The Warehouse Museums

The museums of the warehouses, in Hamburg

The museums of the warehouses occupy former buildings of the Speicherstadt of Hamburg, including the famous Miniatur Wunderland. The Hamburg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke these cultural and playful places, which have given a new life to the historic warehouses.

The warehouses reconverted into museums

Numerous warehouses of the Speicherstadt have been transformed into museums and attractions, offering a second life to these historic buildings that no longer serve for the storage of goods. The most famous of them is the Miniatur Wunderland, the largest miniature railway network of the world, which reproduces with an astonishing realism landscapes, towns and regions from all over the world, with their trains, their cars, their airports and their thousands of small figures. This extraordinary attraction, which amazes young and old, is one of the most visited of Germany. The Speicherstadt also shelters other places to discover, like museums devoted to the history of the district, to spices, to trade, or even playful experiences. Installed in the magnificent setting of the brick warehouses, these museums combine heritage and entertainment. Places of culture and wonder in the heart of the historic district, the museums of the warehouses are a must-see stop of the discovery of Hamburg.

What to see

Here you discover the warehouses of the Speicherstadt transformed into museums and attractions, including the famous Miniatur Wunderland, the largest miniature railway network of the world, which reproduces with realism towns and landscapes from all over the world, as well as other museums devoted to the history of the district, to spices and to trade, combining heritage and entertainment. The museums of the warehouses give a new life to the Speicherstadt. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The museums of the warehouses lie in the Speicherstadt, in the heart of Hamburg, reachable on foot. Each museum and attraction, including the Miniatur Wunderland, follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. The crowd may be large; it is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What is the most famous museum of the warehouses of Hamburg?

The Miniatur Wunderland, the largest miniature railway network of the world, which reproduces with an astonishing realism towns and landscapes from all over the world; it is one of the numerous museums and attractions installed in the reconverted warehouses of the Speicherstadt.

Where are the museums of the warehouses of Hamburg?

In the Speicherstadt, in the heart of Hamburg, in Germany.