Hamburg – A city full of cultural attractions

Also referred as the ‘city on water’, Hamburg is true to its sobriquet. This beautiful port city in Germany enjoying company of the Alster Lake, the Elbe River and the harbour has welcomed merchants and leisure travellers with equal warmth and this trend still continues. Large parks, vast stretches of greenery, theatres, operas, museums and art galleries saves it from being type casted to the image of port city. Here we give an insight into the cultural attractions for the tourists buying a ticket to Hamburg.

Kunsthalle Hamburg

One of the most prominent art galleries in the city Kunsthalle Hamburg is nestled in three buildings. On their arrival, the guests will be able to sample several artworks by local artists of the 14th century. Paintings of Dutch masters of the 16th and 17th centuries are also on display. In addition there is an array of 19th-century German and French paintings on exhibit. If children are part of your entourage they would have fun spending their time in various fun activities available there.

Internationales Maritimes Museum

Internationales Maritimes Museum depicts maritime history of the city in a beautiful manner. The museum spread across 10 floors of a revamped brick shipping warehouse has a large number of following. The museum boasts to have largest private collection of maritime things. And anyone who has interest in maritime must visit this museum. On their arrival you will become witness to 3,000 years of maritime history.

Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte

If you are travelling with kids never forget to take them to Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte which offers several kid friendly feature. The museum possesses several ship features and even a large model train. The museum depicts the revolution of city through various artefacts. Exhibits related to cities Jewish population are also on display.

Museum für Völkerkunde

The state of the art Museum für Völkerkunde showcases Hamburg’s awareness of the world in a beautiful manner. One can also see collection from Africa, Asia and the South Pacific are on display. In addition to that there are several other things on display that include wooden canoes and giant sculptures from Papua New Guinea.

Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe

A visit to Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe would be a great delight for the visitors. The visitors will be amazed to see a vast collection of sculpture, furniture, fashion, jewellery, posters, porcelain, musical instruments and household objects. There are varied collections from Italy, Japan, Austria and Islamic countries. The museum has enough to engage you for few hours.

So, if you are of the opinion that this one of the most prominent cities in the world is only known for its harbour location then explore its museums and art galleries to find that the city is no less in terms of tourism potentials.