Meet Ou
Welcome to Amos Rex. This page is for children and anyone coming to the museum with children. You can read it together before visiting.
This is Ou. You can find Ou at Amos Rex. Ou is the kid’s own art guide, and the museum is its home. Ou likes children because they often understand it better than adults. Sometimes it’s a bit difficult for Ou to control its emotions. Ou is full of energy, and it likes to play.
You can find Ou’s art tips for kids in the exhibition hall. They are marked with Ou’s picture. Can you spot them all?
Ou loves to get mail. Ou has its own mailbox at the museum, where you can drop letters or drawings for Ou to read.
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.
Visiting without an adult?
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
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.