Top rated History museums in Hamburg, Germany to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated History museums in Hamburg

Experience the best that Hamburg has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 10 places from History museum category.

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International Maritime Museum

Maritime museum

Huge collection of model ships, art, uniforms & photographs in Hamburg's oldest preserved warehouse.

4.60 (7K reviews)

Bullenhuser Damm Memorial and Rose Garden for the Children of Bullenhuser Damm

History museum

👍👍 I went to elementary school here (that's what it was called back then) from 1962 to 1966. When I was there again recently (I haven't lived in Hamburg for a long time) I asked myself whether the atrocities were dealt with openly when I was at school. From what I remember, that wasn't the case. There...

4.60 (130 reviews)

Deutsches Hafenmuseum - Standort Schuppen 50A

Museum

Quayside museum focused on port history, featuring historic ships & expert docents.

4.50 (1.7K reviews)

Jenisch House

History museum

Old-world 1834 senator's country estate in a landscaped park with period antiques & tours.

4.50 (417 reviews)

KZ-Gedenkstätte Neuengamme

History museum

Peace memorial & disturbing exhibits on Nazi atrocities at a former camp for political prisoners.

4.40 (2K reviews)

Museum of Work

History museum

Museum of work housed in a former rubber factory, with exhibitions on Hamburg's industrial heritage.

4.40 (1.3K reviews)

Altonaer Museum

History museum

Paintings, sculptures & displays on regional shipping are featured at this art & culture museum.

4.40 (905 reviews)

Archaeological Museum Hamburg

Archaeological museum

Museum founded in 1898 dedicated to regional prehistoric artifacts & Hamburg's cultural heritage.

4.30 (795 reviews)

Kramer-Witwen-Wohnung

History museum

👍👍 It's great that places like this still exist and are being preserved. We were here with our son to show him how people used to live. The lady at the checkout also explained a few things to us about the apartment. Entry was very cheap, we paid €5 for 3 people.

4.30 (272 reviews)

Harburger Schloss

Castle

😠 Attention, the Harburg Castle basically no longer exists. There is still a historical vault (on which there is now a house from the 19th century and which was probably once a side wing), but anyone expecting a castle will be disappointed.

3.80 (48 reviews)

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Top rated History museums in Hamburg, Germany