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American Museum of Natural History Learn & Teach
Family programs, OLogy science activities, educator materials, virtual field trips, and museum learning from AMNH.
Natural History Museum LA Family Activities
Dinosaur crafts, nature journals, games, scavenger hunts, and family science activities from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
National Archives Discovery Center
An interactive museum learning experience where children explore American democracy through games, documents, stories, and hands-on activities.
Te Papa Discovery Centres
Free museum discovery spaces with games, books, art activities, and hands-on learning for children and families.
British Museum Family Visits
Free family activities, museum missions, explorer trails, activity backpacks, workshops, and family facilities at the British Museum.
Seattle Universal Math Museum
A hands-on math museum and event program where children explore mathematics through exhibits, family sessions, camps, and playful problem solving.
National Gallery Family Activities
Free family art activities, a family space, events, and the Canvas Quest web app from London’s National Gallery.
The Tech Interactive
A family-friendly science and technology center with hands-on exhibits, experimental labs, design challenges, and youth engineering programs.
Natural History Museum of Utah Online Learning
Free museum learning resources with printable activities, virtual field trips, video lessons, 3D models, and junior naturalist guides.
Discovery Children's Museum Resources
Free family and educator activities from Discovery Children's Museum, including STEM, coding, math, creative projects, books, games, and accessibility resources.
California Academy of Sciences Education & Learning
Science lessons, activities, field trips, games, videos, and family learning from the California Academy of Sciences.
Hamilton Children's Museum
Hands-on galleries and self-directed play that help young children learn through imagination, movement, and discovery.
Technisches Museum Vienna Kids and Families
Family activities and playful technology learning for young children, school-age visitors, and grown-ups in Vienna.
Omaha Zoo Programs
Camps, family learning, behind-the-scenes experiences, Zoo Schools, and interactive programs at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
National Gallery Roden Centre for Creative Learning
A free National Gallery learning centre where children, families, schools, and adults connect with paintings through creative making and digital discovery.
Elachee Nature Science Center
A nature and science center with a large preserve, animal and ecology learning, camps, homeschool programs, and hands-on family discovery.
Exploratorium
Museum-backed science learning with hands-on activities, Science Snacks, tinkering projects, videos, and teaching tools.
Australian Museum Kids
Free kids activities, science programs, exhibitions, and family learning from the Australian Museum in Sydney.
Natural History Museum London Family Activities
Family activities, dinosaur discoveries, nature learning, and hands-on science ideas from London’s Natural History Museum.
Field Museum Visiting with Kids
Family museum visits, adventure guides, and hands-on natural history experiences at Chicago’s Field Museum.
National Space Centre Education
Space science visits, planetarium shows, STEM workshops, virtual classrooms, and downloadable learning resources from Leicester’s National Space Centre.
National Gallery of Ireland for Kids
Family tours, creative spaces, audio guides, activity packs, videos, and sensory activities at the National Gallery of Ireland.
CU Museum Family Activities
Free science, nature, art, and family activities from the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History.
Walters Art Museum Kids
Art-making, family days, coloring pages, activity packets, and museum experiences for children from the Walters Art Museum.
Eden Project Learning
Nature, sustainability, science, and school learning resources from the Eden Project in Cornwall.
Museum of London Families
Family galleries, trails, play, rhymes, and child-friendly London history at the Museum of London Docklands.
Cleveland Museum of Art Learning
Art tours, hands-on making, family programs, and community learning from the Cleveland Museum of Art.
V&A Learn
Museum learning for schools, young people, families, and teachers through art, design, creativity, and free activities from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Children's Museum of Manhattan
A hands-on museum for young children with interactive learning, arts, science, culture, daily experiences, and early-childhood classes.
Children's Museum Houston
A hands-on children’s museum with exhibits, science and math activities, arts, workshops, and family events in Houston.
Cape Town Museum of Childhood
An interactive museum where children and adults explore childhood heritage, oral history, memory, and community through exhibitions and stories.
NYC Discovery Lab
Free weekend museum activities for children ages 5-12 and adults, combining gallery exploration with hands-on art, culture, and history projects.
Science and Industry Museum Learning Programme
Science, engineering, and museum learning resources from the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester.
Experimentorium Science Museum
A hands-on science museum in Tbilisi with interactive exhibits, chemistry activities, Digital Lab sessions, and family programmes.
