
Visit
Important information on opening hours, ticket sales and arrangements for your visit can be found here.
Visits to the Hamburger Kunsthalle are now possible again for everyone.
We look forward to your visit, take care!
Yours,
Hamburger Kunsthalle
Opening Hours
- Tuesday–Sunday
- 10 am – 6 pm
- Thursday
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10 am – 9 pm
Saturday extended opening hours at FEMME FATALE
10 am – 8 pm
- Monday
- closed
- Thursday on/before public holidays
- 10 am – 6 pm
Date | Day of the week | Hours | Occasion |
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from March 2023 | Saturdays | 10 am – 8 pm | Exhibition FEMME FATALE |
07 April 2023 | Friday | 10 am – 6 pm | Good Friday |
09 April 2023 | Sunday | 10 am – 6 pm | Easter Sunday |
10 April 2023 | Monday | 10 am - 6 pm | Easter Monday |
01 May 2023 | Monday | 12 am - 6 pm | Labour Day |
18 May 2023 | Thursday | 10 am - 6 pm | Ascension Day |
28 May 2023 | Sunday | 10 am - 6 pm | Whit Sunday |
29 May 2023 | Monday | 10 am - 6 pm | Whit Monday |
02 Oct 2023 | Monday | 10 am - 6 pm | |
03 Oct 2023 | Tuesday | 10 am - 6 pm | Day of the German Unity |
31 Oct 2023 | Monday | 10 am - 6 pm | Reformation Day |
24 Dec 2023 | Sunday | closed | Chrismas Eve |
25 Dec 2023 | Monday | closed | 1. Chrismas Day |
26 Dec 2023 | Tuesday | 10 am - 6 pm | Boxing Day |
31 Dec 2023 | Sunday | 10 am - 3 pm | New Year`s Eve |
01 Jan 2024 | Monday | 12 am - 6 pm | New Year |
*Information without guarantee. |
Admission Prices
Regular |
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16 € |
Short evening visit |
5 pm to 6 pm / Thur 5 pm to 9 pm Regular Concession |
8 € 5 € |
Concessions |
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8 € |
Children & Youth |
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0 € |
Groups
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14 € |
Hamburg Card | 11 € | |
ArtCard (art) | 8 € | |
NDR-Kultur Karte | 14 € | |
ZEIT Kulturkarte | 11 € | |
Inkultur / Theatergemeinde HH |
12 € | |
Entry into the Library |
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free |
Hamburg City Pass | free |
Every 1st Thursday of the month from 6 pm to 9 pm (for all visitors) |
Children and young people aged 17 and younger |
School classes for a booked tour, necessary accompanying teachers (usually 1-2) |
Students (at the HfbK Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg, attending Art History Seminars at the University of Hamburg, at the HAW, Department of Design |
Association members |
Friends of the Hamburger Kunsthalle |
Others Carriers of a valid press ID card Necessary companions for disabled visitors Necessary companions for disabled visitors |
Other Cooperations |
Golden Friday Fridays for senior citizens aged 65 and older admission includes coffee/tea and a slice of pie (available 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. in Restaurant THE CUBE |
16€ |
Art & Cube Saturday + Sunday, Lunch with Tours Reservation in The Restaurant THE CUBE required. +49-(0)40-30375196 |
40€ |
Art & Cube for Freunde der Kunsthalle/ for members Saturday + Sunday, Lunch with Tours Tickets at the ticket-office. Reservation in The Restaurant THE CUBE required. +49-(0)40-30375196 |
35€ |
Kunstmeilen Pass
1 ticket – 5 institutions – valid for 12 months. Entitles to one visit to each of the following institutions: Bucerius Kunstforum, Deichtorhallen, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Kunstverein Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. Available for purchase at any Kunstmeile institution ticket counter. |
Regular 36€ |
3-Day-Pass from Kunstmeile Hamburg 1 ticket – 5 institutions – unlimited admission during three consecutive days |
Regular 25€ concessions 19€ HamburgCard or Art Card 20€ |
Barkassen-Meyer Combi-Ticket |
Regular 25 € |
Themed tours
Themed tours and Wednesdays guided, participation excl. admisson |
4€ / 6€ | |
Children and young people (aged 17 and younger): free | ||
Family tour |
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1€ |
Guided tours and events on Thursdays from 6 pm | included in the ticket (unless otherwise specified) |
Plus Admission
Group admission for booked tours with more than 10 participants (max. 25), per person otherwise seperate, regular admissions NOTE: The group size for any guided tours is currently limited to 10 people + tour guide. Groups must register from a group size of 8 persons. |
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14€ |
school classes from general education schools: free | ||
Tour for school classes
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35€ |
Introductory museum talk for school classes |
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50€ |
Museum talk for school classes with hands-on activity |
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50€ |
Museum talk for school classes |
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65€ |
Project for school classes with hands-on activity |
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85€ |
Introductory talk for groups of adults |
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70€ |
Museum talk for groups of adults |
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80€ |
Museum talk for groups of adults |
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95€ |
Surcharge for foreign languages |
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10€ |
Surcharge for Sundays / holidays | 10€ | |
Children's birthday party |
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110€ |
Children's birthday party |
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140€ |
Licensed tours |
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(20€) |
FAQ
Do you have further questions about your visit? You will find the answers in our FAQ.
