Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)

One of Europe's leading design museums right at the heart of Hamburg – the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg

His collection spans from antiquity to contemporary innovations and encompasses European, East Asian, and Islamic-influenced cultural spheres. The museum sees itself as a space for discourse, with the question of how we shape our world being one of the most important issues of our time.

Shaping the World

Spectacular highlights include the Mirror Canteen (1969) by Danish designer Verner Panton, the Art Nouveau ensemble “Pariser Saal” (around 1900), and the impressive light installation “Shylight” by the artist duo DRIFT (2006).

A wide range of events, exhibitions, and projects offer new perspectives on societal developments and question how the world is designed. Alongside aesthetic and entertaining themes, increasing focus is placed on socio-political issues revolving around the environment, sustainability, and speculative visions of the future.

Visitors are welcomed in one of the most beautiful museum foyers – designed by the Hamburg-based design studio Studio Besau-Marguerre. The freely accessible open space at MK&G invites people to linger, read, and engage in conversation.

Welcome, families!

The Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg offers a wide-ranging programme for families. In the Hubertus Wald Children’s World, children aged 5 to 12 can explore art, design, and crafts in a playful way. They can make animated films, create shadow puppets, do arts and crafts, or dress up. The Children’s World is open on weekends, public holidays, and during Hamburg school holidays. Admission is free for children and young people under the age of 18.