London Museum Schools and Communities
History learning resources, curriculum-led sessions, school visits, and community programmes from London Museum.
KID Museum
A hands-on maker museum with coding, robotics, engineering, electronics, woodshop, textiles, and design challenges.
Children's Museum of Atlanta
Hands-on exhibits, making, art, science, and family learning experiences for children ages 2 to 8.
Questacon Early Childhood Activities
Hands-on science experiences and activity ideas for young children in Canberra, with play-based investigation and discovery.
Denver Zoo Family Nature Play
Outdoor family play where children climb, dig, observe bugs, explore natural materials, and connect with nature alongside zoo educators.
Science Oxford Centre
A hands-on science centre with an Exploration Zone, woodland, ponds, family days, STEM clubs, and science activities for children.
Deutsches Museum Family Visits
Family visit guidance for a major science and technology museum, including Kids Kingdom, interactive exhibitions, and family-friendly planning tips.
National Portrait Gallery Families
Family resources from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, including art story time, home workshops, coloring pages, portrait exploration guides, bilingual activities, and the Explore! children’s space.
AMNH Discovery Room
A hands-on American Museum of Natural History learning space where children can explore animals, fossils, minerals, and earth science through guided and drop-in activities.
California Academy of Sciences Kids
Family-friendly exhibits, live science programs, and child-focused activities at San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences.
The Strong National Museum of Play Educators
Play-based museum learning, field trips, school programs, and educator ideas from The Strong National Museum of Play.
Rijksmuseum Education
Museum learning for primary and secondary students, school visits, and art discovery from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum.
The Story Museum
A family museum in Oxford with immersive story spaces, picture-book play, exhibitions, and story-led events for children.
Science North
Museum-backed science learning with exhibits, family science, school resources, and hands-on discovery from Science North in Northern Ontario.
National Museum of Australia Learning Resources
Free museum learning activities, family visits, digital classrooms, and interactive history journeys inspired by the Kspace adventure game.
National Museum of Nature and Science
Japan's national science museum with nature, space, technology, collections, exhibitions, and learning routes for young visitors.
Toronto Zoo School Visits
School visits, virtual programmes, wildlife learning, and classroom resources from the Toronto Zoo.
Dublin Zoo Conservation Education
Curriculum-linked wildlife programmes, school visits, workshops, and online activities from Dublin Zoo.
Spark! Imagination and Science Center
A hands-on children's museum and science center where young children experiment, create, build, and explore.
Explore & More Children's Museum
Play-based exhibits and family learning experiences that invite children to explore, imagine, and build confidence.
KidsSTOP
An early-years science centre with more than 20 interactive exhibits about flight, space, the human body, and everyday science.
New York Aquarium Children and Families
Family programmes, early childhood experiences, camps, children's activities, and wildlife learning at the New York Aquarium.
Putnam Museum Science in Action
Interactive science exhibits and engineering challenges exploring motion, energy, magnetism, circuits, gears, and more.
Garden Museum Families
Nature, art, and garden activities for children and grown-ups, including trails, explorer backpacks, toddler sessions, and family workshops.
Royal Alberta Museum Children's Gallery
A playful gallery for children six and under with objects, tools, sensory areas, digging, building, and imaginative exploration.
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Interactive science and technology exhibits, workshops, shows, and galleries for children, families, and school groups.
Oslo Science Centre
Interactive science and technology exhibits, creative workshops, and family learning at Norway's Museum of Science and Technology.
Dallas Zoo Education Programs
Wildlife learning through family programs, camps, guided experiences, and age-specific activities at the Dallas Zoo.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Families
Family activities, crafts, events, and child-friendly discovery at Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
MoMA Art Lab
The Museum of Modern Art’s Art Lab is an interactive creative space where children and adults can experiment with art-making ideas inspired by the collection.
The Garden at the Science Museum
The Science Museum’s Garden is a free interactive gallery for young children, with play-based construction, water, light, and sound activities that encourage observing, predicting, testing, and drawing conclusions.
CU Museum Field Trips
CU Museum of Natural History field trips provide interactive tours, hands-on workshops, and self-guided visits for K–2, 3–5, and 6–8 groups.
