Taking kids to museums can enrich your travel experience, but it’s important to choose a spot that aligns with your child’s interests. If you’re struggling to make the right pick, these five types of museums are a good place to start.
Interactive Museums
Children of all ages enjoy museums that offer an immersive and hands-on experience. Selfie museums, museums of illusions, and chocolate museums all fall under this category, and they’ve experienced a huge boom in recent years.
Children’s Museums
Museums created with children in mind can be found all around the world, and they usually encourage active learning about science, art, history, and culture through play.
Science/ Technology Museums
If your kids happen to be aspiring scientists, make sure to take them to science and technology museums that explore scientific concepts in an entertaining way and make learning about complex subjects accessible and fun for visitors of all ages.
Natural History Museums
Natural history museums are always a huge hit with kids, especially the ones that have lifelike dinosaur replicas and exhibits on dinosaurs and animals on display.
Museums with Family Programs
Certain types of museums, such as the ones themed around art and history, aren’t generally considered kid-friendly, but some of them offer family programs and kid-friendly exhibits worth checking out.