German Food Additives Museum
Deutsches Zusatzstoffmuseum
Fee required
A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.

๐Ÿ“œ Museum dedicated to thousands of chemical substances in food, located in a wholesale market in Hamburg.
๐Ÿ” Founded in 2008 by the Hamburg Food Foundation to educate the public.

Why Go

๐Ÿ”ฌ Learn about artificial additives, their functions, production, risks, and side effects.
๐Ÿงช Discover which everyday products contain additives.
๐Ÿ›’ See unusual supermarket shelves displaying additives instead of finished products.
๐ŸŽฎ Engage with an interactive additives checkout to learn about ingredients.
๐Ÿ’ก Gain an informational, unbiased view on food additives.

Why Avoid

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Information is primarily in German, requiring a translation app for non-German speakers.
๐Ÿšง Entry involves navigating an imposing gateway and ringing a buzzer in a wholesale market.

Tips

๐Ÿ“ฒ Download an offline image translation app (e.g., Google Translate) if you don't speak German.
๐Ÿ“ Access from AmsinckstraรŸe; push the "Deutsches Zusatzstoffmuseum" access button at the gate.

Cost

๐Ÿ’ฐ Hamburg CARD holders receive a 43% discount on tickets.

Hours

๐Ÿ•’ Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 11:00 - 17:00; Thursday: 14:00 - 20:00.

Last updated 4 days ago

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