Top of the Elbphilharmonie against a blue sky with the text: “WE HAVE MADE MUSIC OUR STATEMENT. That´s why. Hamburg”
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Welcome to Hamburg, the city of culture

When it comes to culture, Hamburg certainly caters for all tastes! With everything from theatres, museums, exhibitions, live music and a lively club scene to a UNESCO World Heritage Site and exciting adventure attractions right through to the jewel in Hamburg’s crown – the Elbphilharmonie, this city of culture won’t disappoint! Why not start with a virtual visit to get all the inspiration you could possibly need for your next visit?

    DISCOVER NOW So much to discover and experience in this culture-rich city

    Whether it’s through art, music or the theatre, Hamburg and culture go hand in hand. Discover the unique maritime flair of the Speicherstadt, listen to any genre of music performed live or marvel at some of the many fascinating public art displays. With such a diverse cultural scene and variety of events on offer, Hamburg truly has it all!

    • Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg mit gläserner Wellenarchitektur und Backsteinsockel am Wasser
      © Mediaserver Hamburg / Jung von Matt

      Hamburg's landmark on the Waterfront Elbphilharmonie

      In building the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg certainly put itself on the map! Our concert hall, with its impressive glass wave architecture and interior…

      Elbphilharmonie
    • Abendstimmung in der beleuchteten Hamburger Speicherstadt mit Blick auf das Wasserschloss am Fleet
      © Hamburg Tourismus GmbH / www.ralfbrunner.eu

      Brick, Canal, Bridge & Road Maritime Culture & UNESCO

      Red brick, canals, bridges and alleyways – the complex of warehouses, built from the end of the 19th century near the Port of Hamburg, is so extensive…

      Maritime Culture & UNESCO
    • Zwei Musiker auf der Bühne beim Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg mit bunter Lichtshow.
      © Stefan Malzkorn

      Great freedom for music Concerts & Live Music

      From classical music to electro festivals, from music history to a thriving live music scene and vibrant nightlife… Hamburg’s got it all!

      Concerts & Live Music
    • Besucher:in betrachtet Gemälde mit Goldrahmen in der Ausstellung „Die Farben Frankreichs“ in Hamburg
      © Daniel Bockwoldt

      The right frame for any exhibition Exhibition Houses

      Not everything that can be seen in Hamburg comes from museums: the exhibition houses make sure that every exhibition gets the right setting.

      Exhibition Houses
    • Ensemble der Harry-Potter-Theaterproduktion auf stimmungsvoll beleuchteter Bühne in Hamburg
      © Manuel Harlan

      Great productions Theater & Stage Arts

      In addition to famous theaters, the stage landscape offers a state opera, raunchy cabaret, impressive dance performances, open-air shows and plays…

      Theater & Stage Arts
    • Stage Musicaltheater am Hamburger Hafen
      © Stage Entertainment

      An evening full of emotions Musicals & Shows

      Experience the musical capital of Hamburg! Whether it's Disney's long-running success THE KING OF THE LIONS, moving musicals such as & JULIA - The…

      Musicals & Shows
    • Besuchergruppe vor dem Hai-Atoll im Tropen-Aquarium Hagenbeck mit Blick auf schwimmende Haie und Fische
      © Tierpark Hagenbeck

      Must Sees, Activity, Mysterious Places Hamburg Adventures

      Hamburg, Germany’s very own maritime metropolis, offers its visitors a fantastic stay, featuring some of the most famous, most exciting and craziest…

      Hamburg Adventures
    • Belebter Hein-Köllisch-Platz in Hamburg mit Straßencafé, Passant:innen und sommerlicher Abendstimmung
      © ThisIsJulia Photography

      Clubbing, live gigs and theatres Cultural and creative districts

      With their various cultural offers, Hamburg's city districts offer their guests entertainment for every taste.

      Cultural and creative districts

    Hamburg - City of culture with a diverse cultural landscape

    Whether theatres, museums, musicals or other exciting worlds of experience, let yourself be enchanted in the cultural city of Hamburg. Three young actors from the play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" magically discover the places of cultural diversity in Hamburg. On their tour, the "Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer" (a prominent painting by German artist Caspar David Friedrich) serves as the magical driver of all the action.

