Kinder-Akademie Fulda

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The Kinder-Akademie Fulda is considered the first independent children's museum in Germany. It was founded on the private initiative of Helen and Prof. Dr. Tassilo Bonzel, who led it on a voluntary basis for around 30 years. In 2020 Helen Bonzel handed the institution over to the city of Fulda; today it is run as a non-profit GmbH, supported by the city, the district and the state of Hesse.

The house sees itself as a social cultural venue where children and young people aged roughly 6 to 14 come into contact with art, culture, natural sciences and technology. It is divided into a museum area and an academy area.

In the museum, interactive objects on roughly 2,000 square meters invite visitors to try things out, including the wooden machines of the French artist Pierre Andrès. From the start, the central exhibit has been the five-meter-high walk-through heart, which makes knowledge of the body tangible. One or two special exhibitions a year supplement the permanent offerings. The academy offers an art school, workshops during school holidays and competitions such as "Jugend malt".

Highlights

• Walk-through heart (5 meters high) with guided tour
• Wooden machines and ball runs by Pierre Andrès
• Roughly 2,000 m² hands-on museum
• Children's birthday parties and group programs
• Museum café and museum shop

Permanent exhibitions

• Mitmach-Museum – Roughly 2,000 square meters of interactive objects from art, culture, natural science and technology, including the wooden machines of Pierre Andrès.
• Begehbares Herz – A five-meter-high heart model that visitors walk through as a "red blood cell" during a guided tour.

Operated by

Kinder-Akademie Fulda gGmbH

Director

Silvia Brünnel und Dirk Meusel (Geschäftsführung)

Admission & discounts

Prices apply to the museum including the current special exhibition. Children's and youth groups pay €14 per person for group programs.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

There are no designated accessible parking spaces.

Kids & families

Great for kids & familiesRecommended for ages 4+

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

The museum is suitable for children from about age 4; trying things out and taking part are explicitly welcome. Children's birthday parties (Monday to Friday) for ages 5 and up: up to 10 children €110; two adults celebrate free of charge. Workshops in all Hesse school holidays.

Getting there & parking

About 15 minutes on foot (1.2 km) from Fulda station. By car, take the B 27 to the "Künzeller Straße" exit, then turn left onto Mehlerstraße.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

MuseumsKAFé and MuseumsShop.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

According to the offer overview, the Kinder-Akademie is also available as a venue for events.

Plan your visit