Children and Families
Registration and Information
Visitor service
Tel +49 (0)211 8381-204
service@kunstsammlung.de
Getting young visitors excited about art and culture: the wide-ranging educational program of the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen not only contains a broad range of offerings that encourage children to get involved with art, but also a variety of activities designed to foster their overall development, including creative and verbal abilities as well as their social competences.
K21 Workshop for Preschoolers (from 5 years)
Over six sessions, you’ll explore the museum, discover paintings and sculptures, and then get creative yourselves in the Small Studio. Using pencils, brushes, scissors, paper, and clay, you’ll try something different each time.
Fee: €105. Registration required. In German.
You can find current dates and registration details in our calendar
K21 “Little Ones, Big Ideas” Family Workshop (from 3 years)
For children aged 3 and up and their adult companion – whether mum, dad, an aunt, or a grandparent. Over six sessions, families discover the museum in a playful way through looking, wondering, and trying things out together.
Fee: €100. Registration required. In German.
Current dates and registration details can be found in our calendar
K21 Little Studio XL (from 3 years)
On Fridays, the Little Studio becomes an open art workshop for children aged 3 and up and their adult companions. Over six sessions, children can paint, build, and work with wood freely. They learn to make their own decisions, develop their own ideas, and continue and expand on their creations over several sessions. The focus is on hands-on exploration, discovering materials and colours, and enjoying the creative process – without set tasks or predetermined outcomes.
Fee: €100. Registration required.
Current dates and registration details can be found in our calendar
Workshops & Holiday activities (from 5 years)
Our exhibitions and collection displays regularly explore new and exciting themes, which we examine in more detail through workshops and holiday activities. Depending on the exhibition, there are also links to pop culture, music, theatre, dance or socio-political issues.
You can find our current programme in the calendar or in our newsletter.
Open Media Workshop (from 10 years)
The K21 is the place for contemporary art. The artists’ works show how they experience the world and how they test new ideas and techniques. They often use media such as photography, film or computer games. Inspired by art, everyone from the age of 10 can experiment with digital image media and realise their own projects in the open media workshop.
Free entry
You can find information about our current events in the calendar or in our newsletter.
Children’s Birthday Parties (from 3 years)
A birthday party at the Kunstsammlung is a unique experience. Together, we celebrate a party where guests can follow the trail of mysterious art objects and let their creative talents shine.
“DO IT LIKE…” Art Tutorials (from 6 years)
For children and young people aged 6 and over, the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen offers a digital educational programme that combines playful entertainment with artistic inspiration, designed to complement learning at home. Several “DO IT LIKE…” videos have been released to date, with the selection of artists ranging from the classics of modernism to contemporary art.
Go directly to the videos: YouTube channel or media library
