Things to do with kids in Nuremberg

Things to do with kids in Nuremberg

1. See

   Albrecht Dürer's House

   The house in which the painter Albrecht Dürer lived and worked from 1509 until 1528. Representative of a wealthy house of that period. Exhibition about life in the house and the way Dürer worked.

   Tue Wed Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat Sun 10:00-17:00. Mon only open July-Sept & for Christmas Market, 10:00-17:00·Adults €7.50, children: €2.50, with Nürnberg-Pass, Fürth-Pass, Erlangen-Pass und Schwabach-Pass: €2.00

2. See

   Children's Museum (Kindermuseum)

   Museum im Koffer

   Hands-on museum, with two permanent exhibitions: everyday life of your great-grandparents, and treasure chamber earth.

   Sat 14:00-17:30, Sun 10:00-17:30·€7

3. See

   Fembohaus Citymuseum

   A merchant's house built about 1600, in late Renaissance style. Exhibition about the history of the city.

   Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat Sun 10:00-18:00, during Christkindlesmarkt also Mon: 10:00-17:00·Adults €7.50, children: €2.50

4. Do

   Langwasserbad

   Large indoor swimming pool with sauna and wellness facilities. Bathing and wellness is mixed gender, use of the pool requires beach wear. No towels, slippers, or drinks included in the entrance fee so you'll need to supply these yourself. Children and teenagers from 6 years old and up are allowed in under adult supervision.

   10:00-22:00 daily·Adults EUR 14.70, 6-17 EUR 7.20

5. See

   Museum Tucherschloss and Hirsvogelsaal

   The Tuchers and the Hirsvogels were wealthy trading families. This castle built between 1533 and 1544 shows their life in that era, with several original features.

   Mon 10:00-15:00, Thu 13:00-17:00, Sun 10:00-17:00·Adults €7.50, concessions €2.50, with Nuremberg pass €2.00

6. See

   Natural History Museum

   Naturhistorisches Museum

   The ground floor is the ethnology collection: masks from the South Seas, Costa Rican culture, a Berber tent from Morocco, and strange garb of the Nivchi, a Siberian people. The upper floor covers geology, prehistory and archaeology.

   Tue-Thu Sun 10:00-17:00, Fri 10:00-20:00, Sat 13:00-17:00, Mon closed·Adult €6, children 6-17 €3

7. See

   Toy Museum

   Spielzeugmuseum

   Nuremberg was one of the centres of the German toy industry. The exhibition shows wooden and metal toys, dolls and doll houses, model railways and modern toys.

   Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat Sun 10:00-18:00; Mon only during Christmas Market 10:00-17:00; extended hours during Toy Fair·Adults: €7.50, children: €2.50, with Nürnberg-Pass, Fürth-Pass, Erlangen-Pass und Schwabach-Pass: €2.00

8. See

   Verkehrsmuseum

   Transportation Museum

   This museum contains two collections: the DB Museum (DB National Railway Museum) and the Museum for Communication. The railway museum explores the history of railways in Germany from 1835 - when the first railway connecting Nuremberg and Fürth opened - to today. There's a large collection of locomotives and rolling stock, extending outside, and it's a good place for families with children. The museum includes full scale replicas or originals from all eras of German rail travel, including a replica of the first ever locomotive running over German rails and a mock-up of the ICE. There's thoughtful coverage of the railways' role in German society, including their role in warfare and in the mass deportation to death of oppressed civilians. Labelling is only in German but there are free audioguides in English and other languages. The Museum for Communication is small by comparison, yet attempts to address the entire theme of communications. Some interesting items but the overall effect is superficial, with important concepts mentioned but not explored.

   Tue-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat Sun and holidays 10:00-18:00·Combined ticket €5, concessions €4

9. See

   Zoo (Tiergarten)

   The Nuremberg Tiergarten is one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe, set in forests and old quarries to the east of the city. Includes a Dolphinarium with regular shows.

   Every day, summer 08:00-19:30, winter 09:00-17:00·Adult €13.50, child €6.50, adult with Bahnpass €11.50, child with Bahnpass €4.80, Family with one adult €18, Family with 2 adults €31.50

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    Deutsches Museum Nürnberg

    Nuremberg's newest and most futuristic museum with numerous installations, interactive activity stations and bookable laboratory offers.

    Tue-Fri: 09:00-17:00, Sat-Sun: 10:00-18:00·Adults: 10,50 €, Children: 6,50 €, Familycard (max. 2 adults plus 4 children below 6 and 4 children between 6 and 17): €22.00

11. Do Not mapped

    Medieval Dungeons

    Medieval prison and torture museum under the city hall. Accessible only by guided tour. Not suitable for children under 10 and those with mobility impairments.

    Guided tour with a media guide (English, Spanish, Italian, German), daily at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00·Adults €4, concessions €1.50

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    Nuremberg Carnival (Fastnachtszug)

    This has been held since 1397. The main carnival parade is held on Sunday, and the children’s carnival is held on the Monday.

    In February

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    Nuremberg Flea Market (Trempelmärkte)

    Trödelmarkt on the little river island is the permanent flea market, but the event on the second weekend in May and on the first weekend in September takes over the entire Old Town, with 4000 booths. Children have their own free area, where they can sell surplus toys.

    In May

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    Panoptikum Children’s Theatre Festival (Kindertheaterfestival)

    Wide-ranging programme with artistes from Bavaria and across Europe. Aimed at children 3 and older, i.e. verbal and in German, though some shows use little or no spoken language. This festival runs alternate years so the subsequent event will be in 2022.

    Closed

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Nuremberg (CC BY-SA 4.0).