at MK&G
Information for international visitors
Current notice
From 15 June to 1 July 2026, the exhibition "Inspiring SWANA" will be closed due to renovation work.
The light installation “Shylight” by the artist collective DRIFT will not be on display from 8 April to 7 November 2026 due to necessary maintenance work. In the meantime, you can enjoy large-format works by the photographer Hans Hansen in the historic stairwell. From 7 November 2026, “Shylight” will be on display again as usual.
Thank you for your understanding.
Your Visit
Here you will find useful information about your visit.
All our exhibitions are bilingual and include German and English texts. We also work with international artists and designers and we offer events in English.
You can book individual guided tours in different languages via the "Museumsdienst Hamburg".
For further practical information about the MK&G, please refer to the FAQ.
We look forward to your visit!
Opening Hours
MONDAY
closed
TUE – SUN
10 am – 6 pm
THURSDAY
10 am – 9 pm
THURSDAY ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
10 am – 6 pm
Last admission 30 minutes before closing time.
OPEN
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, 1st May, Ascension Day, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday, 3rd October (German Reunification Day)
10 am – 6 pm
New Year's Day, Boxing Day
12 pm – 6 pm
CLOSED
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve
Tickets
REGULAR
14 euros
REDUCED
8 euros
GROUPS (from 10 persons)
10 euros
UNDER 18 YEARS
free entrance
THURSDAYS FROM 6 PM
8 euros
1ST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 6 PM
free entrance
TICKET SPECIAL: LAST CALL
5 euros for all, one hour before closing
TUE–WED, FRI–SUN, 5–6 pm, THU 8–9 pm, entry 15 minutes before
Entry to the open space "Freiraum", the shop, the library and the restaurant "Destille" is free.
Find information for groups here.
Free entrance for friends – become a member.
Student-Card
Annual Ticket for university and college students, trainees and for those still in school: 20 euros (valid for 365 days from date of purchase).
Concessionary entrance fee OF 8 euros (with valid proof of eligibility)
– thursdays after 6 pm for everyone
– school and university students, apprentices/trainees (from 18 years)
– severely handicapped persons
– persons registered as jobless and receiving welfare benefits (SGB II, SGB XII and AsylbLG)
– holders of an art-card and Hamburg-Card
– members of the Hamburger Tourismusverband e.V.
Free entrance (with valid proof of eligibility)
– first Thursday of the month from 6 pm for everyone
– children and young adults under the age of 18
– kindergarten, nersery school and school classes of mainstream schools within a class trip including two supervisors as well as registered student and trainee groups
– duly accredited journalists with a valid press card
– necessary accompanying persons for severely handicapped visitors,
– refugees or people seeking protection of any origin (with the status of asylum seeker / refugee as well as status of war-related, temporary granting of residence according to § 24 of the Residence Act)
– holders of the pass of the Kunstmeile Hamburg
– members of the MK&G Friends (Justus Brinckmann Gesellschaft)
– members of the Stiftung für die Hamburger Kunstsammlungen
– members of the Patriotische Gesellschaft
– holders of a Hamburger Ferienpass
– holders of a Hamburg City Pass
– members of the Deutsche Museumsbund, the A.I.C.A., the ICOM, Deutscher Verband für Kunstgeschichte e.V., Museumsverband Schleswig Holstein und Hamburg e.V.
– staff members of the Hamburg Museum Foundations (Hamburger Kunsthalle, Historische Museen Hamburg, Archäologisches Museum Hamburg, MARKK), which are funded by the Authority for Culture and Media, as well as the institutions participating in the Kunstmeile Hamburg (Bucerius Kunst Forum, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Hamburger Kunstverein, Kunsthaus Hamburg), upon presentation of a staff ID card
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Kunstmeile Hamburg
1 pass – 5 museums: Kunstmeile Hamburg
3-day-ticket: Regular 35 euros, concessionary fee 25 euros, with HH-Card 28 euros
12-months-ticket: Regular 42 euros, concessionary fee 27 euros, with HH-Card 33,50 euros
Annual Ticket MK&G
Combined with a membership in our association of friends, the Justus Brinckmann Gesellschaft:
80 euros, reduced from 30 euros
Become a member
Getting Here
The MK&G is located next to the main railway station ("Hauptbahnhof").
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
Steintorplatz
20099 Hamburg
We recommend travelling by local public transport.
The nearest stops are the main railway station with all U- and S-Bahn lines and bus stops.
For connections in and around Hamburg visit Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (hvv).
For timetables and booking your train journey please visit Deutsche Bahn.
For visitors from the local area, we recommend arriving by bicycle. Bicycle stands are located directly in front of the entrance.
For those arriving by car, the nearest paid parking garage is "Hühnerposten".
In front of the Museum, at "Steintorplatz", there are some paid parking opportunities but only suitable for short-term parking. A free handicapped parking space is available for visitors with mobility restrictions.
