Kindermuseum Junges Schloss

Kindermuseum Junges Schloss brings children and families into Württemberg’s cultural history inside Stuttgart’s historic Alten Schloss. Nearly 700 square metres hold changing interactive exhibitions for children aged four and above, with original objects that visitors can touch and explore through their senses.

The museum opened in October 2010 as the region’s first children’s museum and forms part of Landesmuseum Württemberg. Its spaces include workshop rooms, a theatre room, and a reception area for snacks, play, and rest, while family tours, open workshops, readings, and theatre performances extend the experience. Groups can arrange tours and workshops, and children’s birthdays can take place here.

Two characters accompany the exhibitions: Hugo the castle ghost and Trixi the castle owl. A children’s advisory board of twelve to twenty members has helped shape every interactive exhibition since it first met in December 2009, and some children have even led tours. Since October 2011, the Schlossgespenster club has offered children aged six to ten four dedicated events each year, including workshops, tours, and excursions.