Young Castle Children's Museum
The Young Castle Children's Museum is the first children's museum in the Stuttgart region with an exhibition area of almost 700 m² and introduces children from four years of age and their families to the cultural history of Württemberg in a playful way with changing hands-on exhibitions. It opened its doors in October 2010 in the Old Castle as part of the Württemberg State Museum . In addition to the exhibition area, the Junge Schloss has a spacious reception area with space to have a snack, run around and relax, as well as several workshop rooms and a theater room. The young castle children's museum also includes the two mascots, Hugo, the castle ghost, and Trixi, the castle owl. They are present in the interactive exhibition as well as on posters and flyers and as walking acts at events.
Cultural mediation
The preservation and passing on of culture and the lively discussion of cultural history is the basic idea of the children's museum. This is done through a mediation that takes children seriously as visitors, links them to their worlds and encourages active participation. Different communication approaches address the individual senses of the young visitors and allow them to be understood in the literal sense. Some of the original objects in the Junge Schloss can also be touched. The children's museum is designed so that children can make their own references to regional history and reflect on it. In addition, pedagogically trained staff is available in the exhibition rooms to answer questions if necessary or provide assistance at individual stations.
All interactive exhibitions are complemented by an extensive accompanying program. This includes family tours, open workshops, reading campaigns, theater performances and much more. Groups such as kindergartens, daycare centers or school classes can also book guided tours and workshops. Children's birthdays can also be celebrated in the Junge Schloss.
Child council
A special conceptual feature of the Junge Schloss is its child council. This body met for the first time ten months before the opening of the opening exhibition in December 2009. The 12 to 20 girls and boys have so far supported all interactive exhibitions with their ideas, comments and requests. The advisory board meets six to eight times a year.
Individual members of the children's council have already guided through the exhibitions of the children's museum themselves. In September 2014, two of the young museum experts on the Children's Advisory Board were guests on the SWR television program “Tigerentenclub” and presented the content of the exhibition “Roman Construction Site! A city emerges ”. Since December 2015, the members have been meeting to prepare for the interactive exhibition “7 Super Swabians. Heroes and Inventors in the Junge Schloss ”.
Children's club "The Castle Ghosts"
Since October 2011 there has been a children's club “Die Schlossgespenster” affiliated with the Junge Schloss children's museum. The kids club is aimed at children between the ages of six and ten. Membership lasts one year after registration and can be extended several times. Castle ghosts receive free entry to the Württemberg State Museum, the Young Castle and special exhibitions. There are also four events per year especially for club members: usually workshops, guided tours or excursions.
Hands-on exhibitions
7 Super Swabians. Heroes and inventors in the Junge Schloss
October 22, 2016 to July 30, 2017
In the interactive exhibition "7 Super Swabians. Heroes and inventors in the Junge Schloss", the children's museum presents the stories of scientists, inventors and freedom fighters. Seven personalities from Swabia will be presented. Among others: the astronomer Johannes Kepler, the founder of the cuddly toy company Margarete Steiff, the engineer and visionary Gottlieb Daimler and the resistance fighter Sophie Scholl.
The interactive exhibition begins at the same time as the large state exhibition of the Württemberg State Museum "The Swabians. Between Myth and Brand" (October 22, 2016 to April 23, 2017) in the Old Castle.
Roman construction site! A city is born
October 25, 2014 to June 26, 2016
The Romans left deep impressions on the peoples they subjugated and with whom they later lived next door to door. These influences, which continued to have an effect long after the Romans were gone, are clearly visible in architecture. In the interactive exhibition “Roman Construction Site! A city is born ”is the young castle on the trail of architecture and everyday life of the Romans. The children can pave a Roman road, cover a roof or build a round arch. Ancient techniques and tools are used. The arrangement of the public buildings in the city map and the water supply are also planned by the small builders.
The interactive exhibition began at the same time as the special exhibition of the Württemberg State Museum “A dream of Rome. Roman City Life in Southwest Germany ”(October 25, 2014 to April 12, 2015) in the Old Castle.
Fairytale Russia. The Junge Schloss on a discovery tour
October 5, 2013 to August 3, 2014
The way of life of the people in Tsarist Russia was the focus of the interactive exhibition “Fairytale Russia. The young castle on a discovery tour ”. Princess Sophie Dorothee von Württemberg set out on a trip to see her future husband in 1776. As the young princess's travel companion, the children discovered the life of the rural population and their craftsmanship. When they arrived in Moscow, a palace and the coronation ceremony awaited the young visitors. Real objects, replicas and playful elements in the interactive exhibition deepened important aspects of Russian life over 200 years ago.
The interactive exhibition began at the same time as the large state exhibition of the Württemberg State Museum “In the shine of the tsars. The Romanows, Württemberg and Europe ”(October 5, 2013 to March 23, 2014) in the Old Castle.
Brave, smart, simply strong! The Celts in the Junge Schloss
September 15, 2012 to August 4, 2013
In the interactive exhibition “Brave, smart, simply strong! The Celts in the Junge Schloss “everything revolved around the world of the Celts. In the fairytale forest, the starting point of the presentation, visitors big and small found traces that led directly into the past to the Celts and helped to get to know their way of life better. Part of the exhibition was also a blacksmith's workshop and a walk-in labyrinth that illustrated important Celtic trade routes. Playful elements, original exhibits and replicas deepened the cultural-historical topics around the Celts, who lived in today's Württemberg over 2,000 years ago.
The hands-on exhibition began at the same time as the Great State Exhibition “The World of the Celts. Centers of Power - Treasures of Art ”(September 15, 2012 to February 17, 2013) in the Old Castle.
Mysterious cabinet of curiosities. Treasure hunt in the Junge Schloss
October 17, 2010 to April 15, 2012
In the opening exhibition “Mysterious Chamber of Wonder. Treasure hunt in the Junge Schloss ”, the children's museum welcomed its visitors in a Renaissance cabinet of curiosities. The exhibits shown there offered a chronological overview of different epochs from prehistoric times to modern times. The Stone Age and Roman Age, the Middle Ages and the Modern Age were connected to special areas for deepening. The focus of the entire interactive exhibition was the topic of treasures, which was continued through the various epochs. In addition to the "real" treasures, there were numerous hands-on stations for the young visitors, behind which surprises were hidden.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.junges-schloss.de ( Memento of the original from April 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ www.swp.de
- ↑ Children's club “Die Schlossgespenster” ( memento of the original from April 20, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 48 ° 46 ′ 37.3 " N , 9 ° 10 ′ 46.1" E