Visit

Here the visitors will find...

• Tickets
• Cloakroom
• Locker
• All Groups
• All Guided Tours
• Rental Muitimedia Guide
• Shop
• Café Liebermann
• Werner Otto Hall

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

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 

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

The Hamburger Kunsthalle is located next to the main railway station (»Hauptbahnhof«). To plan your train journey, please visit Deutsche Bahn.

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 a construction site at Ferdinandstor, access to the paid parking garage below the Galerie der Gegenwart is currently only possible from the Outer Alster. In the period 14.03.2024 - 31.03.2024 and 16.05.2024 - 30.05.2024 there will be a full road closure at Ferdinandstor. In addition, the underground car park in the Galerie der Gegenwart will be closed from 14.03.2024 - 31.10.2024 due to renovation work. We recommend the use of public transport during this period.

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

*The opening hours refer to the entrance.  Exit is possible 24 hours a day.

Six AC charging stations for electric vehicles are now available in the "Parkhaus Kunsthalle".

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

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.

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 € / 6 € plus museum admission.

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 (8 people or more) is granted from 8 persons . Groups may not exceed 25 people.
An 90 min private tour costs 93 € plus museum admission. Group admission (8 people or more) is granted from 8 persons. 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 12 € will be charged.

For guided tours on Sundays and public holidays there is a surcharge of 12 €.

We offer specially designed guided tours for kindergarten and school 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 or by sending an e-mail to info[at]museumsdienst-hamburg.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.

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 (8 people or more) costs  max. 14 € per person. Advance registration is required: besucherbuero[at]hamburger-kunsthalle.de or Tel +49(0)40-428131-200.

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 48 € 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.  

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 6 €). 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.