Location
Orientation for visitors
MAIN EINTRANCE
Here the visitors will find...
- Tickets
- Cloakroom
- Locker
- All Groups
- All Guided Tours
- Rental Muitimedia Guide
- Shop
- Café Liebermann
- Werner Otto Hall
ENTRANCE Gallery of Contemporary Art
Here the visitors will find...
- Fast entrance with online tickets
- Ticket Machine with card payment
- Only Locker
- No Loan of Multimedia Guide
- Access Café Restaurant THE CUBE
- Drinks from the THE CUBE can be taken into the foyer
Address
StadtRAD (city bike)
The StadtRAD (city bike) service is run by the City of Hamburg and is a great way to get around. One of the many StadtRAD docking stations is located on the forecourt of the main railway station (»Hauptbahnhof«). For further information visit
Public transport HVV
The Hamburger Kunsthalle is located next to Hamburg’s main railway station (»Hauptbahnhof«). There are various public transport options available for visitors to the museum:
U-Bahn: Take the U1, U2 or U3 to »Hauptbahnhof«. The Kunsthalle is just a few minutes’ walk from the station.
S-Bahn: Take the S1, S2, S3, S11, S21 or S31 to »Hauptbahnhof« and walk the short distance to the museum.
Bus: Take the 112 bus to the stop »Hamburger Kunsthalle«.
connections: http:www.hvv..de
By train
The Hamburger Kunsthalle is located next to the main railway station (»Hauptbahnhof«). To plan your train journey, please visit Deutsche Bahn.
By car
Take the A1, A7 or A24 and follow the directions to the City Centre (»Centrum«). The Hamburger Kunsthalle is located next to the main railway station (»Hauptbahnhof«). Paid parking for cars and motorbikes is available in the underground car park at the Gallery of Contemporary Art. The entrance to the car park is on Ferdinandstor (maximum vehicle height: 1.95 m).
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the major construction site at Ferdinandstor, access from Glockengießerwall to the car park and the Kunsthalle is currently possible from both Kennedybrücke and Außenalster. Please drive from Glockengießerwall via Lombardsbrücke in the direction of Dammtor and via Kennedybrücke the way back.
Opening hours of the CAR PARK*
daily: 10-22 h
Night tariff: 22.01 - 05:59 10 €
Price: 4 € per 30 min or part thereof, maximum charge 30 € per day
Museum visitors pay a maximum of 8 € per day for the multi-storey car park. Please have your parking ticket validated at the museum ticket office when you buy your admission ticket.
*The opening hours refer to the entrance. Exit is possible 24 hours a day.
By air
From Hamburg Airport, take the S-Bahn line S1 to the main railway station (»Hauptbahnhof«), which is just a few minute walk from the Hamburger Kunsthalle. The journey from the airport to the main station takes approximately 25 minutes. For timetables, a journey planner and further information visit http://www.hvv.de/en/index.php
By Coaches
A bus stop for coaches will be located on Ernst-Merck-Str. (turning lane) in front of the Rotunda from 25 July 2022 due to a major construction site at Ferdinandstor. The parking time is limited to 15 min and is only for getting in and out.
