KL!CK Kindermuseum Hamburg

About the museum

KL!CK Kindermuseum was founded by Margot Reinig and is run by the non-profit association Kindermuseum Hamburg e. V. Its concept is based on discovery learning: children explore, touch and try things out for themselves, while adults hold back on explanations and only answer questions that are actually asked. The museum is financed through admission fees, membership dues, donations, sponsorship and volunteer work.

For a long time the museum was based on Achtern Born in Osdorf. Because those premises urgently need renovation, it has moved to a hall in the temporary location at Brandstücken, only one bus stop away. There it shows a slightly smaller version of its exhibitions; there is no longer a dedicated area for toddlers. The museum will announce on its website and on social media how things will proceed with the old premises.

The association also runs URBANEO, an architecture center for children and young people in the HafenCity. In addition to the exhibitions, KL!CK offers courses and tours for schools and daycare centers, children's birthday parties, children's theater, and holiday and neighborhood programs.

Highlights

• Hands-on museum: touching and trying things out is explicitly encouraged
• Exhibitions on the body, toilet history and everyday life in earlier times
• Children's birthday parties with a tour and space in the group café
• Café on site; food brought from home is allowed
• Free parking behind the building

Permanent exhibitions

• Pipapo – Reise ins Pipi-Kaka-Land – Children explore questions about toilets and digestion: Where does poop go when you flush? How did people use the toilet in the past? What do guinea pig droppings look like?
• Mein Körper – So bin ich – A room for exploring your own body and everything that goes with it.
• Urgroßmutters Alltagsleben – A household like in the 1950s, with a washboard, coffee grinder and many everyday objects that encourage grandparents and parents to tell stories.

Operated by

Kindermuseum Hamburg e. V.

Admission & discounts

Flat price of €6.50 for everyone from their first birthday.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

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

Children's birthday parties last three hours (arrival, 1.5-hour guided tour, snack) and cost €120 for up to 10 children; each additional child €12. Catering is available for an extra charge (small €7, large €9 per child). Booking by phone or in person, available on all days except Fridays. There is also children's theater, events and a holiday program.

Getting there & parking

By car via Ring 3 (Rugenbarg) and Bornheide street, then Brandstücken; construction work sometimes obstructs access. Important: do not get off at the stop “Achtern Born/Kindermuseum” – that is the former location.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Lockers

Small café on site for taking a break and playing; food brought from home may be eaten there. Lockable compartments for jackets and bags.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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