Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Hamburg

Museum where blind guides lead you through rooms in total darkness, with a second tour through a world without sound, best for kids from about eight.

Sandy beach on the Elbe where kids dig in the sand while giant container ships go past.

Art museum with its own children's space, the Kinderreich, for drawing and making.

Art Nouveau baths from 1914 with a wave pool, an outdoor pool and a big water play area for kids.

The world's largest model railway, with miniature cities and an airport where tiny planes take off and land.

Design museum with a kids' space for playing, building and dressing up.

Planetarium inside an old water tower in the city park, with children's shows and a viewing platform up top.

Free central park with big playgrounds, a Japanese garden, an ice rink in winter and water light shows on the lake on summer nights.