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Children and Young People
The Kunsthalle Mainz wants to give as many people as possible access to contemporary art. The entire exhibition is accessible without steps and we are strive to make all events as barrier-free as possible.
Many offers are also specifically aimed at people with disabilities. If you need assistance, please let us know.
You can find more information about barrier-free access to the Kunsthalle here.
We look forward to your visit!
Since 2020, the Kleine Halle (“small hall”) has provided a welcome addition to the exhibition space at Kunsthalle Mainz. This is where children, families and all other visitors have an opportunity to draw, construct, write, do puzzles and conduct research on topics connected with the current exhibition.
Thanks to a generous donation by Sparda-Bank Südwest, the design of this area makes it child-friendly and easily accessible for all. The open structure encourages visitors young and old alike to engage with the space autonomously.
It results in a mini-laboratory that pops up over the course of the exhibition as a place where visitors can carry out their own creative experiments in dialogue with contemporary art.
For school classes of all ages we offer tours with active elements through the current exhibition. Main topics and the duration of the tour can be agreed individually.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: 65 euro, max. 30 people
Entry to the exhibition and materials are included in the price.
Registration: weber@kunsthalle-mainz.de or T +49 (0) 6131 126938
As they explore the exhibition, the children discover different ideas about friendship and brainstorm ideas together. They then use paper, paint and collage materials to create their own imaginative ‘friendship potion’ – filled with creative ingredients such as courage, laughter, helpfulness and time for one another.
Duration: 1,5–2 hours
Cost: 90 euros, max. 15 people
Entry to the exhibition and materials are included in the price.
Registration: weber@kunsthalle-mainz.de or T +49 (0) 6131 126938
Children explore the art gallery and the current exhibition together. Search games, practical activities and language activities alternate.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: 65 euros, max. 30 people
Entry to the exhibition and materials are included in the price.
Registration: weber@kunsthalle-mainz.de or T +49 (0) 6131 126938
In workshops with various groups, the artist Kot’átková designs costumes as a second skin. They make emotions visible, tell untold stories, serve as protective or liberating shells, help us to be seen and heard – or enable us to hide and disappear. Inspired by Kot’átková’s artworks, the children develop their own costumes following a group tour. The children can bring along an old item of clothing (e.g. a jacket or a T-shirt) and decorate, glue and paint it using fabrics, paint and other materials.
Duration: 1,5–2 hours
Cost: 90 euros, max. 15 people
Entry to the exhibition and materials are included in the price.
Registration: weber@kunsthalle-mainz.de or T +49 (0) 6131 126938
In the children's animation workshop, children learn to create their own short films by animating things. Together they discover the basics of animation, such as movement and storytelling, in a playful way.
Duration: 2 hours
Costs: 90 euros, max. 15 people
Entry to the exhibition and materials are included in the price.
Registration: weber@kunsthalle-mainz.de or T +49 (0) 6131 126938
What connects people to one another? How do trust, solidarity, and community develop? And how are such relationships reflected in art?
The Silent Lab is an interactive educational program that uniquely combines art, listening, and social experiences.
It is an educational format that makes art tangible through close observation and shared reflection. Rather than focusing on facts and explanations, it invites participants to develop their own perceptions and engage in conversation with one another. In the exhibition *Friendship*, questions about community, trust, care, and connection are explored together in this way.
In the Silent Lab, participants explore the current exhibition *Friendship* through guided exercises in observation, perception, and reflection. Participants initially approach the exhibited works individually and without immediate judgment. Through this conscious engagement, they develop their own thoughts, questions, and associations, which are then discussed together.
This format offers a more leisurely way to experience the exhibition and invites participants to reflect on different forms of friendship, connection, and living together. The focus is on the participants’ own observations and perspectives.
The Silent Lab can still be booked for the remainder of the exhibition’s run and is suitable for school classes, students,
Costs: 75 € per school class
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
15 to 30 students
Admission to the exhibition and materials are included in the price.
Registration: weber@kunsthalle-mainz.de or T +49 (0) 6131 126938
The Silent Lab was created in cooperation with Starkmacher e.V. and is made possible by funding from KMW Kraftwerke Mainz-Wiesbaden AG.
Through her project NOIRES, the artist Roxane Mbanga creates spaces for encounter, exchange and care. Her *Le Salon* (the living room) invites visitors to pause, spend time together and reflect on how community is formed. In doing so, she asks: What spaces do we need to experience friendship? Who feels welcome and who remains excluded?
After a guided tour of the exhibition, the pupils explore these questions. They then design and create their own pop-up space out of paper. Through folding, cutting and painting, they produce three-dimensional miniature spaces that represent personal places of encounter, retreat or community. The pop-up spaces reflect the participants’ needs, wishes and experiences, and invite us to reflect on the significance of spaces for friendship and living together.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: 90 euros, max. 15 people
Entry to the exhibition and materials are included in the price.
Registration: weber@kunsthalle-mainz.de or T +49 (0) 6131 126938