Fliesenmuseum Hamburg

About the museum

The Fliesenmuseum (Tile Museum) belongs to Fliesenhandel Schittek GmbH, a dealer specializing in historic and surplus tiles. After the company moved to Hamburg-Sinstorf, the collection was set up in 2007 as a permanent exhibition on the upper floor of the company building.

Covering around 250 square meters, the museum traces the development of tiles in Germany from the late 19th century to the present: from decorative tiles of the Gründerzeit (Wilhelminian era), Art Nouveau, and Art Deco to the colorful patterns of the postwar and economic miracle years and modern industrial tiles. Fully furnished bathrooms from different decades – complete with bath heaters, fittings, and matching fixtures – illustrate how domestic culture has changed.

The collection also displays the tools and working methods of the tile-laying trade, documents such as catalogs and master craftsman certificates, a Meissen tiled stove and a working Hamburg tiled kitchen range, as well as artist tiles and architectural ceramics by Salvador Dalí, Hilde Hamann, Richard Kuöhl, and the Berlin mosaic workshop Puhl & Wagner, among others. What makes it special is its close connection to the ongoing business: tiles on view in the museum are sometimes still sold downstairs in the shop as replacements for renovation projects.

Highlights

• Furnished bathrooms from around 1900 to the 1980s
• Meissen tiled stove and working Hamburg tiled kitchen range
• Artist tiles by Salvador Dalí and others
• Tools and working methods of the tile-laying trade
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Fliesen und ihre Verarbeitung ab 1900 – German tile and bathroom culture from Art Nouveau to the present, with furnished bathrooms, craftsmen's tools, a tiled stove, and artist tiles.

Founded

2007

Operated by

Fliesenhandel Schittek GmbH

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the operator, the museum and presentation rooms are not accessible; the exhibition is on the upper floor of the company building.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Up to 35 guests.

Air-conditioned showroom (approx. 135 m², 35 seats) with stage, projector, microphone, kitchen, bar, and restrooms for conferences, seminars, training sessions, and corporate events; can be expanded with an adjoining room of approx. 110 m². Catering available.

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