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Introduction With an area of nearly 20,000 square meters, this gallery ranks among Germany’s largest art museums. Its uniquely curved and angular form results from three buildings constructed at key central locations in 1869, 1919, and 1997. The Hamburger Kunsthalle houses an extensive collection of artworks ranging from the Gothic period through…

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Introduction With an area of nearly 20,000 square meters, this gallery ranks among Germany’s largest art museums.

Its uniquely curved and angular form results from three buildings constructed at key central locations in 1869, 1919, and 1997.

It boasts a vast collection of paintings from the Gothic period to the contemporary era, sculptures from the 19th and 20th centuries, drawings, prints, watercolors from the Renaissance to the present, as well as ancient Greek and Roman coins and medals. The gallery also features works from all major European art movements.

The collection highlights 19th-century German paintings, including masterpieces by artists such as Munch, Feuerbach, and Böcklin.

The gallery also offers guided sessions on the authentication of oil paintings, sketches, and printed graphics.

Closed on Mondays (except holidays), with multilingual guided tours available. Transportation Address: Glockengiesserwall, a 2-minute walk from the Central Station.

Tickets / Opening Hours 7.5 euros. Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 (Thursday 10:00–21:00; closed on Mondays).

Hamburg, Germany