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Screenshot of Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem Make and Learn
93/100 · ages Grades 4–7 and ages 10–15 depending on activity

Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem Make and Learn

Make and Learn is a Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem hybrid education initiative combining curriculum-linked teaching units, interactive mini exhibits, maker-inspired after-school learning, and at-home science and technology challenges.

WebsiteDownloadablePhysical placeAt-home experimentsFamily learning
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Screenshot of Seattle Universal Math 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.

WebsitePhysical placeCampsFamily programs
3–14 · Free and paid events; museum access varies92
Screenshot of Science Museum Group Bottle Top Shapes

Science Museum Group Bottle Top Shapes

Bottle Top Shapes uses bottle tops or jar lids to help children investigate geometry, position, direction, symmetry and patterns through creative problem-solving.

WebsiteDownloadableYouTubeGeometryHands-on activities
Key Stage 1; approximately ages 5–7 · Free PDF and video activity90
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Mystery Tubes

A Science Museum Group hands-on logic activity that asks learners to reason from evidence and investigate how an unseen system works.

WebsiteInvestigationKS2–KS3
7–14 · Free88
Screenshot of Science Museum Group Shape Detectives

Science Museum Group Shape Detectives

Shape Detectives is a Science Museum Group hands-on maths activity for KS1 children that uses cut-out shape finders to explore geometry, patterns and the shapes found in everyday objects.

WebsiteGeometryHands-on activity
5–7 · Free activity pack88
Screenshot of Children’s Museum Houston Game Quest

Children’s Museum Houston Game Quest

An all-time-access collection of strategy and math games including Mancala, Gomoku, Shisima, Achi, Bagh Chal, and probability games with visible age-group and player guidance.

WebsiteYouTube channelFamily gamesMath games
4–12 · Free87
Screenshot of Science Museum Mathematics: The Winton Gallery

Science Museum Mathematics: The Winton Gallery

The Science Museum’s Mathematics: The Winton Gallery explores how mathematics has shaped the modern world through objects, stories, and gallery interpretation.

WebsitePhysical placeEngineeringFamily visits
Children, families, and school groups · Free gallery; museum visit and booking terms vary87
Screenshot of VI Children's Museum Math Works

VI Children's Museum Math Works

Math Works is an interactive initiative from VI Children's Museum with hands-on activities, puzzles, and workshops that connect children and teens with mathematical thinking, including the M3 Maps Math & Myths workshop for ages 11–17.

WebsiteCartographyHands-on math
6–17 · Free education activities; paid options may apply86
Screenshot of Nurturing Numeracy Skills & Math Literacy through Children’s Museums

Nurturing Numeracy Skills & Math Literacy through Children’s Museums

The Association of Children’s Museums explains how children’s museums can nurture numeracy and math literacy through playful, hands-on experiences for children and families.

WebsiteChildren’s museumsFamily learning
3–10 · Free public article and resources84
Screenshot of Children’s Museum Houston 3D Virtual Field Trips

Children’s Museum Houston 3D Virtual Field Trips

A museum collection of all-time-access 3D virtual field trips with videos and hands-on activities about water, physical science, invention, city life, matter, and math missions for ages 5 and up.

WebsiteYouTube channelEngineeringHands-on activities
5–14 · Free88
Screenshot of Children’s Museum Houston Count Me In Activities

Children’s Museum Houston Count Me In Activities

A math activity collection from Children’s Museum Houston with printable games about money, fractions, strategy, patterns, logic, conjecture, and estimation in English and Spanish.

WebsiteFractionsLogic
6–12 · Free86
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