Speicherstadtmuseum
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Speicherstadtmuseum explores Hamburg’s warehouse keepers and the history of Speicherstadt, on the ground floor of Block L at Am Sandtorkai 36.
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What's on here
Why go
- Original tea-tasting furnishings recall Speicherstadt’s tea trade.
- The nearly vanished Ewerführer carried goods to warehouses by barge.
- Explore Hamburg’s coffee trade, once concentrated in Block O.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday10:00 – 17:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00
Don't miss
- Silver masonry toolsLook for the silver tools marking a ceremony involving Kaiser Wilhelm II in Speicherstadt in 1888.On display in the museum
- Coffee exhibitsTrace coffee from harvest through roasting to sale.In the permanent exhibition
- Sack-sampling toolsFind the tools used to sample sacks and handle packages.In the museum
What's inside
- Displays show traditional stored goods, including coffee, tea, cocoa and rubber.
- The exhibition explains the 1888 customs union and the free port.
- Historical photographs and plans illustrate the district’s planning and construction.
- A special exhibition uses historical images to examine wartime losses and reconstruction by architect Werner Kallmorgen.
With kids
- Children can handle and try some objects and follow Kalle, the little warehouse keeper, on a museum rally.
- Children who complete the activity receive a certificate and learn where Kalle has made a small home inside the museum.
- Younger children can try the “Augen auf im Museum” search game.
- During school holidays, accompanied children aged 6–12 can join discovery tours.
Tips for your visit
- Public tea tastings use the original tea-room furnishings.
- Public guided walks through Speicherstadt include a guided visit to the permanent exhibition.
Interesting facts2
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1887
A raw-coffee futures exchange opened in Block O in 1887, then the world’s third after New York and Le Havre.
Speicherstadtmuseum - Wikipedia -
The museum is a privately run branch of the Museum der Arbeit and belongs to the Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg.
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Shorts
History
- 1885–1927Speicherstadt was built, and construction demolished the Brookinseln neighborhood.
- Second World WarTwelve blocks were severely damaged, with only sections intact; customs buildings were also destroyed.
- After the Second World WarPartly destroyed blocks were rebuilt, and new buildings were designed to fit the ensemble’s materials and scale.
- Summers 1988 and 1989A precursor exhibition about Speicherstadt was shown in summer 1988 and repeated the following summer.
- 1995Speicherstadtmuseum opened as a privately operated branch of the Museum der Arbeit.
Show all
- October 2011The museum moved to Block L at Am Sandtorkai 36.
How to get there
- TrainTake U-Bahn line U3 to Baumwall station.
Sources: Speicherstadtmuseum - Wikipedia · Hamburg/Neustadt-Altstadt - Wikivoyage (see) · - · - · - · checked 3 Oct 2026
Where
Am Sandtorkai 36 Freihafen, Hamburg
- Website
- speicherstadtmuseum.de/
- Phone
- +49 40 321191
Questions and answers
Is there an activity for younger children at Speicherstadtmuseum?
Yes. Younger children can try the “Augen auf im Museum” search game.
Can groups and school classes use Speicherstadtmuseum’s Kalle activity?
It is intended for individual visitors. The museum recommends age-appropriate tours or a junior warehouse-worker rally for groups and classes.
Does Speicherstadtmuseum host literary events?
Its public events include crime-fiction readings.
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