Guided tours
Public as well as private, booked tours are possible again. The maximum group size is 15-25 people plus a facilitator.
Would you like to learn more about the art we show? Take part in one of our many guided tours and take advantage of our digital offerings.
Guided tours
We offer regular public tours of our permanent collection and our special exhibitions: Wednesdays at 12 noon focussing on a single artwork; more in-depth tours on Thursday evenings; Friday we offer THEMA DER WOCHE and tours of our large-scale exhibitions at the weekends. Children and families can engage with the art on show by taking part in our children’s or family-oriented tour FAMILIENZEIT (only in German). A full list of our public guided tours is available here.
Unless otherwise noted, participation in a guided tour costs 4 € plus museum admission.
Individual guided private tours for groups
Enhance your visit to the Hamburger Kunsthalle by booking a private tour.
You can book a private tour online through the Museumsdienst Hamburg or by calling +49(0)40-428131-0.
For short-term bookings, please contact our visitor office via email or phone +49(0)40-428131-200.
Let one of our specially trained guides take you and your friends, family or colleagues on a tour of the permanent collection or one of the special exhibitions. Our team of art historians, artists and educators look forward to showing you around.
An 60 min private tour costs 75 € plus museum admission. Group admission (10 people or more) costs 14 € per person . Groups may not exceed 25 people.
An 90 min private tour costs 90 € plus museum admission. Group admission (10 people or more) costs 14 € per person . Groups may not exceed 25 people.
Special regulations may apply to particular exhibitions.
Private tours can also be given in a number of other languages, including English, French, Russian, Italian and Spanish. In this case a foreign-language fee of 10 € will be charged.
We offer specially designed guided tours for kindergarten and school groups.
SELF-ORGANISED KINDERGARTEN AND SCHOOL CLASS GROUPS
Would you like to lead your day-care group or school class yourself? You are more than welcome to do so. In this case, the maximum group size is the same as the school class size (up to 30 people). Special arrangements may apply for certain exhibitions. Please register by calling +49(0)40-428131-0 / Tel. +49(0)40-428131-200 or by sending an e-mail to info[at]hamburger-kunsthalle.de. Admission is free for registered day-care centre or school class visits, including the necessary chaperones.
To register, we need the name and address of the institution / age or grade level of the children or young people / full name of the responsible supervisor / number of participants as well as a telephone number and, if possible, an e-mail address.
Self-organized tours
You are of course welcome to give your own group a guided tour, but in this case we must charge a licence fee of 20 €. Groups may not exceed 25 people. Special regulations may apply to particular exhibitions. Group admission (10 people or more) costs 12 € per person. Advance registration is required: besucherbuero[at]hamburger-kunsthalle.de or Tel +49(0)40-428131-200.
Art & Cube – a combined guided tour and dining experience
Why not combine your museum visit with a delicious restaurant meal? On Saturdays and Sundays we offer »Art & Cube« in cooperation with the restaurant The Cube. For 40 € per person you can enjoy a 4-course menu and two guided tours of the permanent collection or a special exhibition. Tickets are available from the ticket counters in the Hamburger Kunsthalle or online. Please book your table at The Cube: Tel +49(0)40-30375196.
Audioguide
You are welcome to visit the Hamburger Kunsthalle at any time and you don’t have to join one of our guided tours in order to gain fascinating background information on the works on display. We offer guided tours (in English and German) to our collection and to selected exhibitions. The audio guide is designed as an app »Hamburger Kunsthalle« for smartphones to accompany you through the exhibition, to prepare and/or to follow up your visit to the museum.
We offer guided tours of our collection (currently only in German) and to selected exhibitions. The audio guide is designed as an app, »Hamburger Kunsthalle«, for smartphones to accompany you through the exhibition or to prepare and/or follow up your visit of the museum (free download or device available in the foyer of the Kunsthalle for 4 €). At around 30 stations, historical, social and political backgrounds as well as genesis stories for selected works of art, provenances and references to special art-technological features are provided.