Children's Museums and Science Museums

Like many children's museums, this one mixes fun, learning, permanent exhibits, and special events. Location is in the popular Navy Pier area.

This museum is part of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, located in Gatineau, Quebec, just across the river from capital city, Ottawa.

Find a children's museum to visit, in dozens of locations in the US and around the world.

Tips for having the best possible time when you visit a science "playground".

Organized by country; many museums will either be entirely design for kids, or will put out the welcome mat for families with special exhibits, brochures, audioguides....

In many cities, science museums have a (separately ticketed) OMNIMAX or IMAX Theater, and sometimes a planetarium as well; typically, admissions can be bought as a package. The Boston Science Museum has a planetarium with state-of-the-art digital theater features.

Great places for families to visit: admission is free for all Smithsonian museums, which include the National Museum of Natural History and the National Air & Space Museum.

Interactive fun for families, with permanent exhibits, feature exhibitions, family workshops.

Something different to try, in Orlando. Always read visitor comments, at a site like TripAdvisor, for any children's museum or science center.

This unique museum of "science, art, and human perception" is full of hands-on exhibits.

This science museum has an IMAX theater and planetarium, and hosts an annual Science Festival.

A mid-sized science center, with OMNIMAX theatre and (free) Science Theatre.

Don't miss this giant science museum if you're visiting London with kids. Combine your visit with the Museum of Natural History nearby; both these wonderful museums are free.

This centre gets over a million visitors a year. Its website has online galleries, previews of OmniTheatre movies, and educational at-home ideas.