Ages 3 to 6: museums where you play

The Labyrinth Kindermuseum

In a former factory in the Wedding district, at Osloer Straße 12 (U8 and U9, Osloer Straße), the Labyrinth Kindermuseum is a museum for playing in: its "TALENTOPIA" exhibition, opened in May 2025, is aimed at ages 3 to 11. It welcomes families on Fridays from 13:00 to 18:00 and at weekends from 11:00 to 18:00 (last entry 17:00). Admission is €7 per person from age 2 and €23 for a family of four; tickets are sold on site only. Non-slip socks are compulsory; there is no lift, so leave the pushchair behind.

The MACHmit! Museum für Kinder

In Prenzlauer Berg, at Senefelderstraße 5 (U2, Senefelderplatz), the MACHmit! Museum is a children's museum housed in a former church. It opens Wednesday to Friday from 14:00 to 18:00 and at weekends from 10:00 to 18:00, and is only partly accessible to pushchairs and wheelchairs. According to the sources we consulted, admission is around €9 from age 2, but check the price on the museum's website before you go. The district is presented in our Prenzlauer Berg guide.

Ages 6 to 12: dinosaurs, trains and experiments

The Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum, Invalidenstraße 43 (U6, Naturkundemuseum), has the Giraffatitan, the largest mounted dinosaur skeleton in the world, and the polar bear Knut. Family ticket €18 (two adults and up to three children under 14), €11 per adult, €5 per child from age 6, free under 6. Closed on Mondays.

The German Museum of Technology

The Technikmuseum, Trebbiner Straße 9 in Kreuzberg, lines up steam locomotives, aircraft and the Science Center Spectrum, with more than 150 experiments. Admission is free for under-18s (a free ticket is still required), €15 online for adults, and free for everyone on the first Friday of the month from 13:00. Closed on Mondays.

The Futurium

The Futurium, Alexanderufer 2, is free. Its basement lab is made for touching and experimenting, and the solar roof can be visited in fine weather. Open 10:00 to 18:00, until 20:00 on Thursdays, closed on Tuesdays.

The DDR Museum

The DDR Museum is a hands-on museum: you open drawers and sit in a Trabant. Open every day from 9:00 to 21:00, it is a solution for Mondays.

For older kids: video games and espionage

The Computerspielemuseum

The Computerspielemuseum, Karl-Marx-Allee 93a, is open every day from 10:00 to 20:00. Admission €12 (adult), €8 for ages 6 to 17, "small family" ticket €20 (one adult and up to two children), "large family" ticket €32 (up to six people including two adults), free up to age 5. Tickets are for timed slots and should be booked online.

The Spy Museum

The Spy Museum, Leipziger Platz 9, suits ages 8 and up with its invisible inks, Morse messages and laser course. Prices vary by time slot, from €8 to €18.50 for an adult and from €6 to €13.50 reduced.

Madame Tussauds

The Madame Tussauds wax museum, Unter den Linden 74, lines up more than 100 figures. Adult admission is from €22 online; the child fare is not detailed on the booking page, so check it when you book.

Summary

Museum Recommended age Closed Child price
Labyrinth Kindermuseum 3-11 Monday to Thursday €7
MACHmit! Museum young and school-age children Monday and Tuesday about €9 (to check)
Natural History Museum 4 and up Monday €5 (free under 6)
Technikmuseum and Spectrum 6 and up Monday free up to age 18
Futurium 6 and up Tuesday free
DDR Museum 6 and up none see the page
Computerspielemuseum 8 and up none €8 (ages 6-17)
Spy Museum 8 and up none €6 to €13.50

Ages are indicative.

Tips

  • Free for minors. Berlin's national museums (including those on Museum Island) are free up to age 18.
  • Avoid Mondays. The Futurium closes on Tuesdays, most other museums on Mondays: for those days, consider the Computerspielemuseum, the DDR Museum or the Spy Museum.
  • Book during school holidays. Take an online ticket and arrive at opening time.
  • For teenagers, our guide Berlin with teens has more ideas, and Berlin in the rain completes the list of indoor outings.