Id read about this secret suggestion on Qype before and desided to take my Dutch friends here on a…read moresundayafternoon. Perfect opportunity considering everything is closed on Sunday and its just near to my house... Actually we wanted to go to the Hagenbeck Zoo, but it was already 3 oclock...And this museum is about animal watching as well...so why not?! This museum is fantastic! The bird section is extremely funny, escpecially the German names. Not that the German language is funny, but more the comparison with the Dutch bird names... The fact that all these animals arent real doesnt make it less entertaining..You can sit next to them, touch them (thats actually forbidden..), take some great photos and compare heights. Last but not least, you dont have to pay entrance, which allows you to just enjoy a short hour of fun and education about animals and the past. Great activity for young and old! And a good laugh..if you go there with some friends.

This museum was really amazing. It reminded me of the Natural History Museum in NYC, but without…read morethe barriers between you and the animals. You could get really close to the preserved animals and it made for a very interesting experience that really gave you a better sense of what the animals are like (you don't realize how big a grizzly is until you stand up next to it).

What a great spot! This small-ish museum tells you the history of the warehouse district and its…read morepeople. It features a plethora of interesting exhibits and stories from back in the day. Import, export, trade and worksmen, you can learn about all kinds of things here. Entry is cheap and well worth it. Especially if you're interested in the international trade of coffee, tea and spices in the early 1900s. They also offer tours through the warehouse district in English, I haven't taken a tour with them so can't comment on that, but based on what I've seen in their museum, I'm sure it's worthwhile and informative! They do close quite early in the evenings, so make sure you have enough time to explore when you get here.

This museum was pretty boring. They had some English descriptions next to the pictures, but they…read morewere 1/3 the length of the German descriptions, so I imagine you miss a lot. There was nothing particularly exciting or interesting.

If you are sick of noise, problems, irrationally behaving people around you and all you want is…read moretime to stop - take this trip to Rosengarten and you'll understand what I'm talking about. Freilichtmuseum am Kiekeberg is a museum village, replicating countryside life of 19th century. All the houses (about 30 of them) built in a traditional way and dedicated to a particular aspect of country life. There are domestic animals and barns, a bee-garden, a forge, carriage and saddle-maker's workshop, a cement factory, bakery you name it. This place looks to me pretty self-sufficient and that's probably exactly the way villages used to be. People who work there (and some of them live there) are dressed in a traditional cloth. They show to visitors how to bake bread, to weave linen, to make a horseshoe. There are courses offered for those who fancy to learn these skills. There are lots of blue skies, green grass and fresh air. Well, besides the pig barn :) The whole village is very spacious, green, peaceful and well taken care of. There's also a traditional dancing hall with Kornbrennerei (translating freely, sort of like vodka brewery). Next to it is a wonderfull restaurant, serving typical German food. Restaurant itself worth a separate 5 star rewiev. Museum shop offers lots of memorabilia, food/liquor and also some DDR products. There is also a museum building showcasing how our mom and dad's generation used to live their day to day life. It's a great trip for families: there are many interesting things for kids, playground and simply lots of space to run and jump.

Hard to believe, but Altona and Hamburg were two rivals. Now Altona is part of Hamburg (a nice,…read morecharismatic part), but I guess there still was a need to have its own museum. And I must say, well done guys! Small, but very informative museum, revolving around Elbe and everything which comes with it: shipbuilding, whaling(thank God it's in the past), fishery, sea trade, port and so on. A message is clear: the river is a key to regions past and the future. There's a beautiful collection of figureheads occupying the whole room. Also a hall dedicated to Schleswig-Holstein, Helgoland island in particular. This museum is very similar to surprise Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte (Hamburg Museum), but smaller. It has a few things, which its bigger brother doesn't have: the whole interactive section dedicated to kids - Kinderolymp and a restaurant, Vierländer Kater, a house in the house, replicating typical Northen German tavern of 18th century. The restaurant itself worth visiting, great concept!

All is said in Arril review. The surrounding is also great to walk with friends, play frisbee and…read moreenjoy movement of people and ships. I will always walk around when I have some time.