Smart Fun for Curious Kids
Whether you're raising a mini paleontologist, future engineer, or budding artist, these interactive museums offer something to spark every imagination. They're the perfect weekend escape for families, rain or shine.
From science exhibits with live experiments to galleries that invite you to create your own art, these spaces encourage learning through doing. Expect hands-on exhibits, activity zones, and rotating programs that keep things fresh and exciting with every visit.
Many offer family memberships, kid-friendly cafés, and special toddler areas, so there's truly something for every age and stage. Plus, you’ll often find staff-led demonstrations, scavenger hunts, and sensory-friendly options designed to make your visit both educational and accessible.
Whether it’s a rainy Saturday or a spontaneous weekday adventure, these museums are built to captivate curious minds and give parents a chance to learn right alongside their kids. It's smart, screen-free fun—and a great way to spend meaningful time together.
Interactive Museumsin Metro Vancouver
- Science World (Vancouver)
The crown jewel of interactive fun. Features hands-on science exhibits, live shows, and the incredible Wonder Gallery designed just for kids under 6. - HR MacMillan Space Centre (Vancouver)
Launch into outer space with interactive displays, astronaut training games, and immersive planetarium shows. - Richmond Olympic Experience (Richmond)
Relive the greatest moments in Canada’s sports history, and experience the thrill of competition firsthand in the interactive simulators. - The Exploration Place (Prince George – but worth the trip!)
While not in Metro Vancouver, families often plan trips here. A modern science centre with a massive Discovery Zone play area and live animals. - Museum of Surrey (Surrey)
Free admission! Includes a hands-on Kids Gallery, cultural exhibits, and rotating interactive installations. - Fraser River Discovery Centre (New Westminster)
Explore the mighty Fraser through interactive river and wildlife exhibits, hands-on displays, and monthly family programs. - Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (Burnaby)
Offers kid-friendly exhibits and family workshops that explore Japanese Canadian history and culture through crafts and storytelling. - BC Sports Hall of Fame (Vancouver)
Part museum, part playground—explore BC sports history and test your skills in the Participation Zone and Olympics gallery. - Beaty Biodiversity Museum (UBC)
Marvel at real specimens including a 26-metre blue whale skeleton. Offers family scavenger hunts and interactive natural science exhibits. - Powerhouse at Stave Falls (Mission)
A heritage hydroelectric station where kids can play with working models and learn about renewable energy. - Burnaby Village Museum (Burnaby)
Step back in time with heritage buildings, costumed interpreters, and hands-on activities like blacksmith demos and an old-school ice cream parlour. - Pacific Museum Of Earth (Vancouver)
Explore Earth’s 4.5 billion year history through this outdoor interactive audio tour and then come inside to explore minerals, fossils,& skeletons.
Whether your kids love rockets, rivers, or relics, these interactive museums will keep them learning and laughing—long after the visit ends.
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