Alton Museum of Northern Germany

The Alton Museum of Northern Germany will tell about the history, art, ethnography, shipbuilding of the northern part of the country.

The museum presents the historical and cultural development of the Elbe, Schleswig-Holstein and the coastal regions of the North and Baltic Seas of the XIX-XX centuries. The permanent collection includes regional exhibitions on painting, graphics, culture, history, fishing and shipping. The museum also presents a collection of media from the north of Germany, focusing on its historical development. The museum is open from 10:00 to 17:00.

After the opening of the department for children in 2006, the Alton Museum became a popular place for family holidays. Since 2009, a museum store with books, postcards and toys has been operating. There are books on history and culture, on navigation and fishing in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony.