Salzburg with Children
Haus der Natur
The "Haus der Natur" is the local natural history museum of Salzburg. It houses a large exhibition about all aspects of nature, a Science Center, an aquarium and a reptile-zoo. With the exhibitions the "Haus der Natur" attempt to inspire visitors, to stimulate their interest in the natural world and to enhance their understanding for natural processes. As a Nature competence centre the "Haus der Natur" plays an important role in the scientific exploration and documentation of nature in Salzburg.
For further information www.hausdernatur.at
Salzburger Marionettentheater
The famous "Salzburger Marionettentheater" Puppet Theatre is one of the best of its kind. Once you immerse yourself in the enchanting world of the puppets, you will be caught in the illusion and forget that the characters are mere puppets attached to strings.
Different operas by various composers are present, including of course Mozart's "Magic Flute", as well as the Salzburg musical "The Sound of Music", Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" ballet and Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream". For children the one-hour afternoon programme can be recommended.
For further information www.marionetten.at
Zoo Salzburg
The unique zoo territory at the foot of the Hellbrunner Mountain with the steep rocky Cliffside on one side and the hilly floodplain landscape on the other is home to around 800 animals.
The expert husbandry and nurture of the animals is the visitors an insight to the multitude and diversity of the fauna. A visit to the Geo-Salzburg Zoo is giving our guests the possibility to go on a diverting trip into the world of the residents of Eurasia, the Americas and Africa.
For further information www.salzburg-zoo.at
The Trick Fountains Hellbrunn
You never know what lies in store for you with the trick fountains. Only one thing is certain: it is a lot of fun. Water automats, grottos, fountains - Markus Sittikus had a system built that astonished, entertained and befuddled his guests. A status symbol and mannerist toy in one.
Experience a unique cultural jewel, which is to found nowhere else in this form.
For further information www.hellbrunn.at
The Toy Museum
The Toy Museum in Salzburg houses Austria's biggest collection on the history of European toys. All types of toys are displayed on an area of 800 m² in the rooms of the historic Civic Hospital: doll houses and dolls, paper theater, tin and wooden toys from virtually every region, stuffed animals, optical toys, pewter figures and trains. The offer is rounded off by changing special exhibitions, special events, workshops for children and families and the museum's own Punch puppet.
For further information www.salzburgmuseum.at
Salt Mines in Hallein
The galleries of the salt mine in the Dürrnberg near Hallein were the source of Salzburg's wealth. Visitors hop aboard the mine train for a comfortable, fun-filled ride into the center of the mountain, where two long miners' slides take them down to a subterranean salt lake, site of a new multi-media show that transports them into a magical world of light and sound.
They follow in the footsteps of the Ancient Celts, who had been mining salt here since 400 B.C., and discover the mysterious world of the miners themselves who, with their bare hands, dug kilometers-long labyrinths deep into the mountain.
Today's visitors, big and small, can look forward to adventure, fascinating insights and all kinds of fun during the tour. And it doesn't matter at all whether it is hot or rainy outside.
For further information www.salzwelten.at
