Kinder- und Jugendmuseum München

Actuele tentoonstellingen

Over het museum

The children's museum was founded in 1990 by decision of the Munich city council, initially as a mobile program in a retired city bus that traveled to neighborhoods, playgrounds, and festivals. In 1995 it found a temporary home in the former station restaurant at the main station. This makeshift space of about 600 square meters became home for almost three decades, during which more than two million children and adults visited the exhibitions.

Since 2001 the museum has been run by a nonprofit association working on behalf of the cultural department of the state capital. Munich's children's museum was among the first of its kind in Germany and has so far developed almost 40 hands-on exhibitions on topics from children's everyday lives, such as air, soap bubbles, building, music, or nutrition. Educational guides support visitors as they try things out and experiment.

After a long search for a location, the museum moved in 2024 to the former Bauzentrum (building center) in Messestadt Riem. The new building offers considerably more space, a large entrance area, a café, and better accessibility. In addition to the changing main exhibition for ages four to twelve, it permanently houses the participatory area "Museum machen" (Making a Museum), where children and teens aged ten and up research, exhibit, and share knowledge themselves.

Hoogtepunten

• Changing hands-on exhibitions for touching, exploring, and tinkering
• Currently "Iss was?!" about smelling, eating, and tasting (until November 8, 2026)
• "Museum machen": dedicated floors where young people aged 10 and up run a museum
• Museum café run by children and teens
• Children's birthday parties in the exhibition

Vaste collectie

• Museum machen – Participatory area on the fifth and sixth floors where children and teens aged 10 and up research objects, design their own exhibitions, and run the museum café.

Opgericht

1990

Beheerder

Pädagogische Aktion/Kinder- und Jugendmuseum München e.V. (im Auftrag des Kulturreferats der Landeshauptstadt München)

Directie

Peter Suttner, Andreas Ernstberger (Geschäftsführung)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Payment in cash or by EC debit card; no credit cards. Children's birthday party in the exhibition: admission plus €25 for the reserved birthday table (optional tableware package €10).

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The new building is wheelchair-accessible. For visitors with disabilities, the museum recommends calling the organization office in advance to discuss options. Dogs are not allowed, except for assistance animals on a leash.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnenAanbevolen vanaf 4 jaar

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations
• Kinderfeestjes

Exhibitions for children from about 4 to 12 years (age recommendation for each exhibition); younger siblings are welcome. Hands-on and research stations and workshop areas; "Museum machen" (Making a Museum) from age 10; children's birthday parties from age 4.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Service & horeca

• Café

Museum café on weekends and during school breaks, run by children and teenagers, with free small snacks and drinks; "Brotzeiteck" (snack corner) for food you bring yourself.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Children's birthday parties in the exhibition with a reserved table for up to 10 children (2.5 hours, registration required); birthday boxes available to borrow for parties at home.

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