Offers for Families
Fotomuseum Winterthur organises a variety of activities for families. Particularly the workshops in the photo lab invite for playful discovery and experimenting for yourself.
Get involved, discover, create!
The new activity booklet for young and curious photo explorers is a creative companion to the exhibitions. Why do we take photographs? How are artworks created? And what do we actually see when we take a closer look? Our new activity booklet invites children aged 5 to 12 and their accompanying adults to explore the world of photography in a playful way. Whether drawing with a pencil or “sketching in the air,” this booklet offers a wide range of tasks that inspire observation, creativity and engagement. It guides young visitors through the exhibitions at Fotomuseum Winterthur. A special highlight: using the included solar paper, children can create their own photogram – without a camera! This turns the museum visit into a memorable and hands-on experience. Whether solving a thought experiment or playing detective in the exhibition space, the booklet encourages kids to experience artworks in their own way, ask questions and discover new perspectives.
Available at the museum shop of Fotomuseum Winterthur.
Questions? Our education team is happy to help: vermittlung@fotomuseum.ch
Further Information
Age: Recommended for children aged 5–10 (with accompanying adults)
Language: German
Duration: approx. 30–90 minutes (depending on depth of engagement)
Location: Exhibition companion
Price: CHF 8.-* per booklet
*CHF 7.- each for two; CHF 6.- each for three or more
Note: The booklet is self-explanatory and can be used independently.
Contents:
– 12-page booklet with a variety of activities
– Current: 4-page inlay with tasks related to the exhibition The Lure of the Image
– “Photo Explorer” badge with lanyard
– Postcard
– Colouring pencils
– Solar paper
Family Workshop: Photogram – Creating with Light
This workshop is designed for families, children and teenagers.
Light reflections, shadow plays, pin sharp silhouettes and superimpositions: Photograms are images that are created in the darkroom without a camera. All that is needed is light, photographic paper and liquids to develop the images. With the help of creative ideas and different materials such as figurines, stencils or various objects interesting image compositions are created.
The workshop is designed as a family workshop. All persons, children and adults, require their own ticket.
More Information
Language: German
Age: suitable for all age groups (children under the age of ten must be accompanied by an adult), no previous knowledge necessary.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Costs: CHF 30.– per person
Note: This workshop requires a minimum of eight registered participants and is limited to a maximum of twelve people, based on the space available in the photo lab.
Registration deadline: one week before the event
Dates
Photogram – Creating with Light
Sunday, 22.06.2025, 10:00–12:30
Photogram – Creating with Light
Sunday, 07.12.2025, 10:00–12:30
New dates are published at the beginning of each year.
Family Workshop: Camera Obscura – Back to the Origins of Photography
This workshop is designed for families, children and teenagers.
In this workshop, participants will explore the phenomenon of the camera obscura. They will experiment with pinhole cameras and expose their own motifs outdoors, which will then be developed in the black-and-white photo lab. The resulting negatives and positives are theirs to take home with them.
The workshop is designed as a family workshop. All persons, children and adults, require their own ticket.
More Information
Language: German
Age: suitable for all age groups (children under the age of ten must be accompanied by an adult), no previous knowledge necessary.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Costs: CHF 30.– per person
Note: This workshop requires a minimum of eight registered participants and is limited to a maximum of twelve people, based on the space available in the photo lab.
Registration deadline: one week before the event
Dates
Camera Obscura – Back to the Origins of Photography
Sunday, 06.04.2025, 10:00–12:30
Camera Obscura – Back to the Origins of Photography
Sunday, 25.05.2025, 10:00–12:30
Camera Obscura – Back to the Origins of Photography
Sunday, 28.09.2025, 10:00–12:30
New dates are published at the beginning of each year.