ZOOM Kindermuseum, Interactive children museum in Neubau, Austria
ZOOM Kindermuseum is a hands-on space where children of different ages learn by trying things out and exploring on their own. The areas are organized by age group and offer ways to experiment with how things work, make art, and learn about producing films and other media.
Founded in 1994 by Claudia Haas as Austria's first children's museum, ZOOM opened with the exhibition "Treffpunkt Picasso" in rooms of the former Messepalast. It moved to its present quarters in the MuseumsQuartier in autumn 2001. Elisabeth Menasse-Wiesbauer directed it from 2003 to 2019; Andrea Zsutty has led it since December 2019.
Children here work with art and media in ways that help them express themselves and see how others create and communicate. The spaces encourage young visitors to try making things and to understand creative processes as part of everyday life.
The museum occupies part of the MuseumsQuartier in Neubau, reachable on foot from the Volkstheater and Museumsquartier U-Bahn stops. Large exhibitions change twice a year, so check what is running before a visit. The studio, animation studio and Zoom Ozean toddler area are separate rooms, and families with children of different ages often split up between them.
The museum opened in 1994 with the exhibition "Treffpunkt Picasso" as Austria's first children's museum, founded by Claudia Haas. From 1994 to 2001 it occupied rooms in the former Messepalast before moving to the MuseumsQuartier in autumn 2001. Elisabeth Menasse-Wiesbauer directed it from 2003 to 2019; Andrea Zsutty has led it since December 2019.
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