Physical place places
for kids
Explore 23 trusted physical place places selected for curious kids, with clear ages, access details, and parent context.
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Getty Education
Art activities, close-looking projects, videos, online field trips, and K-12 learning resources from the Getty.
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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.
Australian Museum Kids
Free kids activities, science programs, exhibitions, and family learning from the Australian Museum in Sydney.
Children's Museum Houston
A hands-on children’s museum with exhibits, science and math activities, arts, workshops, and family events in Houston.
Children's Museum of Manhattan
A hands-on museum for young children with interactive learning, arts, science, culture, daily experiences, and early-childhood classes.
Cleveland Museum of Art Learning
Art tours, hands-on making, family programs, and community learning from the Cleveland Museum of Art.
CU Museum Family Activities
Free science, nature, art, and family activities from the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History.
Museum of London Families
Family galleries, trails, play, rhymes, and child-friendly London history at the Museum of London Docklands.
National Gallery of Ireland for Kids
Family tours, creative spaces, audio guides, activity packs, videos, and sensory activities at the National Gallery of Ireland.
National Space Centre Education
Space science visits, planetarium shows, STEM workshops, virtual classrooms, and downloadable learning resources from Leicester’s National Space Centre.
Natural History Museum London Family Activities
Family activities, dinosaur discoveries, nature learning, and hands-on science ideas from London’s Natural History Museum.
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.
Walters Art Museum Kids
Art-making, family days, coloring pages, activity packets, and museum experiences for children from the Walters Art Museum.
California Academy of Sciences Kids
Family-friendly exhibits, live science programs, and child-focused activities at San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences.
Rijksmuseum Education
Museum learning for primary and secondary students, school visits, and art discovery from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum.
Science North
Museum-backed science learning with exhibits, family science, school resources, and hands-on discovery from Science North in Northern Ontario.
Science World
A Vancouver science centre with hands-on exhibits, live shows, family programs, digital learning, and educator resources.
The Story Museum
A family museum in Oxford with immersive story spaces, picture-book play, exhibitions, and story-led events for children.
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.
British Library Learning
Free school workshops, family activities, and digital learning resources from the British Library in London, Leeds, and online.
Discovery Cube
Hands-on science museums in Southern California with exhibits, field trips, free online activities, STEM events, and family learning.
National Children’s Museum
Hands-on museum exhibits, maker activities, and family learning experiences in Washington, DC.
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