Travel Reference
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Children's Attractions
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Olympiapark
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Tierpark Hellabrunn
From beach volleyball and
basketball or skiing and boat
rides to climbing tours on the
world-famous tent roof at the
largest sport-, fun- and fitness
complex in the city
(see pp18-19)
,
the variety of activities at
Olympiapark will keep the
kids amused all day.
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Deutsches Museum
Extremely popular with
children, the city's zoo includes
highlights such as the jungle tent
for big cats and the primeval
forest pavilion. For the little ones,
there is a petting zoo. Be sure
to ask about feeding times.
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Tierparkstr. 30
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Map E6
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Open 8am-
6pm in summer, 9am-5pm in winter
• Adm • www.zoo-muenchen.de
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Puppet Theatre
Older children will be fasci-
nated by many displays in the
largest museum of technology in
the world - from classic building
block sets to full-size jet air-
planes. Young children will delight
in exploring the Kinderreich sec-
tion. Devoted entirely to “scien-
tists” aged three and up, children
can experience physics first-hand
through interactive exhibits.
Equally fun for kids of all ages
is the Technisches Spielzeug
(Technical Toys) exhibit and a
“planet walk” from the Sun to
Pluto, which takes about an hour
to complete
(see pp8-11)
.
Munich's oldest puppet the-
atre, founded in 1858, is housed
in a small, gabled, and colonnad-
ed temple. Performances are en-
thusiastically received by young
and old alike.
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Blumenstr. 32 • Map
K5 • (089) 26 57 12 • Adm • www.
muenchner-marionettentheater.de
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Bavaria Filmstadt
Film and television produc-
tions are still made in these stu-
dios, which offer guided tours.
There are explosions and excite-
ment at the stunt show; replicas
and scenes from famous films;
and, most thrilling of
all, a 3D cinema,
where your seats
move in synch with
the on-screen action.
Children must be at
least 120 cm (4 ft) in
height to view the film.
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Geiselgasteig, Bavaria-
filmplatz 7
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(089) 64 99
23 04 • Open Mar-Oct:
9am-4pm daily; Nov-Feb:
10am-3pm daily
• www.filmstadt.de
Fuchur, the famous movie dragon, Bavaria Filmstadt
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For suggestions about child-friendly city tours and adventure
walks, visit
www.muenchen.kinder-stadt.de