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Back in 1410

A digital, lifelike exhibition on media skills for children aged 8 and over

Dive into our digital, lifelike Middle Ages adventure!

Discover our Middle Ages world and find out that you can make great use of the Internet for research but that there is a lot of misinformation on it as well.

Try your hand at being a Middle Ages influencer and earn Mitcoins in doing so. Notice what information artificial intelligence draws on. Reflect on whether you would like to activate your location detection. Uncover social media filters and try some programming.

But please note: You will also encounter Fake News and have to prove yourself in analogue form in skilled trades that are in demand not only in the Middle Ages!

An exhibition by the Graz Children’s Museum FRida & freD and by the Young Museum, Frankfurt, enabled by the Klaus Tschira Foundation.

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  • Gemälde im Stil eines mittelalterlichen Malers von einer Drachen-Frau, die ein Mobiltelefon in den Krallen hält. Darüber der Banner mit "Damals 1410"
  • Buchstaben aus Seifenblasen formen das Wort Seifenblasen Träume, rosa-violetter Hintergrund, Seifenblasen

Soap bubble dreams

A hands-on exhibition about giant bubbles, iridescent colours and soap roofs for children from 3 to 7 years old

Do you have a lot of puff to make and catch bubbles? Would you like to float like soap bubbles or be inside a giant soap bubble? Have you ever tried to preserve soap bubbles? Can soap bubbles be square? How do you make a soap bubble caterpillar?

Let yourself be enchanted by floating and shimmering soap bubbles! With soap, water, air and a little practice, you can do it effortlessly. Play with individual bubbles or make lots of foam – and fulfil your bubble dream!

Soap bubbles not only shimmer, they are also a little wet and sticky. So please wear clothes that can get dirty. And don’t worry – we have wellies for you!

An exhibition by the Munich Children’s Museum in co-operation with the Graz Children’s Museum FRida & freD.

Mikrohausen

The NXP research laboratory for children aged 8 and over

Welcome to Mikrohausen!

In our hands-on lab, everything revolves around the tiny microchips that have become an integral part of our everyday lives.
microchips! Children aged 8 and over can discover how microchips are made, what functions they have and how they enable the technology of today and tomorrow.

Groups:
Telephone reservation: Please call +43 (0) 316/872 7700

Individual visitors:
Saturday, Sunday and during the holidays from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 2.00 to 5.00 p.m.

NXP is a microchip company based in Gratkorn that develops chips for smartphones and cars, among other things.

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Theatre

The FRida & freD KNOPFtheater!

From 4:00 pm every Thursday to Sunday, our stage plays delight audiences aged 2 and above. Make yourself comfortable in our theatre and allow us to enthral you with enchanting puppets, adventurous journeys, funny songs, comical actors and crazy characters.

As many of our performances are sold out, we recommend to buy your ticket online at: fridaundfred.at/theatertickets

Theatre visitors who don’t have enough time for a visit to the exhibition are invited to purchase a ticket for the Lümmelzone for € 1.00 half an hour before the start of the performance.

For a performance at forenoon please contact nora.bugram@stadt.graz.at

Publikum aus Kindern schauen auf Theaterbühne

Holiday programme

The FRida & freD Holiday Programme 2026

Simply unbelievable!
Some things just don’t exist – or do they? This summer, you’ll go on a quest to find unusual animals, spectacular vehicles, curious world records and much more!

Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (childcare available from 8:00 a.m.)
For children aged 7 and above! (After attending the 1st year of primary school)

Price: € 295 per child/week including lunch, materials and excursions

Registration: reservierung@fridaundfred.at
Please note that your request will only be processed on weekdays.
There is a waiting list for weeks that are already fully booked.
You can book a maximum of two weeks.

*Fully booked* Week 1: 13 July – 17 July 2026
Axolotls and co: incredible animals!
Have you heard of panda ants or goblin sharks? There are animals all over the world that you’ve never heard of. Join us on an incredible journey into the animal kingdom!

