BallinStadt Emigration Museum
BallinStadt
A museum rebuilt on the site of an old emigrant camp, telling the story of 5 million European emigrants who left for the New World via Hamburg.
Between 1850 and 1939, about 5 million Europeans left the port of Hamburg for the Americas. Shipping magnate Albert Ballin built an emigrant town on an island in the Elbe, where emigrants waited to board their ships. The museum has rebuilt three dormitory buildings on the original site. It uses period-style scenes, multimedia displays and personal stories to show the emigrants' journey. Visitors can also search the genealogy database for their ancestors' ship records. Adult admission is about €14. Take the S3 or S5 to Veddel station, then walk about 5 minutes.
Opening hours
10:00–18:00 (until 16:30 in winter)
Nearby sights
- International Maritime Museum
- Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe
- HafenCity
- Speicherstadt & Kontorhaus District
- St. Petri Church
- Hamburg Dungeon
- Miniatur Wunderland
- Hamburger Kunsthalle