MUSEUM FOR KIDS IN MUNICH

When it rains or the weather is cold, you can go not only to indoor playgrounds but also to one of the many museums in Munich. There the kids can let off steam and also learn something.

We show you the best museums for kids in Munich

Flugwerft Oberschleißheim for little pilots

In the north of Munich, there is a great destination for all flight enthusiasts. The Flugwerft, an offshoot of the Deutsches Museum, showcases a century of aviation history with about 70 aircraft. It’s a bit of a drive from Munich (about 30 minutes), but it’s worth the trip with the kids.

Kids can’t get out of being amazed. They can climb into airplanes, push buttons and pilot the jets through the air as little pilots. What a journey of discovery!

A highlight is a flying circus. Here, model airplanes take off again and again in the hall, some of which are decorated as clowns or flying bears. The children’s eyes light up and they are fascinated by the speed and the noise. There is also an airplane carousel that older kids can make fly themselves. For this purpose, the kids drive a turbine with pedals.

Deutsches Museum with children’s area

Probably Munich’s best-known museum, the Deutsches Museum is a true classic and well worth a visit with kids of all ages. For small kids, there is an extra “kids’ area”. Here all kids up to eight years old can try themselves out as little scientists. The eye-catcher is a huge guitar, which can not only be played but even walked on. There are also lots of building blocks, ropes and trains to experiment with. Thus, the children’s kingdom turns into a huge indoor playground for kids.

But the other areas of the Deutsches Museum are also well suited for kids. The huge mining exhibition in the basement will amaze kids. Here they can discover in the dim light how underground drilling and hammering are done. All exhibition areas have interactive explanation boxes. Just by operating the numerous buttons and levers of the boxes, the kids enjoy the knowledge transfer! Demonstrations worth seeing take place every day. For example, the demonstration of a high-voltage system shows how to experiment with lightning. The kids are fascinated. For this demonstration, however, they should no longer be very small.

Hunting and fishing museum in the middle of the city

The best insider tip in downtown Munich is the Hunting and Fishing Museum. It is not only located in the center of Munich but also offers the perfect balance to the otherwise rather hectic city center (at least those who are traveling with kids know what we are talking about).

On the second floor, you will find a great exhibition of various regional animals, which are deceptively real behind the large glass fronts. In addition, there is a fox den for kids to discover, where they can enter through a dark passage into the fox den and play with little cuddly foxes. A small bread hut and many seating areas make a relaxed visit here possible. Especially interesting for the kids are the many interactive games, such as feeling different grains or assigning food to the corresponding animals.

In the former Gothic basilica, a replica underwater world has also found its place. It offers numerous highlights and play opportunities for kids such as a sunken ship or an underwater cave just waiting to be explored.

Public observatory for amazement and admiration

The Munich Observatory offers a program for kids on Fridays. The universe, constellations and much more are taught here in a way that is suitable for children. The highlight of the tour is a look through the gigantic telescope on the roof of the observatory and also a visit to the planetarium with an explanation of the Munich night sky.

It’s great to see how well kids understand this very different world, what ideas they have about it and how fascinated they are when they leave the tour. And not only kids are fascinated, but also the parents can polish up their rusty knowledge and experience one or the other aha moment.