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Massachusetts - Boston Children's Museum
Indiana - The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
San Francisco - Morrison Planetarium at the California Academy of Sciences
Arizona - Children's Museum of Phoenix
Texas - The Frontiers of Flight Museum
New York - National Museum of Mathematics
The Children's Museum of New Hampshire
California - The Tech Interactive in San Jose
Alaska - Thomas Planetarium at The Anchorage Museum
Utah - The Leonardo in Salt Lake City
Oregon - The Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Illinois - Adler Planetarium in Chicago
Texas - Houston Museum of Natural Science
Nebraska - Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History
New York City - The American Museum of Natural History
Albert Einstein Planetarium in Washington, DC
Colorado - Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Colorado - WOW! Children's Museum
Pennsylvania - The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum
Mississippi - The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
New York – The Strong National Museum of Play
Virginia - The Children's Museum of Richmond
Los Angeles - Griffith Observatory
Most children are interested in science while growing up and if you nurture their interest it will blossom into a life-long passion for exploring the wonders of the natural world. A hands-on exhibit, workshop or an enthusiastic speaker will make kids even more excited to learn new scientific concepts at home and in school. Plan your family vacation to one of these amazing science museums in the U.S.
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