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Kinderpunkt09 – A Special Place for Children and Families in the Altes Rathaus

Press Conference
Friday, February 6, 2009, 10 AM
Kinderpunkt09, Hauptplatz 1, 4020 Linz
(located in the former premises of the Bürgerservice in the Altes Rathaus)

Featured speakers:
Mayor Franz Dobusch, Deputy Mayor Erich Watzl, Martin Heller (artistic director of Linz09), Claudia Hutterer (director of the Kinderpunkt09 project), Karl Emilio Pircher and Fidel Peugot (Walking Chair Design Studio GmbH).

KINDERPUNKT09 is the go-to spot for information and expert advice about cultural offerings for youngsters in Linz during the Capital of Culture year. Plus, it’s an ideal spot to rest, relax, play, change diapers, breastfeed, chat and much, much more…

What does Linz09 have to offer for youngsters? Where can families experience the Capital of Culture together? What are Linz’s museums, theaters and concert halls presenting in the way of stimulation for all the senses? Kinderpunkt09 has the answers. Here’s where to find out about the Linz09 program and all of this city’s cultural offerings for kids and families.

In line with the motto “Linz changes,” kids up to age 11 are cordially invited to get acquainted with many different facets of the City of Linz in a playful and highly unconventional way, to explore an over-dimensional “seating landscape” and to discover all sorts on new and interesting stuff about this city. Mirror silhouettes on the ceiling display well-known Linz personalities, architecture and works of art—the challenge is to match them to the corresponding photos. Special “showcases” present prominent cultural institutions. The “quiet space” area for infants is equipped with playthings appropriate for this age group and offers our youngest visitors just the right sensory stimulus.

A canteen provides a setting to enjoy snacks you’ve brought along and also offers infrastructure like a bottle warmer and a coffee machine. There’s an area for breastfeeding as well as diaper-changing facilities; kid-sized toilet seats have been installed. This facility is designed for families; child care is not available. Parents are responsible for their children.
Conceived by ZOOM Children’s Museum and Linz09; interior design by Walking Chair Design Studio GmbH, Vienna (Karl Emilio Pircher, Fidel Peugot & Staff); installation by Kirchberger Linz.

Opening Day:
Kinderpunkt09 will welcome guests for the first time on February 10, 2009. To mark the occasion, magician Fred Pax will present a magic show designed especially for youngsters. As wizards, fairies and cooks, they get actively involved in this enchanting extravaganza.
The magic show begins at 2 PM and 3:30 PM in Kinderpunkt09.

Opening Hours:
February thru November 2009
Tuesday – Friday: 2-6PM
Saturday/Sunday/holidays: 10 AM-5 PM
Closed Mondays
Telefone Information: Tuesday – Friday 12 Noon to 2 PM

Opening Hours during School Vacations:
Semester break (February 16-21, 2009), Easter break (April 4-14, 2009), Whitsun
(May 30-June 2, 2009), Summer vacation (July 11-September 13, 2009)
Tuesday – Sunday: 10 AM-5 PM

Kinderpunkt09
Hauptplatz 1, 4020 Linz
Tel: 0043 (0) 732 7070 1670
info@kinderpunkt09.at