The Most Outstanding Children’s Museums In The World

Children’s museums have evolved over time. Gone is the concept of the museum where those “forbidden to touch” made them bored and without any motivation.

Planning the visit

For the museum visit to be truly a success, you have to plan it.

• There are children who are naturally curious and who are enthusiastic about any proposal. But there are others who are more difficult to motivate. Therefore, choosing the theme that interests the little ones is the first step.
• Explain to the child the concept of “museum”. Advancing the rules of behavior will avoid annoying situations.
• If it is interactive museums, the child should be encouraged to participate, to investigate, to explore.

Well used , children’s museums are an extraordinary learning experience. With them, the child will value the differences in cultures of the countries he visits and of the historical eras of humanity.

Most outstanding children’s museums in the world

Hellenic Republic Children’s Museum – Athens, Greece

It is one of the most valued children’s museums in Athens. It is an interactive museum that offers many possibilities to explore. He is in a large house. Each room features attractions that encourage history and entertainment.  It responds correctly to the need for movement and to “touch everything” of the little ones, since it is created for that purpose.

Cinema Museum – Turin, Italy

Everything is spectacular in the cinema museum. It is located in an old synagogue that exceeds a hundred meters in altitude.  An extremely curious element is the glass elevator. It allows you to reach the terrace located 85 meters high. On each floor there is a stage in the evolution of cinema, starting with moving photos, until reaching 3D cinema.

The museum displays collectibles, posters, and photos of actors, directors, actresses, producers, and technicians. It has the most important collection of cameras in the world. Cameras and pictures have been arranged for children to manipulate and explore. They will be able to imitate the characters from their favorite movies. They will enjoy a huge room in which the images, sound and models will envelop them in magic and amazement.

Cité de l ‘Espace – Toulouse, France

The theme of this interactive museum is human exploration of space. Also its impact on the need to preserve the Earth.

There are replicas of the best known spaceships in it. It is possible to touch a rock on the moon, visit a MIR station. In addition, the little one can be located in a rotating astronaut chair, and even launch a rocket. It is a fascinating experience for children of all ages.

Hergé Museum – Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

The Hergé museum displays the work of the famous journalist and comic creator.   Original plates, photographs and various documents are on display. Many objects that the famous creator was collecting during his life. The adults will relive the Tintin stories if they already knew them, or will feel like reading them, while the little ones will discover a new hero. It is a museum that entertains the little lovers of Hergé’s worlds.

Nemo – Amsterdam, The Netherlands

It is the largest science museum in the Netherlands. Children will learn a lot of science and technology with an entertaining interactive methodology. Although it is a museum for children, family participation is very interesting. Among its content, DNA, chain reactions, the water cycle, the production of electricity, etc.

Cosmocaixa – Barcelona, ​​Spain

It is a modern multi-space museum that has impressive rooms.  A Foucault pendulum welcomes the family to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth. Highlights include a 3D planetarium, the flooded forest, the Geological Wall, the Matter Room and the Top Science and Creativity spaces. Everything to touch and touch.

Deutsches Museum – Munich, Germany

Dedicated to science and technology, it is a true school for parents and children.

It has simulators, touch screens, face-to-face demonstrations of physical and chemical phenomena . It houses thousands of objects from the Stone Age to the present. Highlights include the Wright brothers’ first airplane, Karl Benz’s first car, and the U1 Submarine.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! – London. UK

It is a tribute to the rare, the wonderful, the impressive. It is a museum for children that looks like a story. Huge models of well-known fictional characters, a Ripley’s mirror maze, a laser race, are some of its attractions.

Cover image courtesy of Museé Hergé ©.