Science & Technology
Science museums trace human discovery from astronomy to the space age — balancing education with hands-on interactivity for all ages.
8 museums in this category
Quick answer
World Museum Guide lists 8science & technology worldwide — leading institutions include Science Museum, Deutsches Museum, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum — each with a full guide to admission, opening hours, and must-see highlights, so you can pick the right one for your trip.
Visiting tip
Weekend afternoons are busiest. Weekday mornings offer a calmer experience.
Leading institutions
All science & technology
New York City, United States
American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) on Central Park West is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, founded in 1869 and now encompassing 25 interconnected buildings across four city blocks. Its collections exceed 34 million specimens and cultural artifacts — among the largest holdings of any natural history museum on Earth.
Munich, Germany
Deutsches Museum
Founded in 1903 by engineer Oskar von Miller, the Deutsches Museum on Museum Island in the Isar river is the world's largest science and technology museum by size and collection scope. Its permanent exhibition covers 73,000 square metres of floor space and contains more than 28,000 exhibited objects across aviation and space, marine technology, mining, power machinery, chemistry, physics, mathematics, musical instruments, and more.
Chicago, United States
Field Museum
One of the world's largest natural history museums, home to SUE the T. rex — the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found — plus ancient Egypt, gems, and anthropology collections spanning 4.6 billion years.
Nairobi, Kenya
National Museum of Kenya
The National Museum of Kenya on Museum Hill in Nairobi is East Africa's flagship museum. Founded in 1910 as the Coryndon Museum, it was renamed after independence and has undergone major renovation to become a modern cultural centre.
London, United Kingdom
Natural History Museum
Alfred Waterhouse's Romanesque-revival building opened in 1881 to display the natural-history collections that had outgrown the British Museum. The terracotta facade is decorated with sculptures of living and extinct species.
FreeLondon, United Kingdom
Science Museum
Founded in 1857 with material from the Great Exhibition, the Science Museum has grown to hold more than 300,000 items charting the history of science, technology, medicine, and industry.
FreeWashington D.C., United States
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum consistently ranks as the most visited museum in the United States, with over 7 million visitors annually before the pandemic. Established in 1946 and opened on the National Mall in 1976, it holds the world's largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft.
FreeWashington D.C., United States
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Opened in 1910 on the National Mall, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is one of the most visited museums in the world, attracting over 4 million visitors a year. Its collection of 145 million specimens spans geology, mineralogy, biology, anthropology, and paleontology.
FreeCommon questions
What is a science & technology?
Science museums trace human discovery from astronomy to the space age — balancing education with hands-on interactivity for all ages.
Which science & technology should I visit first?
Weekend afternoons are busiest. Weekday mornings offer a calmer experience. Our guides cover 8 science & technology on World Museum Guide.
How many science & technology are in the directory?
World Museum Guide lists 8 science & technology across 48 countries — with admission, hours, masterworks, and visit routes.