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The Museum of Labor gives Hamburg residents and visitors a look behind the scenes. Everything revolves around the question of how life and work have changed over the past 200 years. The focus is on industrialization and its influence on social, cultural and socio-economic factors in our society. So if you want to find out more about Hamburg's technological, industrial and social history, you should definitely pay a visit to the Museum der Arbeit in Barmbek.
Discover work & life in the north of Germany
On the former factory site of the New York Hamburger Gummi-Waaren Compagnie from 1871, the Museum of Labor invites you on an incomparable journey of discovery. The site, which is now a listed building, offers enough space to experience a historic printing works as well as a classic trading office, a metal workshop and various special exhibitions on the subject of work. Since the early 1970s, the Museum der Arbeit has provided fascinating insights into the rapid changes in the world of work in recent years. However, it is not only the history of work in the northern German Hanseatic city that is explored, but also the lives of the people living on the Elbe. Instead of merely exploring the topic in theory, the museum has been inviting visitors to try out, touch and explore since its opening. For example, courses in printing workshops and interactive tours were offered here back in the 1980s. To this day, the Museum der Arbeit is a living museum that invites visitors to experience and do things for themselves. Practical demonstrations, courses and small workshops on historical techniques such as lead casting, milling, letterpress printing, lithography and lithographic printing make a visit to the museum a fascinating experience for young and old alike. In addition, the Monday workshop evenings in particular provide a deeper insight into the everyday working life of times long past. In the bookbinding workshop, for example, you can learn how to bind or repair books under expert guidance. Learn more about line etching and printing techniques or realize your own personal printing project. If, on the other hand, you are planning a visit to the museum at the weekend, you will always have the opportunity to make sweets, roast coffee or put your skills to the test at the antique knitting machine and work on unique handicrafts. What you should definitely not miss during a visit to the Barmbek Museum, however, is a look at T.R.U.D.E, the cutting wheel of the world's largest tunnel boring machine, which was used, among other things, during the construction of the fourth Elbe tunnel tube in Hamburg between 1997 and 2000.
Current events
Visitors to Hamburg's Museum für Arbeit not only experience an exciting journey through the changing history of work, but can also get hands-on at various events and learn more about topics such as typesetting and printing, working with the wood type milling machine, lithography and lithographic printing or the monotype. In addition, the museum regularly offers unique family tours such as Particle Physics for All, which present even complex topics in an accessible way.
Location and Directions
The Museum der Arbeit as well as the Association of Friends of the Museum der Arbeit, co-founded by Ursula Schneider, are located at Wiesendamm 3 in Hamburg Barmbek. The museum itself is located in the Neue Fabrik, which was founded in 1908, while exhibitions and special events are still housed in the Alte Fabrik from 1871. Both can be easily reached by car as well as by HVV public transport. For example, you can reach the museum from Hamburg Central Station in just 20 minutes by S-Bahn (line S1 or S11). From the famous Hafenmuseum it is only 40 minutes by S31 and S11 and even from the Speicherstadtmuseum you can reach the Museum der Arbeit in just 30 minutes by S-Bahn (S2 and S11).
Opening hours & tickets
The Museum of Labor invites visitors to explore and discover both on Mondays between 10:00 and 21:00 and on Wednesdays to Fridays from 10:00 to 17:00. Visitors can also take advantage of the interactive museum offerings at weekends between 10:00 and 18:00. The museum is completely barrier-free, so you can explore the diverse range of exhibits with a wheelchair, walker or baby carriage. In addition to a dedicated parking lot for people with reduced mobility, there are elevators on site as well as special toilet facilities, numerous seating areas and an accessible museum café. Tickets are available at the box office or online for €8.50 per adult or €5 for children. Holders of the HamburgCard benefit from attractive discounts.
Plan your visit to the Hanseatic city
Are you planning a visit to the Hanseatic city with your friends or would you like to experience Hamburg with your partner or family? Then you should book one of the fantastic B&B HOTELS in Hamburg in good time. How about a comfortable single, double or family room at Hotel Hamburg Nord, for example? From here you can easily reach not only the Museum der Arbeit, but also the Alster, the beautiful city park with Germany's most visited planetarium, the breathtaking Ohlsdorf cemetery or Kampnagel. In addition, in the modern B&B HOTELS you not only benefit from a fantastic price-performance ratio, but also from various worthwhile services such as free WiFi, a bookable breakfast buffet or the opportunity to discover Hamburg together with your pet. Because all our B&B HOTELS are absolutely pet-friendly. Simply contact us directly so that we can prepare everything you need for your visit. Or let our competent service team provide you with insider tips on excursions and activities in Hamburg and the surrounding area. Whichever hotel you choose, one thing is certain: with us you are sure to enjoy your time in the Hanseatic city to the full!