    • Kulturstadt Hamburg Speicherstádt
      © Kulturstadt Hamburg

    DISCOVER NOW Current cultural events

    • Klaviermatinée mit Marianna Shirinyan
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      Marianna Shirinyan / Piano Recital Classical Music

      • 16.09.2025
      • 20:00
      • Elbphilharmonie (Großer Saal)
      To event
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      © Foto: Tobias Bärmann

      1st Chamber Concert Classical Music

      • 21.09.2025
      • 11:00
      • Elbphilharmonie (Kleiner Saal)
      To event
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      © Nacht der Kirchen

      Light Metal Night Classical Music

      • 20.09.2025
      • 22:00
      • Kirche am Markt Niendorf
      To event
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      © Kerstin Bittner

      Wasserlichtkonzerte Classical Music

      • 15.09.2025
      • 21:00
      • Planten un Blomen (Parksee)
      To event
    • Plakat Nio
      © Svensøn

      Simplicity – The Reduction of the Moment Exhibition

      • 15.09.2025
      • 10:00
      • NIO House
      To event
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      "Fahrt mit dem Schiffsführungssimulator" Guided Tour

      • 21.09.2025
      • 12:00
      • Internationales Maritimes Museum
      To event
    • Das Ernst Barlach Haus während der Ausstellung »Tony Cragg. Against the grain« im Sommer 2012
      © © Tony Cragg, photo: Andreas Weiss

      ENTRE SILENCE ET ÉCLAT Classical Music

      • 21.09.2025
      • 18:00
      • Ernst Barlach Haus
      To event
    • Nacht der Kirchen Logo
      © Nacht der Kirchen

      Laudes Cantus Saltus Classical Music

      • 20.09.2025
      • 19:00
      • St. Johannis-Kirche Eppendorf
      To event
    • © Lisa Meinen

      Reeperbahn Festival Festivals

      • 17.09.2025
      • 09:00
      • Reeperbahn Hamburg
      To event
    • Mobiles Figurentheater Bremen: Hexe Lisbet
      © Volker Dominiczak

      Mobiles Figurentheater Bremen: Hexe Lisbet Theatre

      • 22.09.2025
      • 16:00
      • Bücherhalle Lokstedt
      To event
    • Nacht der Kirchen Logo
      © Nacht der Kirchen

      Werke von W. A. Mozart und Dimitri Schostakowitsch Classical Music

      • 20.09.2025
      • 21:00
      • Mahnmal St. Nikolai
      To event
    • Nacht der Kirchen Logo
      © Nacht der Kirchen

      Musikalisches Nachtgebet mit vier Chören Classical Music

      • 20.09.2025
      • 22:00
      • St. Johannis-Kirche Eppendorf
      To event
    • Herbstkonzert des Polizeiorchesters Hamburg
      © Polizei Hamburg

      Herbstkonzert des Polizeiorchesters Hamburg Classical Music

      • 18.09.2025
      • 20:00
      • Laeiszhalle (Großer Saal)
      To event
    • Nacht der Kirchen Logo
      © Nacht der Kirchen

      Die Herzen zum Leuchten bringen! The Choricals – Jazz • Pop • Klassik Classical Music

      • 20.09.2025
      • 21:00
      • St. Gabriel-Kirche Barmbek
      To event
    • Nacht der Kirchen Logo
      © Nacht der Kirchen

      Musik mit Annie Heger Singer/Songwriter

      • 20.09.2025
      • 19:30
      • Flussschifferkirche
      To event
    • Design ohne Titel
      © Johannes Treß

      Dialogue in the Dark invites you: Harbor tour & dark bar at the World Heritage Site

      • 20.09.2025
      • 18:00
      • Dialoghaus Hamburg
      To event
    • Hamburg Dungeon
      © Hamburg Dungeon

      Take an 80-minute immersive trip through Hamburg’s chilling city history! Shows

      • 15.09.2025
      • 10:00
      • Hamburg Dungeon
      To event
    • Kaffeemuseum Burg_Trommelröster B.Dahms
      © B. Dahms

      Traditional coffee roasting

      • 20.09.2025
      • 19:00
      • Kaffeemuseum Burg
      To event
    • THE INVISIBLE HAND - Poster Pic
      © English Theatre

      The Invisible Hand Theatre

      • 16.09.2025
      • 19:30
      • The English Theatre
      To event
    • Abendroth Quartett
      © Nacht der Kirchen