Discovery Cube
Hands-on science museums in Southern California with exhibits, field trips, free online activities, STEM events, and family learning.
Topeka Zoo Education Resources
Zoo learning videos, worksheets, crafts, scavenger hunts, and coding puzzles for children and families.
Nova Scotia Museum Wee Wild Ones
Nature play for children under five with stories, puppet shows, real specimens, building, and caregiver-supported discovery.
London Museum of Water and Steam for Families
Hands-on water and engineering discovery with working steam engines, a Waterworks Gallery, a Splash Zone, and family trails.
Sacramento Zoo Education
Camps, field trips, nature explorers, home-learning videos, and family programs about animals and conservation.
Sydney Zoo Education
School, family, virtual, excursion, vacation-care, and free downloadable wildlife learning resources from Sydney Zoo.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visit with Kids
A child-friendly garden guide with a Discovery Garden, wildlife habitats, field journals, and plant exploration.
Natural History Museum Family Favourites Tour
A self-guided Natural History Museum tour that helps families explore dinosaurs, mammals, gardens, and other major sights in about two hours.
Royal Observatory Family Fun
Astro-themed family planning and visit guidance for the Royal Observatory, with space activities, accessibility information, tickets, and opening details.
Cutty Sark Family Fun
A Royal Museums Greenwich family guide to exploring the historic tea clipper through interactive games, character stories, play boxes, and hands-on ship discovery.
British Museum Learn
The British Museum’s learning hub for schools, communities, family visits, young people, cultural heritage, and accessible learning experiences.
Australian Museum Activities for Kids at Home
The Australian Museum’s family activity hub brings together science, nature, culture, experiments, crafts, videos, factsheets, and app-linked activities for curious kids.
Eureka! The National Children’s Museum
A UK children’s museum with six interactive zones and hundreds of hands-on exhibits designed for children ages 0–11 to explore themselves and the world around them.
Little Wonders Online
The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History’s youth and family programs page links to Little Wonders Online, science and culture adventures for preschoolers and their adults, plus broader family museum learning.
National Museum Fairfax Discovery Centre
The Fairfax Discovery Centre at the National Museum of Australia offers hands-on early learning sessions, storytime, sensory play, and mini makers activities.
Zoo Idaho Education Programs
Wildlife learning through exhibits, keeper chats, live feedings, story time, discovery stations, field trips, and family programmes.
Auckland Botanic Gardens Kids Discovery Activities
Self-guided activity sheets, scavenger hunts, children's garden exploration, and nature discovery for families.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston Digital Learning
The MFA Boston’s digital learning collection provides art activities for children and families, age-labelled home programs, storytelling, studio tutorials, videos, and art connections cards.
Miami Children’s Museum
An interactive museum in Miami where children ages 0–6 explore arts, science, and culture through exhibits, programs, play, and family learning experiences.
Wakefield Museum for Families
Wakefield Museum’s family guide highlights hands-on displays, free trails, Saturday craft activities, Museum Minis for ages 2–5, and workshops for children and young people.
Bell Museum Family Activities
The Bell Museum’s family activity collection brings together at-home experiments, story times, stargazing tips, astronomy challenges, rover activities, DNA experiments, and science videos for curious children.
National Museum of the United States Army Family Activities
Family activities, scavenger hunts, and public programmes that help children explore Army history through museum galleries and play.
ExplorationWorks
A hands-on science center in Helena with interactive exhibits, early-childhood programming, family events, and science learning for children and families.
Heckscher Museum Kids & Families
The Heckscher Museum of Art’s family page highlights Digital Action Painting, an in-gallery activity station, family events, and its virtual H@H Kids art activity video series.
Cairns Museum Kids and Families
Cairns Museum’s family page combines free self-guided activities, interactive exhibits, children’s activity areas, holiday programs, at-home ideas, and an official video playlist.
South Australian Museum Discovery Centre
The Discovery Centre is a hands-on museum learning space where families can explore fossils, specimens, microscopes, and science activities.
Leeds City Museum Family Guide
Leeds City Museum’s official family guide introduces animal displays, archaeology, mini dig zones, costumes, music, hands-on interactives, reading areas, and family-friendly events.
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Virtual School Programs
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis offers live virtual programmes for school groups, with standards-based STEM, arts, humanities, and history topics for grades K–8.