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Museums and zoos

Wherever this traveling family goes, we love to find great museums, zoos, and aquariums. Find stories here about family-friendly museums of all varieties from art to history to science. Join us as we meet animals at aquariums and zoos on multiple continents. You can filter posts by keyword or browse chronologically.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

San Diego with kids: Up close with animals at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Barnes Foundation ensemble

Seeing art with kids at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia

Franklin Institute Ben Franklin Memorial

Family fun at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia

Louvre Pyramid

Visiting the Louvre with kids

A view of Milwaukee from Discovery World

Discovery World: A Milwaukee museum made for families

The ornate Church of the Dome is very beautiful

Paris with kids: Invalides

Cite des sciences et de l'industrie

Paris with kids: Visiting the Cité des Enfants

The Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pancakes and pyramids: A rainy day in New York guide

Statue of John Smith in Jamestown

A visit to Jamestown with kids

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts

Kids get inspired at the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts

Gallery at the Norman Rockwell Museum

Popular art with a side of history: A visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum

Vermont with kids: Water play at the Montshire Museum of Science

Vermont with kids: Water play at the Montshire Musem of Science

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