Port des Lumières

About the museum

In April 2025 the operator Culturespaces opened Port des Lumières, the first permanent center for immersive art in Hamburg. It sits at the entrance of the new Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier in HafenCity, just a few steps from the harbor.

The architecture reflects the maritime setting: a wave-shaped facade, an outer shell of brick, golden design elements, and a replica ship's bow in the main hall. The hall has walls ten meters high; from a viewing platform five meters up, the action can be followed from a different perspective.

Paintings and visual worlds by well-known artists are shown as large-scale projections on walls and floor, accompanied by music. The shows run in loops of about one hour, and the program changes and differs between morning and afternoon. For children there is also a Kids’ Atelier for painting and experimenting.

Highlights

• Immersive projections on walls and floor in a hall ten meters high
• Replica ship's bow and viewing platform five meters up
• Changing program with works by well-known artists
• Kids’ Atelier with painting tables and an interactive projection wall
• Located in the Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier, with a parking garage right at the entrance

Permanent exhibition

• Kids’ Atelier – Creative room for children: pictures painted at the painting tables are scanned and projected onto a projection surface more than five meters high, showing an underwater world; wall stations respond to touch.

Founded

2025

Operated by

Culturespaces Germany GmbH

Admission & discounts

Prices on weekends and public holidays: adults €22, reduced €21, children and young people €14.90, seniors €21, family ticket €62. On site, only cashless payment is possible; online booking is recommended, especially on weekends.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• 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

All exhibition areas are reachable without steps; some seating and an accessible toilet are available, and the team helps on site. The shows contain rapid image changes, loud music and strong light effects, which may be unsuitable for people with epilepsy or high sensitivity to light.

Kids & families

Great for kids & familiesRecommended for ages 5+

• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly: not available
• Playground / play area

A visit is recommended from age 5, as the atmosphere can be too demanding for smaller children. In the Kids’ Atelier, children can paint, transfer their own pictures to a projection surface, and try interactive wall stations; children under 13 should visit accompanied. Strollers are not allowed in the hall and are parked folded up in the locker area.

Getting there & parking

The entrance is at the corner of Osakaallee / Überseeallee / Magdeburger Brücke. From Rathausmarkt it is about 20 minutes on foot through the Speicherstadt.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Lockers

Free lockers; bags larger than DIN A4 must be stored in a locker, and suitcases are not allowed in the building. Merchandise and souvenir shop on site.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

The hall can be booked for gala dinners, receptions, product presentations and company parties; the running show program is included in the rental price.

Plan your visit