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Culture for families

DISCOVER AND MARVEL AT ANY AGE Culture for young and old

Culture in Hamburg means: setting off together, being curious, and sharing unforgettable moments. Whether it's young explorers, passionate story lovers, or families on a voyage of discovery – exhibitions, stages and interactive spaces across the city invite everyone to experience culture as an adventure. Sometimes loud and colourful, sometimes quiet and magical – but always an experience that brings people together. For families who want to discover more, together.

DISCOVER. MARVEL. JOIN IN. Worlds of Experience & Interactive Spaces

Here, trying things out, asking questions and marvelling are all encouraged. Hamburg’s interactive spaces for children and families invite you to discover the world through play – exciting, engaging and suitable for all ages. Perfect for family outings where learning and fun go hand in hand.

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Chocoversum

Between the UNESCO World Heritage Speicherstadt and the Old Town, visitors discover Hamburg’s sweetest side: at the CHOCOVERSUM, chocolate becomes an experience – from the scent of the cocoa bean to a bar they create themselves.

Chocoversum

CHOCOVERSUM by HACHEZ

Meßberg 1
20095 Hamburg

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KJ Adventure World

Right in the heart of Hamburg’s HafenCity, a unique indoor adventure awaits you: KJ Adventure World combines action, puzzles and team spirit into an experience unlike any other in Hamburg.

KJ Adventure World

Adventure World GmbH

Überseeboulevard 7
20457 Hamburg

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LEGO® Discovery Centre Hamburg

The LEGO® Discovery Center at Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier offers a unique experience for LEGO® fans of all ages*. With a total of twelve different adventure areas, there is something for everyone. A special highlight is the digital adventure "Space Mission", where you can design your own LEGO® spaceship and launch it into cyberspace.

LEGO® Discovery Centre Hamburg

LEGO Disovery Centre Hamburg

Baltimorestraße 1
20457 Hamburg

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Museum of Illusions

Optical illusions, upside-down rooms, holograms and much more await you in the Museum of Illusions Hamburg. Step into a fascinating world of illusions!

Museum of Illusions

Museum der Illusionen

Lilienstraße 14-16
20095 Hamburg

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Panik City
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Panik City

Amazing. To join in. To touch. Panik City is infotainment with music, technology and Udo Lindenberg! Already more than 65,000 visitors enthusiastically report on the unique multimedia experience of the life of the German star! The outstanding success was confirmed in 2019 with the 3rd place of the ADAC tourism award.

Panik City

Panik City

Spielbudenplatz 21-22
20359 Hamburg

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Port des Lumières

With the opening of Port des Lumières 2025 in Hamburg, Northern Germany’s largest permanent exhibition center for digital immersive art has opened its doors. Visitors can expect a diverse selection of exhibitions, state-of-the-art projection technology, high-quality design, and an extraordinary art experience that brings art to life in a whole new way.

Port des Lumières

Port des Lumières

Platz am 10. Längengrad 1
20457 Hamburg

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CURTAIN UP FOR FAMILIES Theatre, Music & Stage

From first opera experiences to entertaining children’s theatre productions – on Hamburg’s stages for children and families, there’s plenty to laugh about, marvel at and get excited over together. In addition to children's theatres, traditional theatres also open their repertoire to young audiences. For everyone who loves to be enchanted – with music, drama and interactive formats.

  • Hamburgische Staatsoper
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    One of the world's leading venues for opera Hamburgische Staatsoper

    Visitors to Hamburg who are looking for high-class opera entertainment will be spoiled with grandiose performances in the time-honoured Hamburg State…

    Hamburgische Staatsoper
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    Venue for music, theatre and dance Kampnagel

    Kampnagel enjoys worldwide recognition as an international production house. It offers a multi-faceted platform for contemporary performing arts, as…

    Kampnagel
  • Thalia Theater
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    Traditional stage with impressive productions Thalia Theater

    A visit to the venerable Thalia Theater promises visitors a high-class and stylish theatre visit in the heart of Hamburg even today.

    Thalia Theater
  • 25 Jahre Disneys DER KÖNIG DER LÖWEN
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    Musical Disneys DER KÖNIG DER LÖWEN

    As the curtain rises and the rhythms of Africa fill the air, the Serengeti comes to life right in the heart of Hamburg, on the banks of the Elbe.

    Disneys DER KÖNIG DER LÖWEN
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    Musical Disneys Musical TARZAN

    Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Disney's musical TARZAN! This captivating production tells the moving story of an orphan boy who grows up…

    Disneys Musical TARZAN
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    The English Theatre of Hamburg

    The English Theatre in Hamburg shows dramas, thrillers and comedies exclusively with British actors from London.

