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Museum am Rothenbaum – Kulturen und Künste der Welt
A Gateway to World Cultures
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Hamburg: First Steps10 pts
Hamburg: Explorer25 pts
Hamburg: Insider50 pts
Founded in 1879, the Museum am Rothenbaum is among Europe's largest ethnographic museums. Its extensive exhibitions encourage cross-cultural research. Designed by Albert Erbe in 1907, it stands as a significant cultural monument.
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The museum has restituted art looted during the Nazi era.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1879
- Architect
- Albert Erbe
- Annual Visitors
- 180,000
- Heritage Status
- Heritage Monument
- Opening Date
- 1912
- Former Name
- Museum für Völkerkunde Hamburg
- Opening Hours
- Tu,We,Fr-Su 10:00-18:00, Th 10:00-21:00; Jan 01,Dec 24,Dec 25,Dec 31 closed
- Wheelchair Access
- Fully accessible
- Website
- voelkerkundemuseum.com
- Phone
- +49 40 428879-0
Evidence and review
- Authorship
- Authorship unavailable
- Publication approval
- Approval provenance unavailable
- Editorial review
- Not reviewed
Audio Guide
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Heritage Sites in Hamburg — Walk IIStop 9 of 10
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Location
Nearby

Sportpark Rotherbaum
154 m away

Hamburger Kammerspiele
304 m away

St. Johannis Harvestehude
371 m away

Synagogenmonument
418 m away

Am Rothenbaum
574 m away

Mineralogisches Museum
530 m away

Abaton-Kino
501 m away

Arie-Goral-Platz
360 m away