovations and encompasses the European, East Asian and Islamic cultural areas. The museum sees the question of how to shape our world as one of the most important issues of our time, which is also reflected in the interior of the Hamburg museum itself. From the entrance area to the FREIRAUM, which can be used free of charge, there is a lot to discover here visually! ✨

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Deichtorhallen Hamburg – Halle für aktuelle Kunst

Also centrally located and at the top of our Museum Hamburg bucket list are the Deichtorhallen, which, in addition to the Halle für aktuelle Kunst, is home to two other locations, namely the Falckenberg Collection and PHOXXI, the temporary House of Photography. Here too, regularly changing and elaborately designed exhibitions showcase the love of art and detail. You can even regularly take part in valuable workshops here, so get yourself there! 🙌

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Hamburger Kunsthalle

A classic among Hamburg's museums and impossible to miss on a walk along the Alster is the Hamburger Kunsthalle! The three striking buildings house one of the most important public art collections in Germany. The Kunsthalle is one of the few museums that offers a tour through eight centuries of art history and is an excellent place to discover connections and gain new, surprising insights. Here, too, the museum building alone is impressive and definitely worth a visit! 👀

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Bucerius Kunst Forum

We are also regular guests here! Located in the heart of Hamburg, right next to the town hall, the Bucerius Kunst Forum presents four exhibitions a year, ranging from antiquity to classical modernism. It is a place of exchange and encounter in all areas of the visual arts. In addition, each exhibition is accompanied by an extensive and thematically complementary program of concerts, lectures and seminars. - We love it and it has to be on the Museum Hamburg must-see list! 🫶

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Museum der Illusionen Hamburg

Do you love breaking out of reality and being amazed by optical illusions? Then the Museum of Illusions Hamburg is just the place for you! It is definitely one of the newer and more unconventional museums in Hamburg and offers you an interactive experience that will put your mind to the test. So if you don't just want to look, but also take part, then plan your Hamburg museum visit here! 🪄

These museums in Hamburg are also worth a visit

In addition to our Top 5 Museum Hamburg list, these museums are also worth a visit:

The Museum am Rothenbaum - MARKK Hamburg for short, the Paradox Museum Hamburg, the Museum der Natur und Hamburg Zoologie, the International Maritime Museum Hamburg, the Freilichtmuseum am Kiekeberg, the Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte, the Museum der Arbeit, the Altonaer Museum and the Hafenmuseum Hamburg.

You can find the current program of our 5 favorite museums as well as many other museums in Hamburg on Rausgegangen.de in our Exhibitions in Hamburg category. You can also find free exhibitions, for example in smaller galleries, here. You will also find all the important information on our page as soon as the Long Night of Museums in Hamburg starts again!

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Frequently asked questions about museums in Hamburg

1 What museums are there in Hamburg?

There are over 90 private and public museums in Hamburg! You can find many of them on Rausgegangen.de in the exhibitions in Hamburg category. We have listed 5 of the best museums in Hamburg in this article. Other recommended museums in Hamburg are the Museum am Rothenbaum - MARKK Hamburg for short, the Paradox Museum Hamburg, the Museum der Natur und Hamburg Zoologie, the International Maritime Museum Hamburg, the Freilichtmuseum am Kiekeberg, the Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte, the Museum der Arbeit, the Altonaer Museum and the Hafenmuseum Hamburg.

2. which museums are free of charge in Hamburg today?

Free admission to some museums in Hamburg on the first Thursday of every month. These include, for example, the MK&G (from 5 pm), the Kunsthallen (from 6 pm) & the Deichtorhallen (from 6 pm). There is also the #seeforfree campaign every year on Reformation Day on October 31, where you can visit over 40 Hamburg museums for free.

3. which museums are worth visiting in Hamburg?

There are numerous museums in Hamburg that are well worth a visit! From antique art to modern art to special sneaky museums, everything is included. Which museum is worthwhile for you personally depends entirely on your taste, of course, but we have listed our 5 favorites in this article to help you decide.

4. when is the long night of museums in Hamburg?

The Long Night of Museums in Hamburg usually takes place in April and offers you evening admission to your favorite Hamburg museums!

5. which museums in Hamburg are suitable for children?

Here, too, there is a whole selection to choose from! We can personally recommend the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe for children, as there is a lot on offer for children, especially on the first floor, and program items such as the Sesame Street exhibition are always exciting for the whole family! Of course, it always helps to check the current program. The Museum of Illusions in Hamburg can be very exciting for slightly older children, as there is a lot to discover interactively!