The hands-on exhibition “Fascination of Mathematics”.
A hands-on experience for children, families, school classes and anyone interested in science.
More than 30 experiments compiled by the Mathematikum Gießen
From 1 to 30 October 2022 in the Museum’s CAMPUS and open to the public free of charge.
School classes by appointment: classic@mercedes-benz.com
What fits inside a cube? How are characters and other symbols created from pixels? What does the Pythagorean theorem help with? Mathematics is present in everyday life – even if it is often not directly visible. The new hands-on exhibition “Fascination of Mathematics” at the Mercedes-Benz Museum makes mathematical laws and phenomena comprehensible in a simple and fun way. It runs from 1 to 30 October 2022 and has transformed the CAMPUS on Level 0 of the Museum into an exciting experiential laboratory.
The exhibition consists of various stations with more than 30 experiments. They are the most popular exhibits at the Mathematikum Gießen, the world’s first mathematical hands-on museum. All exhibits are interactive. Visitors approach a variety of mathematical topics in a fun way. Action and concentration, doing and thinking are required, accompanied by aha-moments, joy and plenty of amusement.
The exhibition in the CAMPUS on Level 0 is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m. “Fascination of Mathematics” is aimed at everyone from the age of six and is thus ideally suited for families and anyone interested in science. School classes are requested to register in advance. The hands-on exhibition is free of charge.
CAMPUS.
The periodically changing interactive exhibits are, as the name suggests, fully designed for interactivity. They take place in the CAMPUS, the children’s and adolescents’ section, and treat various topics.
All offers in the CAMPUS are free of charge – registration is at the Museum.
Offer is only available in german language.
With registration
Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. for school classes and daycare centers
Tuesday and Wednesday, 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Genius Workshops
Friday afternoon children's birthday party
Without registration for individual visitors
Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
from 2 October 2022 Sunday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
The children's programme in detail.
No registration is required.
Let's get creative
Various pictures to colour in and all sorts of creative design opportunities, from a decorative pendant to a puppet of our mascot CARLOTTA.
3 years and over
Fascination Design
Sketching, modeling, designing - exciting activities around the theme of design.
3 years and over
Special CARLOTTA
Creative design and painting, all involving our mascot “CARLOTTA”.
3 years and over
Children’s birthday.
We offer two options for an unforgettable children's birthday. Please find more information below.
Museum rally in the Mercedes-Benz Museum.
A children’s birthday celebration in the Mercedes-Benz Museum is a very special event for any kids. The Museum rally combines fun with excitement, and there is plenty of knowledge to be obtained too. The fun begins after the welcome, introduction and division into groups: in three separate groups the children use their rally booklet to explore the Museum and answer a variety of questions. The fastest group to finish is the winner, and as a memento all the kids receive a certificate during the prize ceremony.
What we provide
- Care and backup by professionally trained Museum personnel
- All materials for the Museum rally
- A small gift for the birthday child
- A small memento for all the birthday guests
- Free entry to the Museum for children and accompanying adults
- Free parking in the carpark
- The birthday room is available during this time (incl. tables, chairs, table-cloths)
Further information
Price: 210 Euro
Age: 8–12 years
Number of participants: maximum 15 children
Duration: 2 hours
Note: For this event we require two adults to take part in the rally (instruction given on the spot).
Offer is only available in german language.
Special guided tours for children in the Mercedes-Benz Museum.
Our guided tours for children are tailored to the interests and needs of very young visitors and convey the fascination of the Mercedes-Benz brand with exciting and entertaining stories. This makes a child's birthday party an unforgettable day for the entire group. After a welcome and introduction we take to the lifts and enter the year 1886, where the tour actually begins. As a special memento a group photograph is taken next to a very special vehicle.
What we provide
- Care and backup by professionally trained Museum personnel
- A small gift for the birthday child
- A small memento for all the birthday guests
- Free entry to the Museum for children and accompanying adults
- Free parking in the carpark
- The birthday room is available during this time (incl. tables, chairs, table-cloths)
Further information
Price: 160 Euro
Age: 6–13 years
Number of participants: maximum 15 children and 5 accompanying persons
Duration: 2 hours
Offer is only available in german language.
Catering
You can bring food and drinks (including crockery etc.) for the party guests yourself. Alternatively you can place an order with our catering service (email: gastro.mbm@t-m-catering.com).
Contact and reservations
Mercedes-Benz Classic Contakt Center
Phone: +49 711-17 30 000
Fax: +49 711-17 30 400
Email: classic@mercedes-benz.com
Gift
The birthday boy/girl will receive a T-shirt as a present from the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Please indicate the T-shirt size of the birthday boy/girl.
Children’s programme at the Museum.
The history of the automobile holds a special fascination for all age groups. The Mercedes-Benz Museum offers numerous special amenities and services tailored especially to families with children and school classes.
Our offer is aimed at children between 4 and 14 years.
- Family parking spaces in the museum’s multi-storey car park (except P4)
- Admission to the Mercedes-Benz Museum is free for all children up to the age of 12.
- Children and adolescents before the age of 14, must be accompanied by a legal guardian or equivalent supervisor.
- A barrier-free exhibition
- Discovery book and exploration booklets for children, young people and parents. Available free of charge on CAMPUS on level 0.
- The free audio guide with a special children’s profile is recommended as an alternative for visitors aged six and over.
- Baby buggies may be borrowed for a deposit of €50.
- Mothers’ and babies’ rooms and sanitary facilities are available on all levels.
- Classes from Primary on, receive age-based booklets on demand.
- Special guided tours for children.
- Every weekend there is a colourful children's programme. Please note the current information.
Gastronomy
Children’s toilets and high chairs round off the family-oriented amenities.