June 5, 2026 – November 1, 2026
Abdulhamid Kircher – Rotting from Within
A photographic installation about a father-son relationship between Berlin and Turkey, exploring violence, closeness, and reconciliation. At PHOXXI.
Deichtorhallen
One of Europe’s largest exhibition venues for contemporary art and photography, housed in historic market halls on Hamburg’s Deichtorplatz.
Opening hoursAdmission from €9 Partially accessible Restaurant
Limited operations (expected until 2026-10-30). The Halle für aktuelle Kunst is closed until October 30, 2026, while the next exhibition is installed; the Haus der Photographie is being renovated and is presenting its program in the temporary PHOXXI building. The Sammlung Falckenberg reopens on October 10, 2026.
Current exhibitions
June 5, 2026 – November 1, 2026
Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah – Residual Sky under Contamination
Around 20 new large-format works, created experimentally in the darkroom, on family, memory, and the archive. At PHOXXI.
October 10, 2026 – April 4, 2027
Joyce Pensato: Eyes For You
The first major solo exhibition in Europe since the death of the New York painter, who transformed comic characters through gestural painting. At the Sammlung Falckenberg.
October 30, 2026 – March 29, 2027
Hito Steyerl – Deine Mudda macht Show
An overview featuring around 15 room-sized installations by the media artist on technology, surveillance, capitalism, and war. At the Halle für aktuelle Kunst.
November 20, 2026 – April 4, 2027
Expanded Horizons – Tomorrow’s Ghosts
Group show of the first award winners of a support program for young photographers from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. At PHOXXI.
About the museum
Between 1911 and 1914, two steel-and-glass market halls were built on the site of the former Berliner Bahnhof railroad station. For many years they served as a wholesale market and, from 1963 to 1984, as a wholesale flower market. The listed buildings then stood empty and fell into disrepair until the Körber-Stiftung funded their restoration to plans by Josef Paul Kleihues and handed the halls over to the city in 1988 for the 800th anniversary of the Port of Hamburg.
Since 1989, Deichtorhallen Hamburg GmbH has staged major international exhibitions of 20th- and 21st-century art here; the opening show was curated by Harald Szeemann. Under Zdenek Felix, the venue grew into an internationally renowned institution in the 1990s, and since 2009 Dirk Luckow has headed the halls as general director.
In 2005, the Haus der Photographie moved into the southern hall; its founding director was F. C. Gundlach, and it houses his photography collection, among others. The northern Halle für aktuelle Kunst (Hall for Contemporary Art) underwent a comprehensive renovation from 2013 to 2015. Since 2011, the Sammlung Falckenberg in the Phoenix factory halls in Harburg has also been part of the Deichtorhallen.
Since 2021, the southern hall has been undergoing a complete renovation and expansion. During construction, the Haus der Photographie is presenting its program in PHOXXI, a temporary exhibition building on Deichtorplatz.
Highlights
- Listed steel-and-glass market halls from 1911–1914
- Changing large-scale exhibitions of international contemporary art
- Haus der Photographie with the F. C. Gundlach Collection
- Sammlung Falckenberg in Harburg as a satellite venue
- Free admission on late Thursdays (first Thursday of the month from 18:00)
- Outdoor artworks, including a piece by Richard Serra
- Founded
- 1989
- Operated by
- Deichtorhallen Hamburg GmbH
- Director
- Dirk Luckow (Intendant), Bert Antonius Kaufmann (Kaufmännischer Direktor)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €9 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €6Including holders of the Hamburg Card, ArtCard, BrigitteCard, and NDR Kulturkarte, and members of BBK and TheaterGemeinde |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and teens under 18 free |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed |
| Visitors with disabilities | –Visitors with walking impairments and wheelchair users get free admission to PHOXXI, since its third floor can only be reached by stairs. |
| Students & apprentices | –Free for students of selected Hamburg universities (HFBK, Art History at Universität Hamburg, HAW Design, HCU) and for first-semester students in Hamburg (Sept–Dec) |
| Groups (8+ people) | €7 per personPHOXXI; reduced-rate groups €4; Halle für aktuelle Kunst €11/reduced €7; advance registration required. School classes free. |
| Halle für aktuelle Kunst | €14Reduced €9 |
| City combination ticket | €17Reduced €13 |
| Kunstmeile Hamburg: 3-day pass | €35Reduced €25, with Hamburg Card €28 |
| Kunstmeile Hamburg: 12-month ticket | €42Reduced €27, with Hamburg Card €33.50 |
| Sammlung Falckenberg | €11Reduced €7; with public guided tour €16/reduced €13 |
Free admission: Every first Thursday of the month 18:00–21:00
Prices apply per venue: PHOXXI €9/€6, Halle für aktuelle Kunst €14/€9. Free admission for ICOM members, members of the friends’ associations, and press, among others.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
Both halls are step-free; ramp to PHOXXI (max. 6.5% incline), whose third floor is reachable by stairs only. Accessible restroom in PHOXXI (first floor) and in the Halle für aktuelle Kunst (basement, via freight elevator with staff). Loaner wheelchair and folding stools; limited induction loops on tours; tours in German Sign Language (DGS) and in Easy Language (Leichte Sprache) via the Museumsdienst Hamburg; telephone tours “Bei Anruf Kultur”. Certified “Barrierefreiheit geprüft” (accessibility checked, 2023–2026).
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
|---|
- Family tours & workshops
Family tours for children aged 8 to 14 with their parents (about 1 hour), open workshops for children and teens aged 8 and up, and holiday courses for ages 7 and up. Free admission under 18.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Steinstraße
U1 Steinstraße, U1 Meßberg; Hauptbahnhof (all U-Bahn and S-Bahn lines, approx. 800 m on foot)
By car
Paid parking
Paid Deichtorhallen parking lot, accessed from Deichtorplatz heading toward HafenCity, turning left before the Oberbaumbrücke: €3.50 per hour or part thereof, €3.50 discount with an exhibition visit, maximum €30 per 24 hours.
- Accessible parking
Sammlung Falckenberg in Harburg: S3/S31 to Harburg (approx. 14 min. from Hauptbahnhof), exit Moorstraße/Seeveplatz, then about 400 m on foot; paid parking garages in the nearby Phoenix-Center and Harburg Carrée (Wilstorfer Str. 48, 200 m).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
Restaurant and bar “Berliner Bahnhof” (Tue–Sun) with terrace; in good weather, the PHOXXI Bar (Wed–Sat 16:00–22:30). Bookstore in the Halle für aktuelle Kunst.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Corporate events
Up to 250 guests.
Lobby of the Halle für aktuelle Kunst (120–200 seated, 250 standing), auditorium (100), PHOXXI (up to 200 during installation periods), and the entire hall (3,000 m², next available period October 2027). Catering by “Berliner Bahnhof”.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free public guided tours Wed, Sat, Sun at 16:00, Wed at 17:00, and on the first Thursday of the month at 19:00 (sign up on the day at the ticket desk). Group and school tours via the Museumsdienst Hamburg. Audio guides and podcasts in the online magazine “Halle4”. |
