Plan your visit
at MK&G
at MK&G
Information for International Visitors
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".
If you have any further questions about your visit, please do not hesitate to contact us.
CURRENT INFORMATION
Due to high demand for the exhibition “Sesamstraße. 50 Years and Counting”, we recommend booking your ticket online in advance.
The East Asia Collection presentation on the 1st and 2nd floors is currently being renovated and will be reopened on 26.11.23 under the title "Inspiration Japan. The Walter Gebhard Collection". The Japanese Tea House and the Samurai presentation on the 1st floor are still accessible.
Due to conservation work, the Blohmzimmer ("Porcelain in the Baroque") on the ground floor is temporarily not accessible.
For further information, please refer to our visitor regulations.
We look forward to your visit!
Opening Hours
MONDAY
closed
TUE – SUN
10 am – 6 pm
THURSDAY
10 am – 9 pm
Last admission and ticket sales 30 minutes before closing time.
OPEN
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, 1st May, Ascension Day, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday, Monday, 2nd October, 3rd October (German Reunification Day)
New Year's Day, Boxing Day
12 am – 6 pm
CLOSED
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve
Tickets
REGULAR
14 euros
REDUCED
8 euros
1ST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 5 PM
free entrance
UNDER 18 YEARS
free entrance
Entry to the open space "Freiraum", the shop, the library and the restaurant "Destille" is free.
Online Tickets
Book your tickets with an entry time slot via our online ticket shop. The number of tickets for the exhibition “Sesamstraße: 50 Years and Counting” is limited: We recommend booking your ticket online in advance with a binding admission time slot.
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 5 pm for everyone
– groups (up to 10 persons)
– 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, Hamburg-Card, NDR Kultur Card
Free entrance (with valid proof of eligibility)
– first Thursday of the month from 5 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
– 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 Justus Brinckmann Gesellschaft (Freundeskreis des MK&G)
– 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.
Kunstmeile Hamburg
1 pass – 5 museums: Kunstmeile Hamburg
3-day-pass: 25 euros, concessionary fee: 19 euros
12-months-pass 36: euros, concessionary fee: 22 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).
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, work or speak with others.
TUE – SUN
10 am – 6 pm
THURSDAY
10 am – 9 pm
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
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)
Contact
+49 (0)40 280 33 54
destille-hamburg@gmx.de
Book Shop
Walther König
The Walther König bookshop 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 bookshop is accessible free of charge.
TUE – SUN
10 am – 6 pm
THU
10 am – 9 pm
Contact
T. +49 (0)40 2487 5883
F. +49 (0)40 2487 5867
hamburgmkg@buchhandlung-walther-koenig.de
Groups
The MK&G offers individually guided group tours of the museum's collections and special exhibitions - also in foreign languages. An overview of the offers and further information regarding booking can be found in the online catalogue of the Museumsdienst Hamburg.
Please note that group visits from ten persons, even without a guided tour, must always be booked in advance.
Museumsdienst Hamburg
MON – FRI, 9 am – 6 pm
T. +49 (0)40 4281310
info@museumsdienst-hamburg.de
Visit with Children
HOW MUCH IS A VISIT WITH CHILDREN?
The entrance for children and young adults under the age of 18 is free of charge.
IS IT NECESSARY TO ANNOUNCE MY VISIT IN ADVANCE?
No, we only ask larger groups (10 people and more) to announce their visit beforehand. When visiting the exhibition Sesamstraße, we kindly ask you to book your tickets in advance via tickets.mkg-hamburg.de due to high demand, especially on weekends and during holidays.
WHAT ARE THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN PLANNING A VISIT WITH A GROUP OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS?
Group visits (from 10 to a maximum of 28 people) are to be announced and booked beforehand with the Museumsdienst Hamburg, even if you are not planning to book a guided tour. There will be a booking fee of 10 € per group and no entrance fee for groups coming from kindergarden, nursery school and school classes within a class trip including two supervisors, as well as groups of school and university students and apprentices/trainees. For further information on group visits please see museumsdienst-hamburg.de/faq/.
ARE CHILDREN PERMITTED TO VISIT THE MUSEUM WITHOUT SUPERVISION?
Children over the age of 8 are permitted to enter the museum without the supervision of adults. Please note, that visiting the Kinderreich is only possible under the supervision of an adult. Teachers and chaperones of studentclasses are obligated to be present during the visit of the museum at to supervise the group till leaving the museum.
CAN I BRING A STROLLER?
Yes, but we kindly advise you to plan your visit without a stroller. It is easier to move through the house without one. Unfortunately we can‘t offer any places to leave the stoller in the museum.
MAY I ENTER THE MUSUM WITH A BABY CARRIER OR WRAP?
Yes, you may.
ARE STUFFED ANIMALS PERMITTED?
Yes, they are.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO EAT AT THE MUSEUM?
Yes, but not inside the exhibitions. It is possible to bring food and non alcoholic beverages with you to consume in the foyer or the Freiraum.
WHERE CAN I CHANGE AND NURSE MY CHILD?
Changing tables are available at every restroom. If you’d like to nurse your child in private, you may use our rest room. Feel free to talk to our security staff about the rest room.
WHAT PROGRAMME DO WE OFFER FOR CHILDREN?
The Hubertus Wald Kinderreich is one of our main attractions for children. Please not that it is only open at weekends and school-holidays. Also we recommend a visit oft the exhibition Sesamstaße with lots oft hings for children to explore. Try our Tour für Kleine mit Großen: Ein Rätsel-Rundgang durchs Erdgeschoss (a scavanger hunt through the exhibitions on the ground floor in german). You can find the free booklets at the cash register. At the Freiraum you can find an area with games to play.
We are looking forward to your visit! For further questions and information please don‘t hesitate to contact us: service@mkg-hamburg.de / +49 40 428 134-880
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
Room Rentals
Guest at MK&G
The MK&G rents out the Hall of Mirrors and the Vestibule for events. The historic rooms offer a special ambience for readings, concerts, dinners, parties, banquets or balls. On request, we can arrange guided tours to accompany your event. In addition, the MK&G is available as a location for photo and film shoots. Please contact us if you are interested.
Contact
Contact
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
Steintorplatz
20099 Hamburg
T. +49 (0)40 428134-880
service@mkg-hamburg.de
TICKET SERVICE
T. +49 (0)40 428134-880
tickets@mkg-hamburg.de
GROUP BOOKINGS AND GUIDED TOURS
Museumsdienst Hamburg
MON – FRI, 9 am – 18 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