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.


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 →

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

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.