Hamburg Museums

Book Tickets for Art Museums, Maritime History and Hands-On Museums

Hamburger Kunsthalle: Admission Without Waiting Time

From 19.44 €

Bucerius Art Forum

From 6.48 €

Panoptikum Wax Museum in Hamburg

From 10.26 €

Museum Ship RICKMER RICKMERS

From 7.56 €

Kunstmeile Hamburg - 3-day Ticket

From 38.15 €

The BallinStadt Hamburg Emigration Museum

From 12.96 €

Hamburg Spice Museum

From 7.56 €

Chocoversum: Guided Tour in German + Tastings

From 34.98 €

Chocoversum: Guided Tour in English + Tastings

From 34.98 €

From 800 years of art at the Kunsthalle to the stories of five million emigrants at BallinStadt, Hamburg's museums are as varied as the city itself. Step aboard a 19th-century windjammer, smell your way through the world's spices, pose with wax celebrities or make your own chocolate bar – there's something for every interest, whatever the weather.

Which Museum is Best For You?

Hamburger Kunsthalle

One of Germany's leading art museums, with around 800 years of art across three buildings – from medieval altars and Caspar David Friedrich to contemporary art. Under-18s go free.

Bucerius Kunst Forum

Changing exhibitions on great artists, eras and themes, right next to City Hall. Under-18s go free, and admission is €6 for everyone on Tuesdays.

Kunstmeile 3-day ticket

Six art museums for one price over three days: the Kunsthalle, Bucerius Kunst Forum, Deichtorhallen, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Kunstverein and Kunsthaus.

BallinStadt Emigration Museum

Follow the journeys of the millions who emigrated via Hamburg between 1850 and 1934, and research your own family history at the museum.

Museum Ship Rickmer Rickmers

Step aboard a three-masted windjammer from 1896 at the Landungsbrücken, explore life at sea and enjoy the harbour views from deck. Open daily.

Spices on display at Spicy's Gewürzmuseum

Spicy's Spice Museum

Smell, touch and taste your way through more than 900 exhibits from five centuries of spice history in the Speicherstadt, with a free audio guide.

Wax figures at the Panoptikum in Hamburg

Panoptikum Wax Museum

Germany's oldest wax museum on St. Pauli, with more than 120 lifelike figures of stars, royals and Hamburg legends – selfies welcome.

Chocoversum

A guided tour of the chocolate museum from cocoa bean to bar, with six tastings and the chance to create your own chocolate bar.

Good to Know Before You Go

Some museums are closed on Mondays, including the Kunsthalle and BallinStadt. The Bucerius Kunst Forum, Spicy's, the Panoptikum and Rickmer Rickmers are open every day.

Children and young people under 18 get in free at the Kunsthalle and the Bucerius Kunst Forum.

For late visits, the Kunsthalle and the Bucerius Kunst Forum are open until 9 PM on Thursdays, and the Panoptikum until 10 PM on Saturdays.

Visiting several art museums? The Kunstmeile 3-day ticket covers six of them, starting from your first visit.

Some special exhibitions at the Kunsthalle need a separate ticket – check what's included in your ticket when booking.

FAQs

Which museums can I book on this page?

The Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Bucerius Kunst Forum, the Kunstmeile 3-day ticket, BallinStadt Emigration Museum, the museum ship Rickmer Rickmers, Spicy's Spice Museum, the Panoptikum wax museum and guided tours of the Chocoversum chocolate museum.

Is there a museum pass for Hamburg?

Yes – the Kunstmeile 3-day ticket gives you entry to six art museums over three consecutive days: the Kunsthalle, Bucerius Kunst Forum, Deichtorhallen, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Kunstverein and Kunsthaus.

Which Hamburg museums are open on Mondays?

The Bucerius Kunst Forum, Spicy's Spice Museum, the Panoptikum and Rickmer Rickmers are open every day. The Kunsthalle and BallinStadt are closed on Mondays.

Are museums free for children?

Under-18s go free at the Kunsthalle and the Bucerius Kunst Forum. Other museums offer free entry for younger children – for example under-4s on Rickmer Rickmers and under-5s at BallinStadt.

Which museums are best for families?

Spicy's, where you can smell and taste the exhibits, the Panoptikum with its wax celebrities, the Chocoversum with its chocolate-making, and Rickmer Rickmers, where kids can explore a real sailing ship.

Which museums are good on a rainy day?

All of them are indoors – though on Rickmer Rickmers the upper deck is outside. The Kunsthalle alone can easily fill an afternoon.