Events for children aged 8–11 in Berlin
Berlin events for the 8–11 age selection include creative projects, performances and opportunities to explore a subject in more detail. Each listing overlaps this age band rather than guaranteeing suitability for every child, so compare the organiser’s guidance and the activity before choosing a session.
1,570 shows and events
Planetarium show “The Olchis: Space Adventure”
A 360° film follows the Olchi family's adventurous journey through the solar system.
Family Sunday “Watch and listen!”
Children explore how sound shapes film through hands-on stations, a sound walk and screenings.
Children's show “Zenobia Theater” #76
Two clowns create small worlds and large figures through wordless object theatre and music.
Printmaking workshop
Visitors try printmaking techniques inspired by Käthe Kollwitz, with techniques changing monthly.
Workshop “Treasure Box”
Participants build a personal pop-up box filled with images of favourite people and things.
Workshop: robots, AI and teamwork
Program robots, add features and test how they respond during small missions.
Family Sunday
Families explore Ryuichi Sakamoto's soundscapes through movement, then make their own museum poster.
Fire stories and singing
Participants learn fire-making, sing nature songs together and hear stories about fire traditions.
Visit to the Star House
A guided observatory visit exploring telescopes, meteorites and the night sky.
Open studio for families
Children and adults experiment and create together with monthly changing themes.
Workshop “Storybox”
Families become collection researchers, turning found objects into a personal keepsake archive.
Interactive play “Snow White”
An actress changes fairy-tale roles before the audience and incorporates ideas that children call out.
Guided walk “Flowing Water for Westend”
An event about flowing water in Westend, led by Michael Schwoy.
Overview guided tour
Guides lead visitors through the museum, sharing anecdotes about 70 years of computer game culture.
Pop-up workshop
Explore museum crafts and tools, then make your own 3D pop-up booklet.
Workshop “SuperCity 3000”
Visitors build a city of the future together using kinetic sand and blocks.
Family art workshop
Guided tour plus hands-on workshop where families create and take home their own artworks.
Pumpkin carving
People carve giant pumpkins with sharp knives and saws.
Workshop “Urban Sketch Circle” with Dejoe
Dejoe and a guest artist lead a lettering and stylewriting sketch workshop.
Concert “Alpenspaziergang”
Samtblech and Georg Schwark combine Robert Walser's texts with music from the Alps.
Puppet show “Scary Tales”
Madame Zakapüs presents strange creatures collected from her travels around the world.
Tour “Forum oder Schloss?”
Children and adults examine architectural details and search for traces of earlier buildings.
Puppet show “Hexe auf Probe”
A persistent girl seeks witch training from an old witch who turns every applicant away.
Guided tour “Of Water, Forest and Meadow”
A guided tour explores how nature shaped human life and ideas over 800 years.