Meet Ou
Amos Rex for Kids
Welcome to Amos Rex! This page is for children and anyone coming to the museum with children. You can read it together before visiting!!
Have you met Ou?
This is Ou. Ou likes children, as they often understand Ou better than adults do. Ou finds it a bit hard to control its feelings at times, and is quite full of energy. Ou has its own mailbox at the museum, where you can leave letters or drawings.
Leandro Erlich exhibition
Art is hidden everywhere, if you are just curious enough to look around you.
Artists are often good at finding something beautiful, exciting, or wonderful in ordinary everyday things and places. Leandro Erlich is just such an artist!
Erlich was born in Argentina, South America. He has lived in huge cities around the world, and he is interested in how people behave in them or when they travel to them. He also likes to play!
The exhibition features things that sound familiar: windows, clouds, a pedestrian street, a classroom, a garden, and even an entire house. But they are not quite what they seem… Erlich calls his works short stories, and he hopes that they make people stop and wonder. What kind of stories can you make up for them?
Here you can read and assess whether the exhibition is suitable for you:
Practical tips for visiting with kids
Strollers and pushchairs
Space for a limited number of baby carriages is available at the end of the storage lockers in the cloakroom. You are also welcome to bring baby carriages into the exhibitions. If needed, strollers can be borrowed from the cloakroom.
Baby care and feeding
Breast-feeding is allowed anywhere in the museum.
A childcare station is available next to the cloakroom.
Loud sounds?
Hearing protectors for children can also be borrowed at the cloakroom.
Can a child visit Amos Rex by themselves?
High school students are welcome to visit Amos Rex on their own or together with a friend. Elementary school pupils should be accompanied by an adult.
A museum’s main task is to care for artworks so they can be preserved for generations to come. To make sure of this, and to ensure that everyone has an enjoyable visit, we have a few simple rules.
Important things to remember throughout your visit:
- Please don’t touch the artworks, unless it is clearly indicated. Even the lightest tap can damage or soil them. Did you know that the natural oils on your fingertips can leave permanent marks on a bronze sculpture, even if you can’t see them right away?
- Keep a safe distance from the artworks, even when you’d like a closer look. Accidents happen easily: stumbling, sneezing, or even a sudden movement could cause damage.
- Walk calmly in the museum. It’s wonderful to be excited, but please don’t run. A fall could harm not only you but also fragile, irreplaceable artworks.
- Feel free to talk. Share your thoughts, discuss, and debate the art! Just remember to be considerate of other visitors so that everyone enjoys their time here. Emotions are welcome. If you feel like laughing, go ahead! And if you feel like crying, that’s perfectly fine too.
Our staff
Please follow the guidance of our staff – they’re here to support your visit. Friendly and approachable, they’re happy to answer your questions and know the museum inside out. You may also meet our conversation guides, who are there to talk with you about the art or other topics. Staff members are easy to spot in their lavender-colored jackets.
Play and discover art with Ou
Ou’s Card Game
The exhibition is a great place to try Ou’s own card game! It’s perfect for anyone who wants to talk about art and how it feels – but might need a little inspiration. You’ll find the Ou game in the exhibition, and our staff will be happy to help you locate it. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Send Ou a message
Ou loves letters!
Have you spotted Ou at Amos Rex? Here’s a tip: you’ll often find Ou hiding downstairs by the lockers…