World Press Photo Exhibition 2026

Hamburg, Germany

22 May 2026 to  15 June 2026
Altonaer Museum, Hamburg, Germany

Altonaer Museum, Hamburg
World Press Photo Exhibition 2026

Altonaer Museum, Hamburg

Visit the World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 on its global tour, showcasing the stories that shape and connect the world through photography from the 69th annual World Press Photo Contest.

Presenting the works of the 42 awarded photographers, the annual exhibition brings depth and nuance to our understanding of the world’s complexities, highlighting the most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography of the past year. The winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest were chosen by an independent jury of 31 professionals from around the world, who reviewed more than 57,376 photographs entered by 3,747 photographers from 141 countries.


Event location
Museumstraße 23
22765 Hamburg 

Tel.
+49 40 428 135 801

Visiting hours
Monday - Wednesday: 10.00 - 17.00
Tuesday: closed
Thursday - Friday: 10.00 - 20.00
Saturday - Sunday: 10.00 - 18.00

Tickets
8,50 € for adults
6 € for groups of more than 10
5 € for vocational college students over 18, students under 30, apprentices and trainees, job seekers, social security recipients, young people doing voluntary work in their gap year.

Organization details
Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg - Altonaer Museum 
In cooperation with Stern and GEO