German Port Museum - Location "Schuppen 50A"

German Port Museum - Location "Schuppen 50A" (SINJE HASHEIDER)

Hamburg is getting a new museum in the next few years: the German Port Museum will look out from the Port of Hamburg to the world and focus on the port as an important hub of economic development. The new museum will be at home at two locations. A first location is the former "Hafenmuseum Hamburg" in the Hansahafen at the so-called 50er Schuppen - an authentic place with historical charm. 

Housed in the southern part of the Schuppen 50A, the show depot assembles some 10,000 objects on the topics of port work, cargo handling, shipbuilding and revier shipping on an area of around 2,500 square meters. A separate section of the exhibition is devoted to the object that changed much of everyday port life: the container. Some of the first large-scale equipment from the early days can be marveled at in the open-air exhibition area: gantry cranes, grabs for bulk cargo handling, and historic wagons of the port railroad. The historic four-masted barque PEKING has also found a temporary berth here (not evaluated).

Certified in the period

June 2022 - May 2025

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities

Barrier-free information

Short Report as PDF

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • There are two marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 260 cm x 500 cm).
  • The bus stop "Hafenmuseum" is 25 m away.
  • The show depot is steplessly accessible via a wheelchair lift and a ramp with a 12% incline.
  • The cash desk, store and the "Kaffeeklappe" (self-service counter) are also accessible without steps via a wheelchair lift.
  • The platforms of the lift are 90 cm x 160 cm.
  • Almost all evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide or alternatives are available. The exception is the public toilet for people with disabilities with 81 cm.
  • External paths are difficult to walk on and drive on in places and have a maximum longitudinal gradient of up to 12 %. There is no seating available.
  • The pontoon facility with the debris suction unit and the floating steam crane ist not accessible without barriers. The four-masted barque PEKING was not evaluated.
  • The exhibits and objects are predominately visible when seated. Information is predominately readable when seated.
  • Guided tours for people with walking impairments and wheelchair users are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary. The entire route is stepless.

Toilet for people with disabilities

  • The mobile toilet cabin is located between the bus stop and the entrance.
  • The key is available from the staff.
  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the toilet 130 cm x 85 cm;
    right of the toilet 80 cm x 60 cm; no manoeuvring space on the left.
  • There is a fixed grab rail to the left of the toilet.
  • There is no sink available.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • The alarm is clearly visible in the "Schuppen 50A".
  • Information on the exhibits and objects is provided in writing.
  • There is no audio induction loop system.
  • Guided tours for deaf people (in German sign language) are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary.

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.
  • External paths usually do not have visually contrasting or tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
  • The entrance is visually rich in contrast, but not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • 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.
  • Steps are mostly not visually rich in contrast. Handrails are predominantly available.
  • The exhibits and objects are usually well illuminated.
  • Information on the exhibits and objects is provided in writing and is visually rich in contrast.
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.
  • Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary.

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 museum is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
  • The information on the exhibits and objects is provided in writing, but not in easy language.
  • Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary. The contents are easy to understand or are explained in a way that is easy to understand (e.g. visually).

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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