Spicy's Gewuerzmuseum
Spicy's Gewuerzmuseum
3.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
On 350 m² we show more than 900 exhibits originated from the last 5 centuries. They give you details about the different possibilities of application and processing of raw spices. Moreover, there are approx. 50 kinds of raw spices you can smell, touch or even taste, if you like. The spices are partly exposed in original packing (sacks or chests) as they come from the different countries of origin, or on plates.
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Airtours29
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Jan 2024 • Solo
Possibly the most quirky and offbeat museum in the whole of Hamburg. If it wasn't for the little character sign outside, you probably wouldn't even realise it was there! It is hidden inside one of the old warehouses. It is up a few flights of stairs, so keep that in mind.
You are given a packet of black pepper as an entry ticket, which I honestly thought was quite cool. The museum is small with the text mostly in German, but there is still some English text. It takes you through the history of spices, as well as how certain ones are made and why they became popular e.g. Curry. There are also some really nice displays of vintage packaging, as well as a collection of unusual Salt and Pepper shakers.
You are given a packet of black pepper as an entry ticket, which I honestly thought was quite cool. The museum is small with the text mostly in German, but there is still some English text. It takes you through the history of spices, as well as how certain ones are made and why they became popular e.g. Curry. There are also some really nice displays of vintage packaging, as well as a collection of unusual Salt and Pepper shakers.
Written 31 January 2024
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AlbertSalichs
Manresa, Spain22,069 contributions
Apr 2017 • Family
Spicy's Gewürzmuseum (the museum of spices, in English) is a museum located in a building of HafenCity (Port of Hamburg), where you can learn about spices. It is a little museum and inside you can touch, smell and see a lot of different spices. Also, in the shop you can shop some of them. It is an interesting museum.
Pitifully, the museum is located in the high part of a old building without lift. So, if you can arrive here with a child is very complicated. They have to improve the entrance.
(See also HafenCity, Rickmer Rickmers, Cap San Diego, Alter Elbtunnel, Elbphilharmonie, Kehrwiederspitze, Port of Hamburg)
Pitifully, the museum is located in the high part of a old building without lift. So, if you can arrive here with a child is very complicated. They have to improve the entrance.
(See also HafenCity, Rickmer Rickmers, Cap San Diego, Alter Elbtunnel, Elbphilharmonie, Kehrwiederspitze, Port of Hamburg)
Written 9 March 2018
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ioannis85
Brussels, Belgium252 contributions
Mar 2017 • Friends
Small and interesting museum for those spices and exotic smells. A bit amateurish but a very good start since it is the first of its kind.
Written 19 March 2017
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michael_uesson
Malmö, Sweden8 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
This could be an interesting experience if the organizers put some efforts in it. Now it was a big disappointment with everything in a big disorder. Samples for tasting were not fresh. Poor information and only in German. It is not worth a visit!
Written 11 August 2022
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xaii
Belgium115 contributions
Jul 2015
As a huge fan of everything even remotely spicy we visited Spicy's with high expectations. It is located on the second floor of one of the old warehouse buildings and we had to look around to find it as there was little visibility. Anyway, once we got in, we had to pay an entrance fee, which is out of proportion - read on. From what we understood, there would be opportunities to taste, this was not really the case. There are some spices you can smell and touch but that's about it. When I asked about this, the staff just looked at me and mumled something. Spicy's is also very small and not worth your time and money.
Written 12 August 2015
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Jayne P
Lancaster, UK44 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
Very disappointed i expected to see spices in their origin state to the finished product. All we saw was sacks of spices, very little english translation. Museum lasted twenty minutes. We still have no idea what the pepper sachets were for? Dont bother going.
Written 14 April 2015
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FuenfsterneTiger
Berlin, Germany39 contributions
May 2019
Nothing special to be seen here - I wouldn’t really call it a „museum“. Just a vaguely curated „collection“ of all things to do with spices.
There is no visible guidance, no concept, the spices on display are old and lack fragrance.
Avoid.
There is no visible guidance, no concept, the spices on display are old and lack fragrance.
Avoid.
Written 6 May 2019
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Leonie van der Kolk
Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands94 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
What bothered me about this is that you have to pay €5 entree fee to smell and touch some spices. There are a few machines that show how spices are made and where they are from . I was very disappointed .
Written 19 October 2017
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Mo B
Baltimore, MD233 contributions
Nov 2015 • Solo
I was very disappointing both in other the time and money I spent here. 4€ to get in (with the Hamburg card) and a quick walk through a small "museum."
Probably interesting for someone who enjoys the process of plant to spice ...
It was neat to run your hands through bag loads of cloves or spices etc
Probably interesting for someone who enjoys the process of plant to spice ...
It was neat to run your hands through bag loads of cloves or spices etc
Written 28 November 2015
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Thomas F
Untersiggenthal, Switzerland98 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
old, not nice…. no spicy vibes at all.
Not recommended, better see a market and
smell the spices there. Only point: are the differences of same spices and background informations.
Not recommended, better see a market and
smell the spices there. Only point: are the differences of same spices and background informations.
Written 23 April 2022
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