      Abendroth Quartett Classical Music

      • 20.09.2025
      • 19:00
      • Christuskirche Eimsbüttel
      To event
    • 10 Jahre Bundesärztephilharmonie
      © Samuel Hock

      10 Jahre Bundesärztephilharmonie Classical Music

      • 21.09.2025
      • 11:00
      • Laeiszhalle (Großer Saal)
      To event
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      © Achilles-Stiftung

      Costantini: From Picasso to Cocteau – Glass Art from Master Hand

      • 16.09.2025
      • 11:00
      • Achilles-Stiftung (Glasmuseum)
      To event
    • Theatervorstellung im Freien
      © Hamburg Tourismus GmbH

      Thalia Goes Open Air 2025 Festivals

      • 15.09.2025
      • 09:30
      • Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz
      To event
    • Nacht der Kirchen Logo
      © Nacht der Kirchen

      Aus der Dunkelheit ins Licht - Ben Wittrock und Lukas Becker, Studierende der HfMT Hamburg: Klavier Classical Music

      • 20.09.2025
      • 20:00
      • Martin-Luther-Kirche Iserbrook
      To event
    • NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester / Christina Nilsson / Semyon Bychkov
      © Peter Knutson

      NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Christina Nilsson / Semyon Bychkov Classical Music

      • 18.09.2025
      • 20:00
      • Elbphilharmonie (Großer Saal)
      To event
    • NDR Kammerkonzert
      © Yihua Jin-Mengel

      NDR Kammerkonzert Classical Music

      • 15.09.2025
      • 20:00
      • Rolf-Liebermann-Studio
      To event
    • Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg / Stephen Hough / Omer Meir Wellber
      © Hilde van Mas

      Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Stephen Hough / Omer Meir Wellber Classical Music

      • 15.09.2025
      • 20:00
      • Elbphilharmonie (Großer Saal)
      To event
    • Nacht der Kirchen Logo
      © Nacht der Kirchen

      Begegnungen Classical Music

      • 20.09.2025
      • 18:10
      • Ansgarkirche zu Langenhorn
      To event
    • MK&G_Glitzer_Medienpaket_02
      © Key Visual "Glitzer", Grafik: Rimini Berlin

      Glitter Exhibition

      • 16.09.2025
      • 10:00
      • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
      To event
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      © William E. Jones, The Fall of Communism as Seen in Gay Pornography, 1998. Courtesy the artist and David Kordansky Gallery

      On the Origins of the 21st Century or the Fall of Communism as Seen in Gay Pornography Exhibition

      • 16.09.2025
      • 12:00
      • Kunstverein in Hamburg
      To event
    • Archäologische Ausstellung, Wagenrad und Einbaum
      © Archäologisches Museum Hamburg

      Abenteuer Archäologie Permanent Exhibition

      • 16.09.2025
      • 10:00
      • Archäologisches Museum Hamburg
      To event
    • Berlinde De Bruyckere: Zonder Titel, 1993, Courtesy of the artist
      © © Berlinde De Bruyckere; photo: Jan Pauwels

      Berlinde De Bruyckere Guided Tour

      • 21.09.2025
      • 12:00
      • Ernst Barlach Haus
      To event

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      Kunstmeile Hamburg - 3-Tage-Kunstmeilenpass
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      Kunstmeile: 3-day ticket

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      • Perfect location between Alster & Elbe
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      • Six renowned art institutions
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      © Stage Entertainment

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    A trip to Hamburg: culture at its best!

    So many museums, theaters & concerts to choose from

    Culture vultures and music lovers alike are sure to get their money's worth on a city trip to Hamburg! Besides being home to a wealth of museums displaying fascinating artefacts and all kinds of art, visitors to this city of culture can expect to see world-famous artists performing live in concert, admire monumental architecture and experience a whole range of exciting, adventurous activities along the way!

    Dive right into the Hanseatic city’s nautical past in the Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Hamburg’s tall ships, such as the PEKING and the RICKMER RICKMERS, bring maritime history to life, and what better way to get up close to all the sights the Port of Hamburg has to offer than on a harbour boat tour?

    With the Art Mile Pass, you can experience six of Hamburg’s renowned art museums with just one ticket. All of the galleries are conveniently located in the city centre and are within walking distance of each other.

