10 Specialty Museums in Hamburg-Altstadt That You Shouldn't Miss

Miniatur Wunderland is the world’s largest model train exhibit, and still growing. See trains running through recreations of Hamburg and the coast, Austria, the Grand Canyon and Scandinavia.

Dialog im Dunkeln is an experiential exhibition in complete darkness, which is not possible to explore on your own. Your blind host will guide you through the completely darkened exhibition in a small group of no more than 8 people. Equipped with a blind cane, you discover the world that we usually take for granted in a completely new way. You hear, feel and find your bearings in various non-visual situations of daily life; going for a walk in the park, crossing a busy city-street, going on a boat trip as well as visiting our Dark Bar. This is an experience which will stay alive in your memory long after your visit. Blind and visually-impaired guides are there to ensure your well-being at every step through this unfamiliar landscape. The last stop on our tour is at the Dark Bar, where you can talk about your experience over a drink with our guides, who are happy to answer all the questions which naturally arise during the tour.

Dialogue in Silence® builds on the successful formula of Dialogue in the Dark®. What happens here is an exchange of roles in which our guests step into ‘a different, silent world’. They wear noise-cancelling headphones and are guided through the world of silence by our deaf colleagues, who take them on a journey which is nevertheless alive with communication. They experience the beauty of non-verbal communication, and learn how to speak with their hands and to hear with their eyes. Allow your hands to dance and your face to express yourself! Learn from our experts in body and sign-language. This is a journey which will enrich you with insights into the fascinating world in which deaf people are able to communicate; it offers you new ways of understanding. In our 60 minute tours, deaf staff members lead you in small groups of no more than 12 people through our especially sound-proofed exhibition rooms.

This irresistible tour through Hamburg's Chocolate Museum really packs a punch! Because with us, snacking doesn`t happen secretly but instead is celebrated as a true experience. Our Choco-guides will take you on a tour of 90 sweet minutes through the museum while encouraging you to have a nibble, snack or taste at each step along the way. Let your imagination run wild in our chocolate workshop whilst creating your own chocolate bar and take home your own “happiness-to-go” at the end of the chocolate tour. Until then, chocoholics of all ages get to experience every single step in the production process of chocolate first hand and up close - from the bitter cocoa bean to the sweetest gold. Recharge your Choco-battery with us!

The Hamburg Dungeon brings together an amazing cast of actors, special effects, stages, and rides in a truly unique and exciting walkthrough experience that you can see, hear, smell, and feel. As a visitor, you will become part of the action and, at times, even the lead role. With 11 Shows, professional actors and two exciting rides, the Hamburg Dungeon offers a one of a kind entertainment experience incomparable to any other attraction in town. Frightening, scary fun, and entertaining – simply unique!

Deichtorhallen Hamburg is one of Europe’s largest exhibition centres for contemporary art and photography. Two bookstores, the café and restaurant »Fillet of Soul« round out the Deichtorhallen offerings. Located in the centre of Hamburg in walking distance to the Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonoe and Hafencity, it offers an ideal launch pad for cultural undertakings.