Permanent Exhibition At Museum of Work

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The collection of the Museum der Arbeit deals with Hamburg’s industrial, technical and social history. Very large objects such as the TRUDE can be found there, as well as stamps that were used to sign off files in the Kontor in the past.

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TRUDE

TRUDE is probably the biggest and hungriest lady in Hamburg. In around 2 ½ years she chewed her way under the Elbe River, digging the fourth bore of the Elbe Tunnel in the process. On her way from Waltershof to Othmarschen, a distance of 2,560 meters, she moved approximately 400,…

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New-York Hamburger Gummi-Waaren Compagnie

LOOK AT THE COLLECTIONS OF THE MUSEUM OF LABOR At the end of this journey, the industrial processing of rubber…

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Lost Property: Workspace

Permanent exhibition in the Museum of work In the rear part of the room, behind a glass wall, is a…

Eine große Maschine aus dunklem Metall überragt die Köpfe von zwei Besuchern links und recht von ihr. Es ist eine Friktionsspindelpresse mit dem Namen "Dicke Berta".

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The Printing Trade Mechanisation and the End of Letterpress Printing

Permanent exhibition in the Museum of work The museum’s Printing Trade section is located on the first floor; this section…

Besucher in der Grafik-Galerie vor bunten Postern

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Working in a Merchant’s Office Overseas Trade

Permanent exhibition in the Museum of work During the Industrial Age, overseas trade in Hamburg experienced an immense boom, as…

Kakaobohnen liegen einzeln in gefrästen Einbuchtungen auf einem Holztablett

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Objects in the Museum Courtyard Universal Cable Excavator, Model Mb II

The machinery factory Menck & Hambrock was founded in 1868 in Ottensen, which in those days was still a village…

Das Backsteingebäude des Museums der Arbeit. Davor stehen ein blauer historischer Bagger von Menck und eine blaue historische Straßenwalze.

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ABC of Work

Permanent exhibition in the Museum of work This 400-square-meter section examines the history of work in Hamburg since the Industrial…

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Objects and Documents Everyday Life in the Industrial Age

Take a look into the museum of work The exhibition “Objects and Documents – Everyday Life in the Industrial Age”…

Zwei Menschen vor einer großen Glasvitrine mit einer Arbeiterkontrolluhr aus Holz