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includes a children’s train, The Heeresgeschichtliches
pony rides and stalls selling Museum (see pp168–9)
toys, chestnuts and winter chronicles the history of the
woollens. A Christmas Austrian military from primitive
workshop is held at the days through to aircraft and
Volkshalle in the Rathaus from boats, and allows kids to
9am to 7pm daily (to 4pm on experience the trenches and
24 December). The activities bunkers but with the slogan
include baking, silk painting “Wars Belong in Museums”.
and making decorations. Vienna’s best children’s museum
is ZOOM Kinder museum (see
p122), with special hands-on
Museums learning programmes for kids as
Vienna has a range of young as eight months. Older
museums that children will children can make their own
enjoy. The Naturhistorisches movies and music videos. At
Ice skating on the seasonal rink that is set up in front of the city hall each winter Museum (see pp130–31) boasts the Circus- und Clownmuseum,
an impressive collection of more static displays show old
Children’s Sports (Kinderzyklus). Productions towering reconstructions of costumes and photographs. A Christmas market stall in front of the Rathaus (see p132)
Vienna has some excellent include Mozart’s The Magic dinosaurs. The Haus des Meeres
swimming baths that are free Flute and the most popular (Vienna Aquarium) contains DIRECTORY
for children under six. The opera at the Volksoper, over 3,000 sea creatures,
Stadionbad, one of the city’s Engelbert Humperdinck’s including crocodiles and Children’s Shops Tichy Vienna Ice Dreams Haus des Meeres
largest leisure pools, has three Hansel and Gretel. sharks. Feeding time is 3pm. Reumannplatz 13. Rathausplatz. Fritz Grünbaum Platz 1.
children’s pools and a water Several cinemas in Vienna Popular exhibits at the Dohnal Tel 6044446. Map 5 A2. Map 3 B2.
slide. The Familienbad show films in their original Weltmuseum Wien (see p97) Kärntner Strasse 12. Tel 4090040.
Augarten is a shallow pool language – check in the include exotic musical Map 4 D1 & 6 D4. Wienerwald Open end of Jan–Mar: Tel 5871417.
and free for children between Standard newspaper’s foreign instruments, African masks and Tel 5127311. Annagasse 3. 9am–11pm daily. Open 9am–6pm daily.
the ages of 6 and 15. Single films section. See also figurines, and other treasures. Map 4 D1 & 6 D4. Wiener Eislaufverein
adults without children are Entertainment in Vienna on Children aged 10 and under can H&M Tel 5123766. Lothringerstrasse 28. Kunst Haus Wien
not allowed. pp226–31. visit the Kunst Haus Wien for Kärntner Strasse 28. Untere Weissgerber-
In summer, you can swim free. Designed by Friedensreich Map 4 D1. Goldschmiedgasse 6. Map 4 E2. strasse 13.
in the Donauinsel coves Hundertwasser, this private Tel 810909090. Map 6 D3. Tel 7136353. Tel 7120491.
(see p231). Wintertime can Special Activities and gallery has undulating floors Tel 5354012. Open mid-Oct–early Mar:
Workshops
be spent bathing in the hot and colourful paintings. Haas & Haas 9am–9pm Tue, Thu & Fri, Open 10am–7pm daily.
geysers at Thermalbad Oberlaa The Neues Rathaus (see p132) Remise Transport Museum Teehandlung, Funfair and 9am–8pm Sat–Mon, Remise Transport
(see p231) or ice-skating at has children’s activities once in an old tram depot allows Stephansplatz 4. Children’s City 9am–10pm Wed.
Wiener Eislaufverein and at a month (details from the children to clamber over old Map 2 E3 & 6 D3. Museum
Vienna Ice Dreams in front of town hall), and from mid- trams and experience a 3D Tel 5129770. Madame Tussauds Entertainment Erdbergstrasse 109.
the Rathaus. Ice Dreams, or November there is a Christmas view of the route from a Wien Tel 7909 46803.
Eistraum, has free skating for market (see pp224–5) which driver’s perspective. Herzilein Lilarum
children and beginners. Wollzeile 17. Riesenradplatz 5. Göllnergasse 8. ∑ remise.wien
Map 2 D5 & 5 C3. Tel 8903366. Tel 7102666.
Entertainment Tel 676 6577106. Open 10am–6pm daily. Märchenbühne
der Apfelbaum
Although virtually all theatre Lanz Trachtenmoden Children’s Sports Kirchengasse 41.
is performed in German, the Kärntner Strasse 10. Map 3 B1.
Märchenbühne der Apfelbaum Map 4 D1 & 6 D4. Familienbad Tel 523172920.
marionette theatre sometimes Augarten
puts on shows of favourite fairy Tel 5122456. Wiener Konzerthaus
tales in English. Fairy stories with Spielzeugschachtel- Karl Meissl Strasse. Lothringerstrasse 20.
music and song can also be Spielwaren Map 2 E1. Tel 3324258. Map 4 E2 & 6 E5.
seen at the Lilarum puppet Open May–Sep: Tel 242002.
theatre, which also has a cinema Rauhensteingasse 5. 10am–8pm daily.
for children. The Wiener Map 2 E1 & 6 D4. Museums
Konzerthaus and Musikverein Tel 5124494. Stadionbad
hold regular concerts for Prater, Krieau. Circus- und
children six times a year on Eating Out Tel 7202102. Clownmuseum
Saturday or Sunday afternoons. Ilgplatz 7.
In November and December Eis-Gressler Open May–Sep: 9am– Tel 6764068868.
the Opera House (see pp140–41) Rotenturmstrasse 14. 7pm Mon–Fri (to 8pm Jul Open 10am–1pm Sun,
and the Wiener Volksoper (see Map 2 E5 & 6 D3. & Aug), 8am–7pm Sat, Sun 7–9pm every 1st or 3rd
p229) put on traditional Tel 02647 4295055. & hols (to 8pm Jul & Aug) . Thu of month.
children’s programmes The big wheel is a familiar landmark in the Prater park (see pp164–5)
Traditional horse-drawn open carriage, or Fiaker

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