The museum where “don’t touch that” is not a sentence anyone says.
Most museums are built for adults who’ve agreed to behave themselves. Klick Kindermuseum was built for children who haven’t, and it’s all the better for it. Hamburg’s hands-on children’s museum in Osdorf is the kind of place where the exhibits are designed to be touched, climbed, operated and occasionally broken in the pursuit of understanding how things work.
A quick note before you plan your visit: the museum is currently operating from a temporary location at Brandstücken 43-45 while its original building undergoes a full renovation. The move happened in summer 2025 and is expected to last two to three years. It’s the same museum, same staff, same spirit, just in a smaller converted warehouse a few minutes’ walk from the original site. A dedicated toddler area didn’t make the move, so families with under-threes should factor that in.
What’s There
The permanent exhibition areas each put children in the middle of an environment rather than in front of it. In the construction zone, kids get to actually work on a building site with a digger, bricklaying, plumbing and roofing tasks waiting for whoever turns up. In the body exhibit, children explore how their own anatomy works through activities and physical stations. The money section lets kids make their own currency and spend it in an in-museum shop and bank, which teaches the basics of economy faster than any school lesson. The historical household exhibit recreates a 1950s home with working objects from the era, and the Stone Age section puts children in the shoes of a prehistoric clan.
The museum rotates programmes and adds new material, so regular visitors tend to find something different each time. Groups from Kitas and schools fill the place on weekday mornings, but drop-in family visits are welcome throughout opening hours.
Good to Know
Entry is €6.50 per person from age one upwards. A family ticket covering two adults and up to four children costs €24.00. Under-ones and birthday children (with proof) get in free. The museum only accepts cash, so come prepared.
Staff are present throughout and engage with what the kids are doing rather than just supervising from the sides. You’re welcome as a parent but you’re expected to let your child take the lead, which in practice means you get to stand back and watch them figure things out, which is its own particular pleasure.
There’s a snack area and you’re welcome to bring your own food. There’s no café on site.
Getting there: the correct bus stop for the current location is Immenbusch (bus lines X3, 16, 21), not Achtern Born/Kindermuseum, which serves the old address. There’s limited parking at the current site.
Why Parents Love It
- Flat entry price of €6.50 per person, family ticket €24.00
- Staff who actually engage with the children rather than just keeping order
- No pressure to keep kids quiet, calm or clean
- Genuinely teaches things kids remember, without it feeling like a lesson
Why Kids Love It
- A real construction site where you do the actual work
- Making and spending your own money in the museum’s shop and bank
- Everything is touchable, and the staff expect you to touch it
- Enough different areas to fill a full morning
