The devotional character of the Elijah Church on Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, which dates from the time of Kaiser Wilhelm II, has given way to a mood of bustle and activity. For economic reasons, this listed brick building had been empty for some time, so that the Protestant church authorities saw the need for a new user. Among the interested parties were the operators of the Museum for Children and Youth, who ultimately took a 75-year lease on the building. In addition to the reinstatement of damaged timber-beam floors, facades and windows and the rehabilitation of the damp walls, a number of modifications were made. In contrast to conventional museums, the exhibits here are created partly by the young people themselves, who are encouraged to work with their hands, to explore things and make discoveries.