Museums & places Engineering
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Step Up to Science
Step Up to Science is the Children’s Museum of Atlanta’s permanent science exhibit, where young children explore sound, light, motion, magnification, and engineering through interactive stations.
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Water
Water is the Children’s Museum of Denver’s all-ages exhibit for exploring flow, buoyancy, density, displacement, water wheels, boats, dams, and water-powered play.
SparkLab
SparkLab is Queensland Museum Kurilpa’s interactive STEM space for children ages 6–13, with hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Soccer: More Than a Game
Soccer: More Than a Game at the Perot Museum uses interactive challenges to connect soccer with science, technology, engineering, math, and physical health.
Building Stories — National Building Museum
Building Stories is an ongoing National Building Museum exhibition for children in grades K–3 and families, using children’s literature, hands-on activities, reading, sketching, and building to explore architecture, engineering, construction, and design.
The Works Museum
The Works Museum is a hands-on engineering museum for children ages 5–12 and their families, with interactive experiences, science and technology challenges, camps, and family visits.
National Children’s Museum Exhibits
National Children’s Museum’s exhibit collection offers play-based science, data, engineering, climate, art, and technology experiences with clear age recommendations for children from infancy through 12.
Wonder Lab
Wonder Lab is the Children’s Museum Cleveland’s interactive water-and-engineering laboratory, where children investigate cause and effect, air flow, tracks, and water systems through open-ended play.
ExplorationWorks Interactive Exhibits
ExplorationWorks in Helena, Montana offers interactive exhibits and family learning experiences across science, engineering, nature, and technology.
NHMU Family STEAM Explorations
NHMU Family STEAM Explorations is a free hands-on Natural History Museum of Utah family program covering science, technology, engineering, art, and math through interactive activities.
Children’s Museum of Atlanta Exhibits
The Children’s Museum of Atlanta offers a rotating and permanent set of hands-on exhibits for young children, including early science, engineering, art, geography, food, and imaginative play.
Children’s Museum of Discovery Exhibits
Children’s Museum of Discovery presents hands-on exhibits and programs spanning science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math, with indoor and nature-based exploration.
Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep: Shear Genius!
Shear Genius! is a hands-on family exhibit at The Strong National Museum of Play with dramatic play, interactive contraptions, and creative problem solving inspired by Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep.
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