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Gaze up at the starry sky during the talks at the planetarium. Or listen to well-known authors as they read from their books, bringing them to life. You’ll find a wide range of talks on a variety of topics at the Urania, for example. Workshop © Eva von Schirach Workshop 01/04/2026 + 7 additional dates MACHDruck - Printing workshop Workshop 01/04/2026 + 7 additional dates Craft workshop as part of the "Sweating & Freezing" exhibition. The interactive "Sweating & Freezing" exhibition for children between 2 and 12 years old offers experiential spaces on the topics of health promotion, weather phenomena, climate change, and… Read more Children Location MACHmit! Museum für Kinder MACHmit! Museum für Kinder Time 08:00 am – 16:00 pm https://machmitmuseum.de Lectures & Readings © DDR Museum Lectures & Readings To 15/11/2026 A country in a container Lectures & Readings To 15/11/2026 With the end of the GDR, its symbols also lost their validity. 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It's possible at Charlottenburg Palace: we put on magnificent clothes, get to know the sumptuously furnished palace rooms and dance a minuet in the ballroom. Read more Children Easter Location Schloss Charlottenburg in Berlin Spandauer Damm 10 -22 14059 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 13:00 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/zu-gast-beim-koenig-hoefische-taenze-und-praechtige-kostueme/ Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett / Wolfram Büttner Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 5 additional dates Schatzkammer Kupferstichkabinett Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 5 additional dates Selected masterpieces will be presented in the seminar room of the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) in a small group setting and – quite literally – examined closely. The sessions will be led by Britta Bode or Thomas R. Hoffmann. 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Gaze up at the starry sky during the talks at the planetarium. Or listen to well-known authors as they read from their books, bringing them to life. You’ll find a wide range of talks on a variety of topics at the Urania, for example.
Workshop © Eva von Schirach Workshop 01/04/2026 + 7 additional dates MACHDruck - Printing workshop Workshop 01/04/2026 + 7 additional dates Craft workshop as part of the "Sweating & Freezing" exhibition. The interactive "Sweating & Freezing" exhibition for children between 2 and 12 years old offers experiential spaces on the topics of health promotion, weather phenomena, climate change, and… Read more Children Location MACHmit! Museum für Kinder MACHmit! Museum für Kinder Time 08:00 am – 16:00 pm https://machmitmuseum.de
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Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings To 01/07/2027 Family morning Lectures & Readings To 01/07/2027 During the Berlin Christmas vacations, children and their families have the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of the Staatsballett Berlin. They can learn more about ballet from our dance pedagogues, try out dance steps themselves, and then get a… Read more Children Location Staatsballett Berlin Richard-Wagner-Straße 10 10585 Berlin Time 09:30 am https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/familienvormittag/122.html#a_812
Lectures & Readings © Stadtmuseum Berlin | Foto: Michael Setzpfandt Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 1 additional date Berlin DIY - Designing a creative protest Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 1 additional date In this 4-day Easter vacation course, children aged 12 and over design posters and fanzines - inspired by Berlin's subculture. Read more Children Teenager Location Museum Ephraim-Palais Poststraße 16 10178 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 15:00 pm https://www.stadtmuseum.de/veranstaltungen/berlin-diy-kreativen-protest-gestalten Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 4 additional dates Gallery of chicks Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 4 additional dates Craft workshop as part of the "Sweating & Freezing" exhibition. Read more Children Sustainability Easter Location MACHmit! Museum für Kinder Senefelderstraße 5 10437 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://machmitmuseum.de Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © SPSG / Hagen Immel Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 2 additional dates A guest of the king: courtly dances and magnificent costumes Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 2 additional dates Who wouldn't want to be a prince or princess? It's possible at Charlottenburg Palace: we put on magnificent clothes, get to know the sumptuously furnished palace rooms and dance a minuet in the ballroom. Read more Children Easter Location Schloss Charlottenburg in Berlin Spandauer Damm 10 -22 14059 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 13:00 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/zu-gast-beim-koenig-hoefische-taenze-und-praechtige-kostueme/
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett / Wolfram Büttner Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 5 additional dates Schatzkammer Kupferstichkabinett Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 5 additional dates Selected masterpieces will be presented in the seminar room of the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) in a small group setting and – quite literally – examined closely. The sessions will be led by Britta Bode or Thomas R. Hoffmann. Read more Location Kulturforum - Kupferstichkabinett Matthäikirchplatz 8 10785 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 11:30 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=155441 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Stellarium Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 8 additional dates sun, moon and stars Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 8 additional dates When people look up into the sky, there is much to marvel at: During the day, the sun illuminates the world and provides warmth, while the moon, which shows a different face every day, can appear both during the day and at night. As soon as darkness sets in, a… Read more Children Teenager Location Archenhold-Sternwarte Treptow Alt-Treptow 1 12435 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/sonne-mond-und-sterne?page=0#dates Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Kulturamt Spandau Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 Workshop | Build your own future being! Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 As part of the current exhibition featuring speculative and future life forms by Reiner Maria Matysik, the ZAK invites you to two special workshops. Read more Free of charge Children Spandau Location Zitadelle Berlin Am Juliusturm 64 13599 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 13:00 pm https://www.zitadelle-berlin.de/ev_event/workshop-baue-dein-eigenes-zukunftswesen-2/
Lectures & Readings © tic / Friedel Kantaut Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 9 additional dates Sonne, Mond und Sterne (Sun, moon and stars) Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 9 additional dates When we look at the sky, there are many different things to marvel at: during the day, it is the sun that gives us light and warmth. The moon, which looks a little different every day, we sometimes find in the sky during the day and sometimes at night. And… Read more Accessible Events Children science Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 10:30 am https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/sonne-mond-und-sterne
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Lectures & Readings © Museum für Naturkunde Berlin Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 7 additional dates Open Museum Studio in the Microscopy Centre Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 7 additional dates Colourful butterflies, impressive bird wings, the cast of a dinosaur jaw, ancient fossils: In the Open Museum Studio our objects are not behind glass, but on your hand, in front of your nose or under the microscope! Read more Free of charge Children Sustainability Teenager Location Museum für Naturkunde Invalidenstraße 43 10115 Berlin Time 12:30 pm – 15:30 pm https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/de/mitmachen/veranstaltungen/offenes-museumsatelier-im-mikroskopierzentrum-199 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Eva Luise Hoppe Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 5 additional dates Kids' Wednesdays at KW Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 + 5 additional dates Join us for Kids' Wednesday at KW! This creative space is designed for families with children ages 0-6 and offers a fun and inspiring environment to explore art together. Come by between 4 and 6 p.m. and enjoy an inviting space filled with pencils, paper… Read more Children Location KW - Institute for Contemporary Art Auguststraße 69 10117 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.kw-berlin.de/kindermittwoch-in-den-kw/
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Lectures & Readings © Kunstbibliothek – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 Up close! Treasures of model making Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 Architectural models are a fascinating medium of communication. The Art Library's model collection presents a large and rarely exhibited selection of architectural models from the postwar modern period. The exhibits for the "Up Close!" evening include high… Read more Location Kunstbibliothek Matthäikirchplatz 8 10785 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=157011
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Lectures & Readings © Aerofilms.cz Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 Promise I'll Be Fine Lectures & Readings 01/04/2026 15-year-old Enrique grows up with his grandmother in a remote village while his mother works far away. As rumors emerge, his trust in her begins to crumble. A sensitive coming-of-age drama about lost illusions and growing up. Read more International Location Kino Krokodil Greifenhagener Straße 32 10437 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://berlin.czechcentres.cz/de/programm/nahore-nebe-v-doline-ja-promise-ill-be-fine
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