Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte
Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte stands in Hamburg, Germany, near Planten un Blomen, as a museum of the city’s history. Fritz Schumacher designed the main building, erected between 1914 and 1922 on the former Bastion Henricus. Its exhibitions follow Hamburg from medieval times through the twentieth century, including maritime trade and Hanseatic history. The building is wheelchair accessible.
Its roots reach back to the Society of Hamburg History, founded in 1839 to gather Hamburg antiquities. Those collections included architectural fragments from the demolished St. Mary’s Cathedral and two monasteries. A glass dome completed in 1989 covers the inner courtyard and creates additional exhibition space. The courtyard was restored in 1995 after damage during the Great Fire of Hamburg in 1842.
Miniature models trace the port’s history, while club MEHEV hosts one of the largest model railways. The Petri portal, built for St. Petri Church in 1604, stands integrated into the courtyard.
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