From Hamburg Airport, take the S-Bahn line S1 to the main railway station ("Hauptbahnhof"). The journey takes approximately 25 minutes.
For connections and timetables visit Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (hvv).
Groups & Guided Tours
Groups
Book your time slot for a group visit of 10 or more people via the Museumsdienst Hamburg. Admission is not guaranteed without booking.
Adults: 20 euros booking fee plus 10 euros admission per person
Daycare centres, preschools, schoolchildren, students and trainees: 10 euros booking fee for special exhibitions; free admission including two accompanying persons
Museumsdienst Hamburg
MON – FRI, 9 am – 12 am & 2 pm – 6 pm
T. +49 (0)40 4281310
info@museumsdienst-hamburg.de
Guided Tours and workshops
The MK&G offers individually bookable group tours and workshops with experts of the collection and the special exhibitions - also in foreign languages and for special needs.
You can find details of our special exhibitions under Exhibitions.
You can find our regular group tours of the collections under Bookable offers for groups.
An overview of the offers and further information on booking can be found in the online catalogue of the Museumsdienst Hamburg.
Public guided tours for individual visitors can be found in the events calendar.
Freiraum
The meeting place, project space and lounge for visitors, neighbours, travellers and museum staff is accessible free of charge during MK&G opening hours, offers a place where people can linger, read or speak with others.
TUE – SUN
10 am – 6 pm
THURSDAY
10 am – 9 pm
Kids World
At the Hubertus Wald Kids World, stretching over 250 square metres, kids from 5 to 12 can try their hand at being designers, architects or artists. They can shape things, invent and build things, take photographs and make cartoon films, dress up or play with shadows. Grown-ups interested in design can also discover unusual and innovative things in our hands-on area, watched over by helpful attendants.
Open on weekends, during the Hamburg school holidays and on public holidays from 10 am – 6 pm. Visits to the Kids’ World for groups are possible TUE–FRI (except during school holidays). Please register with the Museum Service Hamburg.
Restaurant
Destille
Visitors can enjoy snacks and refreshments in the "Destille". We offer a large buffet with hot and cold meals and homemade cake, freshly prepared salads and beverages of all kinds.
TUE–SUN
11 am – 5 pm (Buffet until 4.15 pm)
THURSDAY
11 am – 8 pm (Buffet until 7 pm)
(Please note: Open until 6 pm on Thursdays until further notice)
Contact
+49 (0)40 280 33 54
destille@mail.de
Book shop
Walther König
The Walther König book shop offers a wide range of publications on art, art theory, architecture, photography and design. In keeping with the collection of the MK&G, the range on the topics of decorative arts, design, graphic design, fashion and non-European art is particularly distinctive. In addition, all publications and posters of the MK&G are available. A selection of children's books and design and gift articles as well as art postcards and posters complete the range. Orders can be placed by telephone or e-mail. The book shop is accessible free of charge.
Merchandise
The new MK&G tote bag is made of sturdy 100% organic cotton and is available in various colours exclusively at MK&G for 15 euros. The edition is limited.
TUE – SUN
11 am – 6 pm
THU
11 am – 9 pm
Contact
T. +49 (0)40 2487 5883
F. +49 (0)40 2487 5867
hamburgmkg@buchhandlung-walther-koenig.de
Library
The Bucerius Library is a specialised library for art studies in the MK&G that is open to the public.
TUE, WED, THU
12 – 4 pm
Accessibility
Participation and barrier-free access are important to us. You can find information on offers and on planning a barrier-free visit here. We look forward to welcoming you!
Floor Plans
FAQ
Questions & nswers
You have questions about the MK&G? Information about your visit, tickets, services and much more – the FAQ section provides answers to frequently asked questions.
Contact
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
Steintorplatz
20099 Hamburg
T. +49 (0)40 428134-880
Phone-Service: TUE – FRI, 10 am – 1 pm
service@mkg-hamburg.de
DELIVERIES
The delivery entrance is located at the corner of the building
on Brockesstraße / Kurt-Schumacher-Allee.
Location delivery entrance
TICKET SERVICE
T. +49 (0)40 428134-880
Phone-Service: WED – FRI, 10 am – 1 pm
tickets@mkg-hamburg.de
GROUP BOOKINGS AND GUIDED TOURS
Museumsdienst Hamburg
MON – FRI, 9 am – 12 am & 2 pm – 6 pm
T. +49 (0)40 4281310
info@museumsdienst-hamburg.de
PRESS
T. +49 (0)40 428134-800
presse@mkg-hamburg.de
ROOM RENTALS
eventmanagement@mkg-hamburg.de
MK&G ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS
Justus Brinckmann Gesellschaft e. V.
office@justusbrinckmann.org
T. +49 (0) 40245291