    The English Theatre of Hamburg

EXPLORING TOGETHER Museums for Young and Old

Whether exploring exhibitions with a magnifying glass, tracing the past or diving into experiments – Hamburg’s museums with programmes for children are perfect places for shared adventures. Many venues offer special family tours that share knowledge in a playful way, sparking curiosity in minds of all ages.

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Additives Museum

Have you ever wondered how many additives are actually in some foods? Then a visit to the additives museum is recommended.

Additives Museum

Deutsches Zusatzstoffmuseum

Grossmarkt Auf der Brandshofer Schleuse 4
20097 Hamburg

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Composers Quartier

The Hamburg Composers' Quartier is an association of various museums that offer exciting and interactive insights into the biographies of world-famous composers.

Composers Quartier

KomponistenQuartier

Peterstraße 29-39
20355 Hamburg

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Deichtorhallen - Hall for contemporary art

The Deichtorhallen Hamburg is one of Europe's largest art exhibition halls. There art and photography enthusiasts will find a wide variety of different pictures and interesting exhibitions.

Deichtorhallen - Hall for contemporary art

Deichtorhallen

Deichtorstraße 1-2
20095 Hamburg

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Emigrant Museum BallinStadt

The emigrant museum BallinStadt in Hamburg opens its doors and shows in its exhibition the emigration history from four epochs.

Emigrant Museum BallinStadt

BallinStadt

Veddeler Bogen 2
20539 Hamburg

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German Customs Museum

Located in the historic Speicherstadt warehouse district, the German Customs Museum invites its guests a vivid and lively insight into the world of those who have been collecting and the German Customs Museum invites visitors to learn about the world of those who collect customs duties from ancient times to the present day and those who prefer to smuggle.

German Customs Museum

Deutsches Zollmuseum

Alter Wandrahm 16
20457 Hamburg

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Hamburg Observatory

Hamburg Observatory, in Bergedorf, built around 1900, is an ensemble of listed buildings of international standing and a collection of prized telescopes of cultural and historical importance.

Hamburg Observatory

Besucherzentrum Hamburger Sternwarte

August-Bebel-Straße 196
21029 Hamburg

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DISCOVER NOW Current events for young and old

  • MKG Happy Holidays Herbst Ticket-Aktion
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    Ticket special: Happy Holidays Fall Exhibitions

    • 25.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
  • Workshop: Kosmos Flairdrum
    © Sophie Wolter

    Workshop: Kosmos Flaidrum Other

    • 25.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Elbphilharmonie (Kaistudios)
    To event
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    © Minimöbel: Stühle für Kinder, Foto: Patrick Lipke, MK&G

    Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children Exhibitions

    • 25.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
  • Kammerkonzert der Symphoniker Hamburg
    © Thies Rätzke

    Workshop: Klassiko Orchestral Instruments Other

    • 25.10.2026
    • 13:30
    • Laeiszhalle (Studio E)
    To event
  • Die Entfuehrung aus dem Serail
    © Patrick Sobottka

    Die Entführung aus dem Serail Theatre & Stage Art

    • 25.10.2026
    • 14:00
    • Allee Theater - Theater für Kinder
    To event
  • Herbstlicher Bauernmarkt im Sonnenlicht ChatGPT
    © Hamburg Tourismus GmbH

    Volksdorfer Herbstmarkt Festivals & Street Fairs

    • 25.10.2026
    • 14:00
    • Marktplatz Volksdorf
    To event
  • Workshop: Klassiko Orchesterinstrumente
    © Claudia Höhne

    Workshop: Klassiko Orchestral Instruments Other

    • 25.10.2026
    • 15:15
    • Laeiszhalle (Studio E)
    To event
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    Ferientheaterkurs Workshops

    • 26.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Mietergenossenschaft Falkenried
    To event
  • MKG Happy Holidays Herbst Ticket-Aktion
    © MK&G Hamburg

    Ticket special: Happy Holidays Fall Exhibitions

    • 27.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
  • kinder-tragen-kostuem-auf-buehnenillustration_1308-40918
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    Ferientheaterkurs Workshops

    • 27.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Mietergenossenschaft Falkenried
    To event
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    © Minimöbel: Stühle für Kinder, Foto: Patrick Lipke, MK&G

    Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children Exhibitions

    • 27.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
  • Stecklinge
    © Helge Masch

    Mein Freund, der Baum - Angebot für Kinder (6 bis 12 Jahre) Workshops

    • 27.10.2026
    • 14:00
    • Botanischer Sondergarten Wandsbek
    To event
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    Kürbisschnitzen im Oberhafen Workshops

