International Maritime Museum Hamburg
Peter Tamm sen. Stiftung
Experience shipping in Hamburg's oldest surviving storage building in the middle of the "HafenCity". The museum contains the world's largest private maritime collection by Prof. Peter Tamm, presented on 9 theme decks.
Wind and waves, explorers and pirates, luxury liners and container giants - with more than 100,000 exhibits, the International Maritime Museum offers approachable history and seafaring. The big world of small ships - 40,000 miniature models show the development of shipping.
An entire deck is dedicated to marine research. This is where the marine research institutes of the German Marine Research Consortium (KDM) show their work. Samples from the seabed or films about the deep sea let young and old visitors discover our oceans on another level.
Barrier-free information
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with walking disabilities and partially accessible for wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no parking lot available. The nearest public parking lot is the "Überseequartier" multi-storey parking area in the "Überseeallee 3".
- The nearest public transport stations are "Überseequartier" (U4), "Singapurstraße" (Metrobus line bus 2 and 6, bus line 111) and "Osakaallee" (bus line 111).
- The museum is accessible without steps.
- All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are accessible at ground level or via elevators.
- The size of the elevator cabins is:
east elevator between the decks: 210 cm x 160 cm;
west elevator: 230 cm x 140 cm. This elevator has to be used to access the smaller tween decks, which otherwise can only be reached by stairs. - On deck 8 there is also a 10 m long ramp with 8 % inclination between deck and tween deck (treasure chamber).
- All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
- The counter in the foyer (checkout, also for the shop, and wardrobe) is 75 cm high at the lowest point.
- The exhibits are mainly visible while sitting and the information on the exhibits is legible while sitting.
- There are some seats in the exhibition. In addition, stools that can also be used as walking aids can be borrowed.
- There are no special guided tours offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. They can participate in any guided tour.
Public toilet for people with disabilities (ground floor)
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
in front of the door 155 cm x 130 cm;
in front of the sink and WC 195 cm x 148 cm;
to the left of the WC 80 cm x 70 cm; to the right of the WC 98 cm x 70 cm. - There are fold-up grab rails to the left and right of the WC.
- The washbasin is wheelchair compatible.
- There is an alarm trigger.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no audio induction loop.
- There is no clearly visible alarm. In the event of an alarm, visitors are escorted out of the building.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevators is confirmed audibly.
- The information about the exhibits is provided in written form and partly via films. There is an audio guide that can also be accessed on your own smartphone.
- On request, guided tours for people with hearing disabilities (with headphones) and for deaf people in German sign language are offered by the Museum Service Hamburg.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed.
- The entrance is visually rich in contrast, but not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
- The evaluated areas usable by the guest are predominantly well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
- There are mostly no obstacles, e.g. objects protruding into the room.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevators is confirmed audibly. The stopping position is not announced by speech. The operating elements are visually rich in contrast, but cannot be detected tactilely.
- Stairs are not visually rich in contrast, but have handrails on both sides.
- The information about the exhibits is provided in written form and partly via films. There is an audio guide that can also be accessed on your own smartphone.
- Orientation panels and the information on the exhibits are designed in clearly legible, high-contrast fonts.
- There is no information in Braille or prismatic writing.
- Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are offered on request. Tactilely detectable exhibits are integrated in the guided tour.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Name and logo of the museum are clearly recognizable from the outside.
- There is an uninterrupted guidance system with orientation boards.
- The information about the exhibits is provided in written form and partly via films. There is an audio guide that can also be accessed on your own smartphone.
- There is no information in easy language.
- Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments and with dementia are offered on request.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF