Science Centres Destinations
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Bay Area Discovery Museum, San Francisco, California, US
300,000 visitors a year visit the Bay Area Discovery Museum, conveniently located at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge and rather uniquely, the only children’s museum in the US to be located inside a national park. [Read More]
California Science Center, Los Angeles, California, US
If you can visit only one science center in California, we’d recommend this one for the sheer breadth of exhibits — and the fact that it’s free. [Read More]
Cosmocaixa, Madrid, Spain
Funded by one of Spain’s largest financial institutions, CosmoCaixa is an attempt to get the public engaged with science through interactive exhibitions and displays. [Read More]
Palais de la Découverte, Paris, France
With a prime spot in the centre of Paris, it’d be easy for the Palais de la Découverte to be just a tourist trap, but it’s not — it’s good value and a really great day out. [Read More]
Heureka, Vantaa, Finland
Heureka is, a reader tells us, definitely the place to go in Finland for anybody interested in sciences of all sorts. [Read More]
Technorama, Winterthur, Switzerland
The Swiss Science Center offers a fun day out for all the family, less than an hour’s drive from the business and cultural hub of Zurich. [Read More]
Universum Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Universum Bremen’s size has helped it to become a really popular attraction in the city, boasting over 4 million visits since its opening in 2000. [Read More]
Ontario Science Center, Toronto, Canada
What’s big, green and lots of fun? The Ontario Science Center, which as well as being absolutely fascinating, is really paying attention to its environmental credentials. [Read More]
Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rather fittingly described as “the Mother Earth of all adventures”, Our Dynamic Earth has one of the best reputations of any science centre in the United Kingdom. [Read More]
