Science places
for kids
Explore 17 trusted science places selected for curious kids, with clear ages, access details, and parent context.
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Smithsonian Kids
Museum-backed art, history, science, nature, and space activities, games, interactives, and family guides.
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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.
American Museum of Natural History
Museum learning resources, science activities, games, videos, and family exhibits spanning nature, space, Earth science, and culture.
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.
CU Museum Family Activities
Free science, nature, art, and family activities from the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History.
Exploratorium
Museum-backed science learning with hands-on activities, Science Snacks, tinkering projects, videos, and teaching tools.
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.
Natural History Museum London Family Activities
Family activities, dinosaur discoveries, nature learning, and hands-on science ideas from London’s Natural History Museum.
Aquarium of the Pacific
Family-friendly ocean learning with animal exhibits, hands-on programs, conservation stories, and children’s educational activities.
California Academy of Sciences Kids
Family-friendly exhibits, live science programs, and child-focused activities at San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences.
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.
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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