*Fully booked* Week 2: 20 July – 24 July 2026
It’s magic! Tricks and illusions
You won’t believe your eyes! Make things disappear or people float. You can try this out at the Children’s Museum this week and amaze your parents.

*Fully booked* Week 3: 27 July – 31 July 2026
Simply spectacular: extraordinary and strange vehicles
Batmobile or overhead loader – what will your vehicle look like? Experience an exciting week all about means of transport and take part in our race.

Week 4: 3 August – 7 August 2026
French toast and cold dog: curious dishes and unusual specialities
Things are hotting up in the kitchen! Flying Jacob or Wackelpeter – what will you call your creation?

*Fully booked* Week 5: 10 August – 14 August 2026
Mud jumping and continuous sliding: week of records
What world record would you set? Learn about the most unusual world records and try some out for yourself. How about continuous sliding in the outdoor pool?

*Fully booked* Week 6: 17 August – 21 August 2026
9 or 3,300 square metres? How people live
These are the sizes of the smallest and currently largest flats in the world. Living underground or high up in the trees – what would your dream flat look like?

*Fully booked* Week 7: 24.08. – 28.08.2026
Game, set, match: unusual sports and sports equipment
Pfitschigogerl, Platteln or rubber boot throwing – this week is all about sport! Try your hand at unusual sports or invent a new one yourself. Take part in the FRida & freD Olympics!

*Fully booked* Week 8: 31 August – 4 September 2026
Let’s party: unusual holidays
31 August is Eat Out Day. Of course, we’ll be celebrating that. But there are even more unusual holidays. This week, find out what people around the world celebrate. Maybe there’s one that’s perfect for your family!

*Fully booked* Week 9: 7–11 September 2026
Toilet shoes or pyjamas to school – perfectly normal?
Different countries, different clothes. In which country do you wear toilet shoes to the loo? Discover unusual items of clothing and design your own robe for the Captain’s Dinner or horse racing at Ascot.

Workshops

Every Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. we offer you a workshop programme.

Workshop “A LIGHT GOES ON!”
Let’s explore the electric circuit and discover what it has to do with light. For children aged 8 and over.

Workshop “MINT CLUB”
Every last Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m., the MINT Club invites children aged 6 and over to explore, discover and try things out together. Every month, the focus is on an exciting topic from science and technology.

Price:
Workshop without exhibition € 5,00 /person (€ 2,00 material + € 3,00 workshop),
Combined ticket with exhibition: €2,00 (material).

Please make sure to register under 0316/872 7700!

Birthday parties

The fun starts here at FRida & freD. Celebrate your birthday with us!

You celebrate indoors and outdoors, in the exhibition and in the festive birthday room, loud and soft, rowdy and quiet, always with your favourite friends. Two members of the FRida & freD staff accompany you through a programme to suit your own taste!

Please bring socks or slippers and weatherproof clothing!

Please note that there can be a maximum of 12 children at your birthday party! The birthday child must be at least 5 years old and the invited children must be at least 4 years old.

Children’s birthday party – three hours
Includes admission to the exhibition (as part of the birthday party), materials, cake or muffins, snacks (mini pizzas) with organic apple juice and a birthday present.
Price 2025: € 290 for up to 10 children, € 15.50 for each additional child (max. 12 children)
Without cake/muffins: € 260
Discount for annual pass holders and Sparefroh Club members: € 270 (without cake/muffins € 240)
Price 2026: € 330 / without cake € 300/ reduced € 310 or € 280 / € 16 for each additional child

Children’s birthday party – two hours
Includes admission to the exhibition (as part of the birthday party), materials, birthday present and organic apple juice. You are welcome to bring your own cake or snacks.
Price 2025: € 175 for up to 10 children, € 15.50 for each additional child (max. 12 children)
Discount for annual ticket holders and Sparefroh Club members: € 160
Price 2026: € 200/ reduced € 185 / € 16 for each additional child

Information and registration
Date by agreement by calling +43 (0) 316 872 7700

Kinder blasen Kerzen auf einer Torte aus