    Events held throughout the year, such as the Triennial of Photography, the International Music Festival and the Long Night of Museums make a city break in Hamburg well worth it! What are you waiting for?

    No-risk booking, stress-free travel and safe arrival

    Are you a culture vulture who can’t wait to start exploring Hamburg? Then why not ask Hamburg Tourism to put together a customised itinerary for your city break? Our travel packages (incl. hotel accommodation) are available for one night, a weekend or even a whole week and include breakfast and a Hamburg CARD. Come and discover all of Hamburg’s cultural delights for yourself! Maybe you’d like to incorporate a true cultural highlight into your visit and take in a show or attend a concert at the Elbphilharmonie – don’t delay, book now!

    Don’t feel like looking for a parking space? No problem! With our bestselling package, you can book your cultural city break to Hamburg incl. round trip rail travel and seat reservation, and come to us in comfort and convenience on trains operated by Deutsche Bahn, the German national railway. Let our friendly and experienced service team advise you on the best way to travel to and experience our wonderful city.

    So much more culture with the Hamburg CARD

    Whether it’s a travel package or a one-off overnight stay – the Hamburg CARD, which saves you up to 50% at over 150 tourist facilities, is part of every holiday in Hamburg. Entry to many of our famous cultural institutions, such as the Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Deichtorhallen or the International Maritime Museum, are included.

    Incidentally, only with us can you receive a 10% discount when using your Hamburg CARD to book tickets to musicals. Many playhouses and traditional theatres also offer spontaneous theatre-goers discounts of up to 35% on any remaining tickets they may have left when you present your Hamburg CARD at the box office – perfect for those of you who enjoy a spur-of-the-moment city break.

    Plan your adventure holiday now All-round carefree travel offers to the cultural hotspot Hamburg

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      © Ulrich Perrey

      Exhibition at the Bucerius Kunst Forum Art and Travel

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      • entrance ticket for the exhibition in the Bucerius Kunst Forum
      • Hamburg CARD (3 Days) – ticket worth 33.50€
      Exhibition at the Bucerius Kunst ForumTo offerfrom 80.60
    • Package: ELBJAZZ
      © Jens Schlenker

      ELBJAZZ - jazz 'n' stay Music Event in Harbour

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        Hamburg for explorers On water, on land and on foot

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        • Guided tours by bus, boat and on foot
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      DISCOVER NOW Latest tips & recommendations

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        Experience the history of seafaring Peking

        Back to her home port: After decades of absence, the four-masted barque Peking returns to Hamburg. In the port on the Elbe, the Peking is the fourth…

        Peking
      • Harry Potter und das verwunschene Kind Theaterstück in Hamburg
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        Play HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

        Extraordinary play in Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt. Experience the magic of HARRY POTTER up close.

        HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
      • Beleuchteter Schokobrunnen im dunklen Ausstellungsraum des Chocoversums Hamburg, zentral in Szene gesetzt
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        Everything but ordinary! Exceptional Museums

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        Unusual museum experiences that you can only make in Hamburg.

        Exceptional Museums
      • Stählerner Brückenbogen der Elbbrücken vor blauem Himmel im Gegenlicht der Sonne
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        Impressive architecture Architecture

        Exciting contrasts catch the eye of visitors to Hamburg: postmodern glass and steel façades, upper-class villas of past centuries, but also…

        Architecture
      • Person mit Kamera beim Filmen im Freien, Symbol für Hamburg als Filmstadt
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        Film City Hamburg

        National and international film and television productions are as much a part of Hamburg as the Michel or the harbour.

        Film City Hamburg
      • Blick auf roten Kinosaal mit geschlossener Bühne im Abaton-Kino Hamburg
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        Cinemas in Hamburg

        Whether you are looking for a little time out with great pictures or want to learn something from the lives of people you would never meet in reality…

        Cinemas in Hamburg

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      With our calendar of events you won't miss any of the numerous events in Hamburg. You can search directly for a suitable period or filter by category.

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      Hamburg is marked by its historical heritage: the most famous buildings are the Chilehaus and the Kontorhäuser on Burchardplatz, but the Sprinkenhof, Mohlenhof and Meßberghof are also popular tourist destinations. But the Old Elbe Tunnel remains undisputed. Discover historical Hamburg now!

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