The Haus der Photographie is one of the three exhibition rooms of the Deichtorhallen, one of the most important and largest European art centers for contemporary art and photography. The Deichtorhallen is made up of two former covered markets made of brick and iron in the first decade of the twentieth century. The Halle für Aktuelle Kunst is the space dedicated to contemporary art, while the "Haus der Photographie" is the space dedicated to photography. A third space located in the Harburg district houses the Falckenberg collection. Founded in 2003, the Haus der Photographie organizes numerous temporary exhibitions of artists from the 19th to the 21st century. Personal, thematic and collective exhibitions are organized, such as those dedicated to Martin Parr (2004), Lillian Bassman and Paul Himmel (2009). Paul Graham (2010), Nobuyoshi Araki (2010), Saul Leiter (2012), Albert Watson (2012), Guy Bourdin (2013), Harry Callahan (2013), Ute and Werner Mahler (2014), Sarah Moon (2016) and Alec Soth (2017). The Haus der Photographie also founded the Hamburg Triennial of Photography, a photography festival that takes place every three years in the city. Inside the exhibition center there is also an auditorium and a bookshop specializing in photography and contemporary art, as well as a restaurant.
