Current special exhibitions

"Through the lense of life"

Gain fascinating insights into the life of WWI photographer Walter A. Heinsen, who emigrated from Hamburg to the USA in 1923.

"The Holtermann Story"

Discover the fantastic story of the Hamburg emigrant who found the largest gold nugget in the world in Australia in 1872. The exhibition tells of the Hanseatic pioneering spirit, great wanderlust and a lot of luck.

The special exhibitions are included in our general prices and entrances. Both online and on-site tickets in our museum are available.

Your visit

How to find us: by car, bus, train or ferry.

Your visit at the Emigration Museum in Hamburg

Immerse yourself in the world of migration! Our audio guide accompanies you through the permanent exhibition – optionally in German, English, French or Polish. Very easy to retrieve via your smartphone. Our audio guide accompanies you through the permanent exhibition – optionally in German, English, French or Polish. Very easy to retrieve via your smartphone.

Worldwide data sets for genealogical research are available to you via our partner platform Ancestry. Among them are the Hamburg passenger lists, which document the emigration via Hamburg. Among them are the Hamburg passenger lists, which document the emigration via Hamburg.

Secure your tickets now in our online store or give someone a special gift with a voucher for a visit with us.

Our permanent exhibition

In our restaurant “Nach America” we provide you with our lunch, coffee and cake and snacks. A special highlight: our original replica benches.

You would like to visit us with a larger group of people? We are happy to offer you special conditions and are happy to hear from you.

The Emigrant Museum is great for understanding things in the world. Also a MUST for the younger generation,
to experience the history of fellow human beings. Uniquely designed rooms, fascinating documentaries, some with short films. What hurdles people had to endure in some cases before they were allowed to enter the country of their choice.

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The Emigration Museum
in Hamburg

In the Emigration Museum Hamburg, you will go on an exciting journey and experience immigration and emigration history across four eras. In a total of three houses on 2,500 square meters, our museum in Hamburg accompanies people with all their wishes and dreams on their way to a new home. 

The Emigration Museum Hamburg is recommended