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Exhibitions

This exhibition year, everything – inside our minds and all around us – is about TINKERING AND INVENTING!

“Everything that can be invented has already been invented,” said the US Patent Commissioner in 1899. We now know he was wrong! You are growing up amidst a flood of inventions. New ideas are constantly emerging and existing ones are continually being improved and developed further.

The path from a pipe dream to an invention is often a long one, but it can be worth it. As Albert Einstein already knew: if an idea doesn’t seem absurd at first, it’s no good.

Find out what lies behind humanity’s most amazing inventions!

The Inventive Geniuses

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Brilliant inventions, exciting tinkering and crazy flashes of inspiration! Ideal for children aged 8 and up.

Bicycles, trampolines, cars, jeans, skateboards, candyfloss – all these things had to be invented first! But by whom, exactly? And why? And what was the world’s very first invention?

People spent a long time tinkering with many inventions; some were mishaps, others accidents. Some inventive geniuses desperately needed something that didn’t yet exist and suddenly had a flash of inspiration!

What ideas do you have? What would you like to invent? How do you picture it and how would it work?

Sett off on a hunt for your own flashes of inspiration – and become an inventive genius yourself!

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

The Inventor Mice

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An interactive mouse adventure for children aged 3 to 7!

Special guests are visiting the Children’s Museum – the Inventor Mice! They spend all day tinkering and have lots of fun doing it. Why not join them and invent something new together…

Dance along with the Tinker Mice, set the mouse movie in motion with a go-kart and spin the mouse carousel. Use a cuddle machine to help your mouse fall asleep.

Come up with clever ideas and find creative solutions to the mice’s wishes. With your favourite mouse by your side, anything is possible!

There is a € 3.00 deposit for a soft toy mouse. If you like, you can take it home with you after your visit.

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

Maths Jungle

The research lab for children aged 8 and over!

Nature as a mathematician. Look around and discover patterns, sizes, measurements, symmetries, sequences, series and more.

Nature offers plenty of opportunities to learn using all your senses. We’ll show you just how diverse and exciting maths is – without any calculations at all.

With the support of the Centre for Mathematics Education at the University of Graz.

Individual visitors:
Saturday, Sunday and during the holidays from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm

Groups:
Book by phone: 0316/872 7700
Duration of a workshop for groups: 1.5 hours

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 2027
The new programme will be released soon!

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)

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.

Workshops

Science Show
Every Saturday and Sunday at 3.00 pm, an exciting Science Show awaits you, featuring a dog and plenty of amazing ‘aha’ moments, where time travel is possible even without a time machine.
For everyone aged 3 and over. Included in the exhibition admission price.

MINT CLUB Workshop
Every last Saturday of the month at 10.00 am, the MINT Club invites children aged 6 and over to explore, discover and experiment together. Each month focuses on an exciting topic from the worlds of science and technology.

Ages 6 and over. €5.00 per person
Please ensure you book in advance by calling 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 2026: € 330 / without cake € 300/ reduced € 310 or € 280 / € 16 for each additional child (max. 12 children)
Discount for annual pass holders and Sparefroh Club members: € 310 (without cake/muffins € 280)
Price 2027: € 340 / without cake € 310/ reduced € 320 or € 290 / € 16,50 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 2026: € 200/ reduced € 185 / € 16 for each additional child (max. 12 children)
Discount for annual ticket holders and Sparefroh Club members: € 185
Price 2027: € 210/ reduced € 190 / € 16,50 for each additional child

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

Kinder blasen Kerzen auf einer Torte aus