The world's largest museum on the history of the Hanseatic League: a staged journey through 800 years of trade, linked to the medieval Burgkloster.
9. oktober 2026 – 31. oktober 2027
Playable exhibition in the Burgkloster: with their own avatar, visitors complete tasks in medieval game worlds and learn how computer and board games shape images of history.
The Europäisches Hansemuseum opened on May 27, 2015, at the foot of Lübeck's castle hill, where the castle and later the monastery stood on one of the city's oldest settlement sites. The building was made possible above all by Lübeck's Possehl-Stiftung; the museum is run by a non-profit company and works closely with the Forschungsstelle für die Geschichte der Hanse und des Ostseeraums (research center for the history of the Hanseatic League and the Baltic region).
The new building by Studio Andreas Heller combines modern architecture with the Burgkloster, a monastery founded by Dominicans around 1229 that served as a poorhouse and hospital after the Reformation and was converted into a courthouse and prison at the end of the 19th century. The facade of the new building takes up motifs from the city wall and gabled houses; the building has received awards including the DAM Preis für Architektur and a RIBA Award.
The permanent exhibition tells the story of the Hanseatic League not chronologically but through walk-in re-creations of historic places – such as Novgorod, Bruges, Bergen and the London Steelyard – complemented by cabinets with original objects. Visitors use their ticket to call up additional information in several languages. Special exhibitions are also shown in the Burgkloster. In the anniversary year 2025, around 107,000 guests came; more than one million people have visited the museum since it opened.
| Voksne | 16 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 10 €Lübeck city guides visiting individually |
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 17 år · Children and teens under 18 free; children under 14 only when accompanied by an adult |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount listed |
| Personer med handicap | gratisledsager gratis · People with severe disabilities (degree of disability 50 or higher) free |
| Studerende og elever | gratisStudents, school pupils, trainees and FSJ volunteers free |
| Grupper (fra 15 pers.) | –Groups of 15 or more and guided tours via request form (gruppen@hansemuseum.eu, +49 451 80909913) |
| Familier | –No family ticket; children and teens under 18 free |
| Burgkloster only (adults) | 8 €Reduced €5; ticket desk only; included in the permanent exhibition ticket |
| Special exhibition "Let’s play Mittelalter" (from October 9, 2026) | 14 €Reduced €10 |
| Combination ticket for permanent and special exhibition | 25 € |
| Annual pass | 30 €Permanent and special exhibitions plus Burgkloster, 12 months from first visit |
Free admission also on your birthday, for holders of the Lübeck-Card and Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card), companions of people with severe disabilities, refugees, ICOM/DMB members and employees of Lübeck museums. Visitors arriving by bike, public transport or on foot receive a drink voucher.
All four levels are generally step-free via elevators and stairlifts; wheelchairs and portable seats can be borrowed free of charge. Due to renovation, there is currently no step-free access to the courtroom, prison cells and the "Vermächtnis der Hanse" exhibition in the Burgkloster; the elevator to the roof terrace is out of service. Two accessible parking spaces approx. 100 m away. "Reisen für Alle" accessibility certification (2018–2021).
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 17 år |
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Public family tour "Der Hanse auf der Spur" every Sunday at 14:15 (approx. 90 min., for families with children aged 6 to 12, max. 20 people). Also the escape room "Abenteuer Dielenhaus" and the augmented reality game "Abenteuer Hanse" via app or loan tablet. Children under 14 only when accompanied by an adult. Baby changing table in the accessible restroom in the ticket area and in the Burgkloster.
Große Burgstraße
Bus lines 3, 10, 11, 12, 21, 30, 31, 34, 40, 41 and 50 to "Große Burgstraße" (all via ZOB/main station); approx. 2 km on foot from the main station.
Parkering muligt
No dedicated parking; recommended are the "Am Burgtor" parking garage (Kanalstraße 1–5) and the parking lot at the Musik- und Kongresshalle (Willy-Brandt-Allee 10). Accessible and bus parking approx. 50 m from the museum at the corner of Kanalstraße, more bus parking at the Musik- und Kongresshalle.
Because Beckergrube is closed (expected until the end of 2026), buses from Gustav-Radbruch-Platz toward ZOB do not stop at "Große Burgstraße". Bike parking at the main entrance (An der Untertrave 1) and at the Burgkloster entrance (Hinter der Burg 4).
Planlæg ruteCafé Fräulein Brömse in the historic Beichthaus; snacks and drinks in the museum shop, roof terrace in summer. Free cloakroom and lockers (mandatory for bags larger than A4). Wi-Fi "EHM-Open".
Op til 200 personer.
Beichthaus (1348, standing reception for up to 120 people), La Rochelle and Visby halls (combined: standing reception for up to 200, banquet for 120), roof terrace and inner courtyard for receptions; exclusive catering partners.
Forespørgsel & detaljer| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 1,5 t. |
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| Audioguide | ja |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Allowed for private purposes, without flash, tripod, selfie stick or drone. |
| Godt at vide | No audio guide for the permanent exhibition, but audio stations (bring your own headphones); audio guide only in the Burgkloster. Exhibition in German, English, Swedish and Russian. Public guided tour "Die Hanse" on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:15; school programs, simulation games and workshops from grade 3. |
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