Archäologisches Museum Hamburg Helms-Museum (Archäologisches Museum Hamburg | Helms-Museum)

In the beginning, there was fire. Significant inventions became possible with the mastery of fire: firing ceramics, processing ores into metals, the steam engine. These innovations were the starting point for industrialization, without which our modern world would not be conceivable. The tour through the archaeological exhibition leads from the beginnings in the Stone Age to the present day and highlights the importance of inventions for human history. The hand axe and spearhead, bow and arrow, wheel and wagon are just as much in focus as cooking pots, bronze jewelry, and iron swords. Meeting point: Harburger Rathausplatz 5 - Foyer Registration information: Registration required: Tel. 040 42871 2497

As part of a family tour, the Hamburg Museum of Archaeology presents an archaeological world of experience, offering young and old visitors a lively and fascinating insight into the prehistory and early history of Northern Germany. Afterwards, in the hands-on workshop, materials and tools that our ancestors worked with can be tried out. Meeting point: Harburger Rathausplatz 5 - FoyerRegistration information: Registration required: Tel. 040 42871 2497

Adorning oneself has always been a human desire. Glass beads were especially popular among Romans and Germanic tribes. In the hands-on workshop, colorful beads are shaped from Fimo based on original models and strung into bracelets or necklaces. Meeting point: Archaeological Museum Hamburg, Harburger Rathausplatz 5 – FoyerRegistration details: Registration required at Tel. 040 42871-2497 (Tue-Sun 10 am–5 pm)

The Hamburg-based artist Matthias Oppermann invites you to see art in a different way. "Image Burials – Art in Dialogue with the Earth" is a project on the border between art and nature, between destruction and transformation: Paintings were cut into fragments and then buried. After several years, they were brought back to light and are on display in the Archaeological Permanent Exhibition.The artist Matthias Oppermann explains his long-term artistic project and the special technique with which he created his works during the guided tour.Meeting point: Harburger Rathausplatz 5Registration information: Tel. 040 42871 2497 (Tue-Sun 10 AM - 5 PM)

The Hamburg artist Matthias Oppermann invites you to see art differently. “Image Burials – Art in Dialogue with the Earth” is a project on the border between art and nature, between destruction and transformation: Paintings were cut into fragments and then buried. After several years, they were brought back to light and are on display in the Archaeological Permanent Exhibition. The artist Matthias Oppermann explains his long-term artistic project and the special technique with which he created his works during the guided tour. Meeting point: Harburger Rathausplatz 5Registration information: Tel. 040 42871 2497 (Tue-Sun 10 AM - 5 PM)