Hover, glide, take off! Embark on a journey through time and join a balloonist, two aviation researchers, an aircraft engineer, and a pilot as they explore the exciting history of aviation. Learn about Otto Lilienthal and his first gliding flights, solve puzzles, and uncover the secret of lift. 
Includes a large poster to color on the back!

In German only.

Ages 6 and up | DE
You can pick up this activity booklet for free at the information desk in the main building.

Join Ursula the Spider as she guides you through the exhibition “The Web: People, Cables, Data Streams.” She’ll show you the funniest, most exciting, and strangest objects. Lots of photos, plenty of puzzles, and coloring activities await you in this booklet. With fun stickers, you can create your very own connected world.

Ages 7 and up | DE, EN
You can pick up this interactive booklet for free at the ticket counter on Ladestrasse.

Would you like to celebrate your birthday at the museum independently with your friends? Then borrow a free birthday bag! It contains materials for exciting group activities that let you explore the museum in a very special way. The self-guided tour takes around two hours.

Ages 8 and up | German
Group size: up to 8 children plus the birthday child
Only available with an accompanying adult.

Who used to hang out here, and where are we, anyway? On the “People at Anhalter Bahnhof” tour, you’ll use a GPS device to determine your coordinates and find various checkpoints on this exciting scavenger hunt through the Ladestrasse area.

In German only.

Ages 10 and up | DE
You can borrow the GPS kit, which includes all the materials you need for the tour, for free at the entrance to Spectrum on Ladestrasse.

Using the materials for our “Deutsch erleben im Museum” programme, you can learn and practise German vocabulary and idiomatic expressions through objects in our exhibitions. The materials are particularly suitable for language-learning groups.

(In German only)