Education — Children & families

Offers for children & families

From the knights’ trail across the three castles of Lake Thun to the detective game in the keep: at Thun Castle, history becomes an adventure for children.

Children and families at Thun Castle
Knights' trail

6–12 years

Knights’ trail

The castles of Thun, Oberhofen and Spiez train children in three stages to become page, squire and knight: solve tasks, collect stamps, move up. In Thun with prior registration.

Mid-May – mid-October · CHF 10/pass + admission · register →

Detective game

No registration

Detective game

Follow the clues and crack the puzzles. Whoever finds the code opens the wooden chest in the prison – the reward is at the ticket office.

Available at the ticket office

Made in Thun

No registration

Made in Thun

The search game for the whole family: where have the exhibits escaped from the display cases? Find Minette and her friends throughout the castle!

Available at the ticket office

Questions & registration for the knights’ trail: info@schlossthun.ch · +41 33 223 20 01

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Offers for children and families

There is a lot for children at Thun Castle:

  • On the knights’ trail, children become knights. They solve tasks in three castles.
  • In the detective game, children look for clues and solve a puzzle.
  • In “Made in Thun”, children search for figures throughout the castle.

Many games are simply available at the ticket office. For the knights’ trail, please register in advance.