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KidsSTOP Singapore

A children’s science center experience for ages eight and below with more than 20 interactive exhibits, themed zones, family events, and playful STEM learning.

WebsitePhysical place
0–8 · Paid admission93
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Young V&A

A dedicated children’s museum from the V&A with interactive galleries, design-led play, creative making, and family learning for babies, children, and young people.

WebsitePhysical place
0–14 · Free entry; some activities may be paid93
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Experimentarium Copenhagen

A hands-on science centre with interactive exhibits, water play, movement, bubbles, technology, and a dedicated early-years area.

WebsitePhysical place
1–18 · Paid92
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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.

WebsitePhysical place
3–14 · Free and paid events; museum access varies92
Screenshot of National Gallery Family Activities

National Gallery Family Activities

Free family art activities, a family space, events, and the Canvas Quest web app from London’s National Gallery.

WebsitePhysical placeDownloadable
4–12 · Free with paid exhibitions91
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The Tech Interactive

A family-friendly science and technology center with hands-on exhibits, experimental labs, design challenges, and youth engineering programs.

WebsitePhysical place
4–18 · Paid91
Screenshot of Technisches Museum Vienna Kids and Families

Technisches Museum Vienna Kids and Families

Family activities and playful technology learning for young children, school-age visitors, and grown-ups in Vienna.

WebsitePhysical place
1–18 · Free for children under 19 with paid adult admission91
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Science Museum Oklahoma

A large hands-on science museum with interactive exhibits, science shows, a planetarium, creative challenges, and family learning experiences.

WebsitePhysical place
3–18 · Paid with free admission under age 391
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Omaha Zoo Programs

Camps, family learning, behind-the-scenes experiences, Zoo Schools, and interactive programs at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

WebsitePhysical place
3–18 · Paid91
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Children’s Museum Jordan

A nonprofit children’s museum with interactive exhibits, science and art experiences, family programs, and a mobile museum that brings learning activities to children across Jordan.

WebsitePhysical place
Children and families · Paid tickets; some mobile museum experiences are free91
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Museo Scienza Playlab

A museum learning space for children ages 3–6 where art, science, technology, storytelling, tinkering, light, sound, nature, and imaginative play meet in five interactive rooms.

WebsitePhysical place
3–6 · Paid museum admission plus reservation; some programmes vary91
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Children's Museum of Manhattan

A hands-on museum for young children with interactive learning, arts, science, culture, daily experiences, and early-childhood classes.

WebsitePhysical place
0–6 · Paid90
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Science Oxford Centre

A hands-on science centre with an Exploration Zone, woodland, ponds, family days, STEM clubs, and science activities for children.

WebsitePhysical place
5–14 · Paid90
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Deutsches Museum Family Visits

Family visit guidance for a major science and technology museum, including Kids Kingdom, interactive exhibitions, and family-friendly planning tips.

WebsitePhysical place
3–18 · Paid with free admission under age 690
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Smithsonian Visiting with Kids

Smithsonian Visiting with Kids helps families plan free and paid Smithsonian experiences, with child-focused activities across museums and the zoo including Spark!Lab, Wonderplace, planetarium experiences, family art activities, and interactive learning spaces.

Website
0–14 · Mostly free; some attractions and tickets vary90
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Wonderlab at the Science Museum

An interactive science gallery with 50 exhibits, live science shows, and hands-on exploration of forces, electricity, space, light, matter, sound, and maths.

WebsitePhysical place
7–14 · Paid admission; discounts available90
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Montréal Science Centre

An interactive science museum with hands-on exhibitions, creative technology challenges, family events, and bilingual visitor information.

WebsitePhysical place
All ages · Paid admission90
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UNIQLO Tate Play

Tate Modern’s family programme offers playful art-making, gallery activities, creative prompts, and hands-on experiences inspired by modern and contemporary art.

WebsitePhysical place
All ages · Free programme; museum admission may vary90
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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.

WebsitePhysical place
4–18 · Paid with free information89
Screenshot of Putnam Museum Science in Action

Putnam Museum Science in Action

Interactive science exhibits and engineering challenges exploring motion, energy, magnetism, circuits, gears, and more.

WebsitePhysical place
6–16 · Paid89
Screenshot of Royal Alberta Museum Children's Gallery

Royal Alberta Museum Children's Gallery

A playful gallery for children six and under with objects, tools, sensory areas, digging, building, and imaginative exploration.

