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Berlin has become a lively art center showing both contemporary and historic works in classic museums and creative venues designed for young learners.

As one of Europe's hottest cities, the newly unified Berlin is teeming with the latest shops, restaurants, galleries, clubs and boutique hotels. But it's also a city with a rich history and a lively art center, where monuments, government buildings, classic museums and creative venues have been designed for foreign visitors, locals and the next generations. Read on for what's best with kids, and for further sightseeing suggestions and events calendars, visit the very informative Berlin Tourist Information website.

Great Fun for the Kids

(Toddler to Age 12)

Story of Berlin
Kurfürstendamm 207-208
10719 Berlin
+49 (0) 30/887 20 100
A good way to start your journey through the city is at this interactive, multimedia exhibit. Viewers walk through well-labeled displays and themed corridors to immerse themselves in centuries of history and Berlin culture. There's a guided tour (German and English) of an original nuclear-proof bunker and a Little Bear Gallery that helps children understand the city's history through its mascot, the bear. (Look for the city's symbol of three dancing bears on public vehicles and many signs). The Story of Berlin exhibit is located on the famous Kurfürstendamm near the Savignyplatz subway and the Zoo.

Machmit! Museum For Children
Senefelderstr.5
10437 Berlin
030-7477-8200
For kids from ages 1-16, this modern museum offers interactive programs, including art labs, and a vintage printing press where kids can create their own texts. One of the highlights is a 21-foot-tall wooden maze featuring winding stairs, dead-ends and mysterious rooms.

Zoologischer Garten or Berlin Zoo
Hardenbergplatz 8
10787 Berlin
+49 (0) 30/25 4010
Who knew that the Berlin Zoo had more species than any other zoo in the world? Among the many, many inhabitants, one of the stars is Knut the polar bear. Younger children will enjoy the petting zoo and adventure playground. The zoo is not hard to find since it has its own U-Bahn stop, not far from the shopping area of the Ku'damm. On that famous street (at #200) you'll also find another kind of zoo—the Steiff Shop with its extraordinary array of heirloom quality stuffed animals.