Participation Offers for Children and Youths

Exploring the individual rooms with the little ghost of the palace is a very special experience for the little visitors. Luidschi not only shows the children his home, but also tells stories that are not meant for the ears of adults.

In the Knights' Hall of the palace, the late Middle Ages come to life: Armour on horseback and medieval weapons point to the martial arts and customs of an era that is often glorified and sometimes still misunderstood. Prejudices are cleared up here. What it meant to be born as a son or daughter of the nobility is vividly explained.

Afterwards, each child creates his or her own coat of arms and receives a knighthood in a final ceremony in the Knights' Hall.

What did aristocratic children wear, play, eat and learn in the 18th century? Boys and girls explore this question in the interactive guided tour through the salons of Erbach Palace.

Dressed in princesses' dresses and tailcoats, the young guests discover the pleasure garden and the palace rooms and gain an insight into everyday life at the Erbach court in a playful way.

The crowning glory is the festively laid cake table, where learned table manners can be put to the test.

This course includes a tour of the German Ivory Museum with a museum quiz as well as explanations of the material and tools traditionally used in working with ivory. Afterwards, all participants will make their own individual pendant from half a tagua nut, the vegetable ivory substitute, under the guidance of a master ivory carver.

After a short explanation of the centuries-old craft at the Schöllenbach Altarpiece, the participants make their own individual pendants. Whether as window decorations, Easter or Christmas decorations... The works of art made from metal foil under expert guidance are eye-catchers for all occasions.

This interactive guided tour follows in the footsteps of the founding father of the Count's Collections, Count Francis I zu Erbach-Erbach. Starting at the Count's monument on the market square, the young visitors go on a journey through the Age of Enlightenment with the help of clues from scrolls and solve various tasks and riddles.

There are many treasures in Erbach Castle, but only one that you have to join forces to find. Many clues lead the treasure hunters through the castle chapel, a real treasure chamber and the Knights' Hall. The aim is to find out where the centuries-old treasure is hidden in the castle. Once it has been found, each child makes their own personalised treasure chest.

Customised to the age group of the young visitors, children and teenagers embark on a tour through the historical showrooms of Erbach Castle. Themes relating to the individual areas of the collections of Count Franz I (1754-1823), the Knights' Hall, hunting or antique rooms, can be freely chosen on request.

In small groups, children and young people can discover the German Ivory Museum with its unique exhibits on a rally. They not only gain an insight into thousands of years of craftsmanship, but also take a critical look at the material elephant ivory and its alternatives.

When it gets dark in Erbach Palace, we take visitors on a very special journey and explore the mysterious side of the palace. As darkness falls, everything appears different than during the day and the shadows on the walls merge with the works of art and furniture. Many a precious detail that would otherwise remain hidden flashes in the beam of the torch and reveals interesting stories.