When does the exhibition start

The exhibition starts on 14.05.2026 at 10:00 AM at the City Museum Kassel.

Where does the exhibition take place

At the City Museum Kassel at Ständeplatz 16 in 34117 Kassel.

How much is the entry fee

The regular museum admission is 4 Euros, reduced 3 Euros. Admission is free for children and young people up to 18 years.

Are there guided tours

Yes, there are regular guided tours through the exhibition as well as special offers for children and seniors.

Is the museum barrier-free

Yes, the City Museum Kassel offers barrier-free access and a restroom.

How long does the exhibition run

According to the accompanying program, the exhibition can be seen until 06.09.2026 at the City Museum Kassel.

Play, Memory, and Discovery: Kassel's Exhibition Makes Culture Come Alive

Name: Children's Stuff for Everyone! How Playing Connects Us
Start: 2026-05-14T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-06T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Kassel

Children's Stuff for Everyone! How Playing Connects Us at the City Museum Kassel

The special exhibition at the City Museum Kassel opens a fascinating view of play as a cultural fundamental need. From historical play objects to board games and digital games, the presentation shows how closely imagination, community, and social change are intertwined.

Play as a Reflection of Time

The exhibition takes visitors through millennia of play culture and connects historical wooden toys, intricate board games, and today's digital forms of play into a vivid narrative. Each work's examination reveals how materials, forms, and techniques reference their respective zeitgeist. Thus, the art experience becomes an aesthetic experience between memory, research, and wonder.

Join in, discover, try out

Particularly appealing is the open, educational layout of the exhibition. Visitors create their own worlds, try out games, explore play stories, and discover favorite games of others. This form of curation fosters closeness, activates curiosity, and makes cultural education directly tangible.

For families, the curious, and game enthusiasts

Whether movement game, role-playing game, board game or computer game: The exhibition is aimed at a broad audience and speaks to children, adults, and intergenerational groups equally. Especially at the City Museum Kassel, which preserves and communicates the history of the city, the theme gains a special depth. Play here is not seen as a trivial matter, but as an expression of social bonding and cultural development.

Guided tours and accompanying program

The accompanying program includes regular guided tours, senior tours, children's tours from 7 years onwards, as well as exhibition discussions with the curators. Additionally, there are practical formats and workshops that expand the theme from an educational perspective. Thus, the exhibition is not only a place of observation, but also of learning, experimenting, and exchanging.

Conclusion: Anyone looking for an exhibition that combines historical depth, playful lightness, and cultural education will find an inspiring reason to visit in Children's Stuff for Everyone! How Playing Connects Us. The combination of original exhibits, interactive stations, and a strong education program makes a visit to the City Museum Kassel absolutely worthwhile.