WebsitePhysical place
0–6 · Paid with free child admission89
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Catalyst Science Discovery Centre

Interactive science and technology exhibits, workshops, shows, and galleries for children, families, and school groups.

WebsitePhysical place
5–16 · Paid89
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Oslo Science Centre

Interactive science and technology exhibits, creative workshops, and family learning at Norway's Museum of Science and Technology.

WebsitePhysical place
4–18 · Paid89
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V&A Families

V&A Families offers digital museum trails, online games, making activities, videos, family events, and free activities inspired by the Victoria and Albert Museum’s collections for children and caregivers.

WebsitePhysical placeYouTube channel
3–14 · Free online activities; museum admission is free89
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Power Up at the Science Museum

A hands-on gaming history gallery with 160 consoles spanning five decades, including video games, VR, and family play.

WebsitePhysical place
5+ · Paid admission; discounts available89
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GEM Children’s Museum

The Grand Egyptian Museum’s children’s museum uses ancient Egyptian themes, hands-on learning, interactive games, technology, and family programmes to spark curiosity.

WebsitePhysical place
Children and families · Paid museum admission89
Screenshot of Topeka Zoo Education Resources

Topeka Zoo Education Resources

Zoo learning videos, worksheets, crafts, scavenger hunts, and coding puzzles for children and families.

WebsiteDownloadablePhysical place
5–14 · Free with paid place visit88
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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.

WebsitePhysical place
4–14 · Paid admission88
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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.

WebsitePhysical placeYouTube channel
0–11 · Paid with free options88
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Brooklyn Children’s Museum

A three-floor children’s museum with interactive exhibits and hands-on cultural and science programs for children ages 6 months to 10 years.

WebsitePhysical place
0.5–10 · Paid with free options88
Screenshot of Vienna Museum of Science and Technology Kids & Family

Vienna Museum of Science and Technology Kids & Family

The Vienna Museum of Science and Technology’s Kids & Family guide brings together child-focused exhibitions, playful technology experiences, birthday programs, and a free English children’s tour in the TMW ToGo app.

WebsitePhysical place
3–14 · Paid museum admission; children’s app tour free88
Screenshot of MoMu Family Visit

MoMu Family Visit

MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp’s family guide offers playful exhibition activities, family Sundays, children’s workshops, a Kids Corner, and online games and trails. Visitors under 18 are admitted free.

WebsitePhysical place
0–18 · Free for visitors under 18; adult admission applies88
Screenshot of Denver Botanic Gardens Children & Family Programs

Denver Botanic Gardens Children & Family Programs

Denver Botanic Gardens’ children and family programs include year-round camps, explorations, games, mindfulness, and plant-based activities, plus resources for families to extend learning at home.

Website
3–12 · Programs and admission have separate prices88
Screenshot of Auckland Botanic Gardens Kids Discovery Activities

Auckland Botanic Gardens Kids Discovery Activities

Self-guided activity sheets, scavenger hunts, children's garden exploration, and nature discovery for families.

WebsitePhysical placeDownloadable
3–12 · Free87
Screenshot of Miami Children’s Museum

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.

WebsitePhysical placeYouTube channel
0–6 · Paid with free options87
Screenshot of PlayWorks™ — Children’s Museum of Manhattan

PlayWorks™ — Children’s Museum of Manhattan

A birth-to-four learning space combining music, movement, stories, sensory art, puzzles, engineering, and pretend play through daily programs.

WebsitePhysical place
0–4 · Paid museum admission87
Screenshot of Sciencenter Exhibits

Sciencenter Exhibits

A science museum in Ithaca with more than 250 interactive exhibits covering weather, space, engineering, animals, oceans, physics, and hands-on early learning.

WebsitePhysical place
0–18 · Paid with free options87
Screenshot of National Museum of the United States Army Family Activities

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.

WebsitePhysical place
8–18 · Free86
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ExplorationWorks

A hands-on science center in Helena with interactive exhibits, early-childhood programming, family events, and science learning for children and families.

WebsitePhysical place
0–14 · Paid with free options86
Screenshot of Niantic Children’s Museum

Niantic Children’s Museum

An interactive children’s museum with imagination, discovery, outdoor play, science, arts, and world-culture exhibits for children ages 9 months to 9 years.

WebsitePhysical placeYouTube channel
0.75–9 · Paid86
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Museo Pambata

The Philippines’ first interactive children’s museum, using exhibits, programs, and events to make cultural and environmental learning fun and hands-on.

WebsitePhysical place
3–12 · Paid85
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