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A castle for children

Entdeckertour Nischa

Experience history first-hand

Exciting experiences for children: a range of activities and events bring the castle’s history and daily life to life – in a lively, interesting and child-friendly way.

Ahrensburg Castle offers its young guests plenty of opportunities to discover the castle and its secrets – whether on a museum visit with a discovery tour or at a children’s birthday party in the historic setting.

Leaflet: ‘A Castle for Children’ (PDF)

Celebrating a birthday at the castle

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A fairy-tale costume tour of the castle

Age 6–8 years

Little princesses, knights and fairy-tale creatures wander through the castle.

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A fairy-tale costume tour of the castle

Little princesses, knights and fairy-tale creatures wander through the castle.

Fantasy and history come together on this tour through the beautiful rooms. The children choose their favourite costume (please bring a T-shirt to wear underneath) and hear exciting stories about the life of the count’s family.

In the ballroom, the dresses twirl as they dance, and after a refreshment break, they’ll make a souvenir to mark the end of this fairytale tour.

Contact for more information and registration

Telephone: 0 41 02 / 42 510

E-Mail: info@schloss-ahrensburg.de

Information

Group size
10 (Age 6–8 years)
Costs
€120, including admission, costume hire, guided tour, supervision, venue, drinks (please do not bring any food) and craft materials
Duration
2 hours
Additional information
In addition to the castle supervisor, one or two further adult chaperones should be present.
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The Count’s Birthday Banquet

Age 8–11 years

Here, the children can take their seats and enjoy the ‘Count’s Birthday Banquet’.

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The Count’s Birthday Banquet

Here, the children can take their seats and enjoy the ‘Count’s Birthday Banquet’.

Fine porcelain, an elegant tablecloth, golden cutlery: this is probably how every child imagines a table laid in a fairytale castle! 

To dress for the occasion, the children choose a suitable outfit from the costume collection (please bring a T-shirt to wear underneath). On a tour of the castle, the party takes a journey through time and learns a great deal about the castle and its inhabitants.

Cake and drinks are then served in the festively decorated dining room.

To round off the day, the children make a keepsake to remember the special occasion. 

Contact for more information and registration

Telephone: 0 41 02 / 42 510

E-Mail: info@schloss-ahrensburg.de

Information

Group size
10 (Age 8–11 years)
Costs
Cost: €160, including admission, costume hire, guided tour, supervision, venue, drinks and craft materials.
Duration
3 hours
Additional information
Duration: approx. 3 hours – please bring a cake or something to eat. Drinks will be provided.

In addition to the castle supervisor, one or two adult chaperones should be present.

Please register in good time and bring your slippers!
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Magical hours in the tower room

Age 5–8 years

Exciting, child-friendly fairy tales and stories are read aloud in the picturesque tower room.

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Magical hours in the tower room

Exciting, child-friendly fairy tales and stories are read aloud in the picturesque tower room.

‘Once upon a time, long ago’ – that’s how many fairy tales begin, whisking us away to faraway lands and magical times.

During a guided tour, the children hear even more exciting stories from the lives of the residents.

After a drink break, the birthday guests make a souvenir to mark this fairytale day.

Contact for more information and registration

Telephone: 0 41 02 / 42 510

E-Mail: info@schloss-ahrensburg.de

Information

Group size
10 (Age 5–8 years)
Costs
€120, including admission, guided tour, supervision, venue, drinks (please do not bring any food) and craft materials.
Duration
1.5 hours
Additional information
In addition to the castle supervisor, one or two further adult chaperones should be present.

Please register in good time and bring your slippers!
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A tour of the castle for keen detectives

Age Age group 1: 8–11, Age group 2: 11 and over years

Sherlock Holmes sends his regards

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A tour of the castle for keen detectives

Sherlock Holmes sends his regards

On a tour of the castle, our younger guests will need to hone their detective skills to answer all the tricky questions. This requires keen eyes and a keen eye for detail.

Where is the Schimmelmann coat of arms hidden?

Exactly how many candles are there in the ballroom’s chandelier?

At the end, those who successfully solve the puzzles will receive a certificate!

Contact for more information and registration

Telephone: 0 41 02 / 42 510

E-Mail: info@schloss-ahrensburg.de

Information

Group size
10 (Age Age group 1: 8–11, Age group 2: 11 and over years)
Costs
Cost: €95, including admission, guided tour, supervision and materials
Duration
1.5 hours
Additional information
In addition to the castle supervisor, one or two further adult chaperones should be present. Please bring your own slippers.
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Guided tour for children

Age aged 6 and over years

There’s plenty to discover in the castle, even for children!

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Guided tour for children

There’s plenty to discover in the castle, even for children!

It begins right in the entrance hall, where two of six magnificent horse harnesses hang. Made of fine leather and adorned with gold-coloured fittings, they once adorned the count’s horses and caused quite a stir. And instead of wallets and money boxes, people used to keep their money in iron chests, which were so heavy that burglars couldn’t carry them off.

There are fascinating stories like this behind many of the exhibits. And anyone wondering how the candles in the grand chandeliers were lit will find out here. To round off the tour, a flute clock over 200 years old plays a tune, and perhaps someone might even take to the dance floor for a little dance…

Contact for more information and registration

Telephone: 0 41 02 / 42 510

E-Mail: info@schloss-ahrensburg.de

Information

Group size
10 (Age aged 6 and over years)
Costs
€45 plus reduced-rate admission
Duration
1 hours
Additional information
In addition to the castle carer, an adult accompanying person should be present.
Please bring your own slippers.
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Other offers

Object hunt:

Sets of cards depicting various objects from the palace are available at the museum ticket office. You’ll need to look closely, as sometimes only parts of the objects are visible. Who can find the most objects? Even the very youngest children can join in, as the cards come in different levels of difficulty.

Audio guide:

What’s that? Is that a lion roaring? Is that a Rococo sofa telling its story over there? And what does all this have to do with the castle and its inhabitants?

Listeners will find out in this special audio guide for children. Across 24 tracks, children will learn lots of interesting and curious facts about the house and its history. What makes it special is that a child guides the young visitors through the rooms. And the furnishings get a say too.

The audio guide offers an unusual and highly entertaining tour that brings the castle and its history to life – and not just for children.

Audio clips from the audio guide for children

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Fairy-tale treasure hunt in the castle

A special guided tour of the castle for the whole family. Spread across two floors, stations featuring symbols invite visitors to identify the corresponding fairy tale, enter it on the questionnaire and finally work out the solution word. Some of the questions are quite tricky, but as an incentive, resourceful puzzle-solvers will receive a fairytale reward.
The rally is available for both children and adults.

Cost: €4.00 per person plus admission

Discovery tour around the castle

There’s plenty to discover in the historic castle grounds: the tour reveals interesting and surprising facts about the plants and animals that live here. To answer the questions, you’ll need a keen eye and a bit of skill: you’ll have to count windows, draw lions and match leaves to the right trees – not as easy as it sounds, but great fun! As a reward, you’ll receive the ‘Castle Explorer Certificate’.

No booking required. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult.

Age: 8–11 years; the ability to read is essential.

Duration: approx. 1 hour

Cost: €4.00

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