Museums for children

In Linz, you can get a taste of the future! In the interactive adventure world of Ars Electronica Center, the museum of the future, for example, you can research the human body, clone plants or let robots play football. A tour of voestalpine Stahlwelt is also exciting. Here, the global group shows how steel is made in a family-friendly manner. Do you fancy immersing yourself in history? The exhibition Technology in Upper Austria at the Schlossmuseum delights both young and old with astronomy, physics and the history of technology in Upper Austria.

An overview of Linz's museums

Children's programmes in Linz's museums

Ars Electronica Center - Family Tour

An adventure journey for children and adults through the Ars Electronica museum, full of exciting thoughts about the future of our world. Discover and explore the future interactively.

Investigating, discovering and comprehending via game playing in the Kids’ Research Laboratory at the Ars Electronica Center! A total of eleven stations open here the opportunity to tinker, make music, draw, program and experiment. Recommended for kids aged 4 to 8 - fun for the whole family!

Suuuper Sunday at the OÖ Kulturquartier

A new cultural district has emerged at the heart of Linz: The OK Linz is a space for adventurous experimental regional culture and international art and festival highlights. Every first Sunday of the month, families are invited to discover the museum with free admission.

Family programme at Lentos Art Museum

Welcome at the Lentos Art Museum! Inspector The art museum at the Danube offers a versatile programme for kids of different age. You can even celebrate your birthday here!

An exciting journey into the world of steel

Take your children on a journey of discovery with Ferry and Molekularus through voestalpine Stahlwelt. In the holidays and on every first Saturday of the month, special guided tours for families with children aged 6 to 15 take place. The programme is adapted to suit the age of the young explorers. Duration: approx. 2.5 hours.

OÖ Landeskultur GmbH

Family Sunday: Every first Sunday of the month, families are invited to discover Linz's Schlossmuseum and FC - Francisco Carolinum with free admission.  Active sheets (for children aged 8-12) are prepared for all exhibitions. These contain child-oriented information, puzzles and games. This allows families to explore the exhibitions in the Schlossmuseum alone – without a guided tour.