    • 27.10.2026
    • 16:30
    • Hobenköök
    To event
  • Die Frau und ihr Fischer
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    Die Frau und ihr Fischer Theatre & Stage Art

    • 28.10.2026
    • 09:30
    • HoheLuftschiff Kindertheater
    To event
  • MKG Happy Holidays Herbst Ticket-Aktion
    © MK&G Hamburg

    Ticket special: Happy Holidays Fall Exhibitions

    • 28.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
  • Luise ist weg
    © Katharina Lepik

    Luise has gone Theatre & Stage Art

    • 28.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Kulturpalast Hamburg
    To event
  • kinder-tragen-kostuem-auf-buehnenillustration_1308-40918
    © Designed by Freepik

    Ferientheaterkurs Workshops

    • 28.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Mietergenossenschaft Falkenried
    To event
  • mkg_minimoebel_foto_patricklipke-2
    © Minimöbel: Stühle für Kinder, Foto: Patrick Lipke, MK&G

    Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children Exhibitions

    • 28.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
  • Die Frau und ihr Fischer
    © DIE AZUBIS

    Die Frau und ihr Fischer Theatre & Stage Art

    • 28.10.2026
    • 11:00
    • HoheLuftschiff Kindertheater
    To event
  • MKG Happy Holidays Herbst Ticket-Aktion
    © MK&G Hamburg

    Ticket special: Happy Holidays Fall Exhibitions

    • 29.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
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    Tunnelblick-Tour City Walks

    • 29.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Treffpunkt: Hauptkirche St. Petri (Hauptportal)
    To event
  • kinder-tragen-kostuem-auf-buehnenillustration_1308-40918
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    Ferientheaterkurs Workshops

    • 29.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Mietergenossenschaft Falkenried
    To event
  • mkg_minimoebel_foto_patricklipke-2
    © Minimöbel: Stühle für Kinder, Foto: Patrick Lipke, MK&G

    Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children Exhibitions

    • 29.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
  • Elbphilharmonie
    © Martyn Leder

    Familienführung - Der Hafen für Kinder City Walks

    • 29.10.2026
    • 14:00
    • Treffpunkt: Deichstraße / Steintwiete
    To event
  • Herbst im Garten
    © Helge Masch

    Mein Freund, der Baum - Angebot für Kinder (6 bis 12 Jahre) Workshops

    • 29.10.2026
    • 14:00
    • Botanischer Sondergarten Wandsbek
    To event
  • MKG Happy Holidays Herbst Ticket-Aktion
    © MK&G Hamburg

    Ticket special: Happy Holidays Fall Exhibitions

    • 30.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
  • kinder-tragen-kostuem-auf-buehnenillustration_1308-40918
    © Designed by Freepik

    Ferientheaterkurs Workshops

    • 30.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Mietergenossenschaft Falkenried
    To event
  • mkg_minimoebel_foto_patricklipke-2
    © Minimöbel: Stühle für Kinder, Foto: Patrick Lipke, MK&G

    Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children Exhibitions

    • 30.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
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    Der Pudel auf dem Dach City Walks

    • 30.10.2026
    • 16:30
    • Treffpunkt: Hauptkirche St. Petri (Hauptportal)
    To event
  • MKG Happy Holidays Herbst Ticket-Aktion
    © MK&G Hamburg

    Ticket special: Happy Holidays Fall Exhibitions

    • 31.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
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    © Minimöbel: Stühle für Kinder, Foto: Patrick Lipke, MK&G

    Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children Exhibitions

    • 31.10.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
  • gleishalle
    © Michael M. Busse

    Toys Market

    • 31.10.2026
    • 11:00
    • Gleishalle Oberhafen
    To event
  • Elbphilharmonie
    © Martyn Leder

    Familienführung - Der Hafen für Kinder City Walks

    • 31.10.2026
    • 11:00
    • Treffpunkt: Deichstraße / Steintwiete
    To event
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    © stadterlebnis.hamburg

    Mit allen Sinnen City Walks

    • 31.10.2026
    • 11:00
    • Treffpunkt: Alter Elbtunnel
    To event
  • Hereinspaziert und herzlich willkommen!
    © nicolefehrmann

    Wandsbeker Winterzauber Christmas Markets

    • 31.10.2026
    • 12:00
    • Wandsbek Markt
    To event
  • Wolkentheater
    © SHMH/Elke Schneider

    Wolkentheater Theatre & Stage Art

    • 31.10.2026
    • 14:00
    • Altonaer Museum
    To event

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