The exhibitions are really great, offering a comprehensive tour through the history of art from the 1400s onwards. The only complaint I have is regarding the shop. First, the collection of wall prints is disappointing, in contrast to all the beautiful paintings the museum has to offer. The wall prints are either of old exhibitions or of popular paintings, a few of paintings from the museum, but a lot of very popular paintings such as van Gogh's starry night and others like this - although the museum has no van gogh. Second, the shop is unapproachable if you're a foreign tourist who doesn't speak German, and you're looking for a book. The museum's shop has absolutely no book in English, unlike other art museums in Berlin, Munich, etc.

Not much to write about, this is a must for all art lovers visiting the city. Sometimes a bit difficult to orient, so I recommend to follow the direction indicators properly so not to miss anything. Thursday evening is half-price (open till 9pm), the shop well-equipped but incredibly expensive.

A very good collection over a broad period, except for the recent modern period which is disappointing. Especially, visit the medieval, romantic, impressionist and first part of the 20th period (die Brücke, Blauwe Reiter). A huge collection, so take your time or make a choice which period you want to visit.

Amazing collection, intimate galleries. Easy to loose each other so pay attention to your small ones... but great if your group is older and has different interests. Has some of my favorite paintings - must see if you are in Hamburg: "Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer"-Casper David Friedrich

Beautifully displayed, many famous pictures across the centuries, in an amazing building easily reached in the Center of Hamburg. As far as we could tell, free of charge every first Thursday evening of the month from 6-9pm. Absolutely worth the visit

A disappointing series of rooms. The yellow dots were not much help. I recommend directional arrows. There were a few masters on display. The signs were difficult to read beyond the lines that are marked as a boundary. We missed some of the rooms. The modern art and sculpture were my least liked and some head scratchers. The Donations wing also uninteresting. The coffee shop and gift shop were the more interesting rooms.