Warehouse District Museum
Griepen, coffee sacks, barrels, bales and sugar claps: In the Speicherstadt Museum you will experience the unique atmosphere of the Speicherstadt. In the authentic setting of a warehouse from 1888, it is illustrated how the quartermasters (warehouse keepers) used to store, sample and refine high-quality imported goods such as coffee, cocoa or rubber. Other central themes are the tea and coffee trade, which was based in the warehouses of Speicherstadt, and the building history of Speicherstadt, which is illustrated with numerous historical photos and plans.
Children also have a lot of fun here because they are allowed to touch and try out many things and "Kalle, de lütte Quartiersmann" leads them through the museum with a rally. For the younger ones there is the search game "Eyes open in the museum".
The Speicherstadtmuseum is a privately run branch of the Museum der Arbeit and belongs to the Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg.
Certified in the period
April 2022 - March 2025
Barrier-free information
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no parking lot available.
- Nearby are the bus stops "Am Sandtorkai" (Metrobus 6) and "Am Kaiserkai" (city bus 111).
- The path in front of the entrance is not easy to walk and drive on and has a slight cross slope.
- The museum is accessible only by several steps.
- All other evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are then located on the exhibition level.
- All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 80 cm wide with the exception of WCs.
- Seating is available in the exhibition.
- The exhibits are predominately visible when seated and information is predominately readable when seated.
- There is no WC designed for people with disabilities. The WCs have door widths of at least 70 cm.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no clearly visible alarm. In the event of an alarm, visitors are escorted out of the building.
- There is no audio induction loop system.
- The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing. Tablets with full exhibition texts in English can be borrowed.
- Group tours are offered for people with hearing disabilities and deaf people. The speaker Reinhold Liebermann, himself hearing-impaired and the son of deaf parents, leads tours in either DGS (German Sign Language), LBG (Signs Accompanying Speech) or spoken language.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
- The entrance is visually rich in contrast, but not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
- The staircase behind the entrance has visually contrasting edges and a handrail on one side.
- All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
- The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
- The exhibits are usually well illuminated.
- The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing. Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.
- There are public tours and group tours on demand, as well as tea and coffee tastings.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name or logo of the facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- The objectives of the paths are within sight or signs are available.
- The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing, but not in easy language.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
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Warehouse District Museum
(Anja Peters)
Warehouse District Museum
(Anja Peters)
Warehouse District Museum
(Anja Peters)