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Hands-on STEM learning experience in Puglia
Bring classroom learning to life at our children’s museum, where students can explore, experiment, and apply what they’ve learned through hands-on discovery. Our interactive exhibits transform science, math, art, and social studies concepts into engaging experiences that reinforce your curriculum. Ready to plan your visit? Complete our School Visit Request Form and our education team will help you get started.
Educational science through play
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You can enhance your students' museum experience without being a science expert—just a good explorer! Focus on fewer exhibits for deeper learning rather than rushing through the entire museum. Encourage students to interact with exhibits first before reading labels, as hands-on play is often the best teacher. Use open-ended questions to guide their discovery: What do you notice? What happens if you try this? What surprises you? Remember, you don't need all the answers—the best learning happens when you explore together.
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Our online exhibit guide helps you prepare for a relaxed, child-led museum experience that complements your classroom teaching. Since our exhibits are designed for open-ended exploration and discovery, you don't need to plan lessons, prepare worksheets, or organize structured activities—just bring your students and let them explore naturally. Each exhibit invites hands-on interaction where children learn through play and experimentation. The guide shows you what to expect from each exhibit area, highlights key learning opportunities, and offers simple ways to encourage curiosity through open-ended questions rather than formal instruction.
Museum rules
Please arrive on time for your scheduled session and be prepared to conclude at the scheduled end time to ensure all groups receive their full museum experience. Our museum is designed for smart play through child-led, open-ended experiences that encourage curiosity and discovery. While we welcome active exploration, this is not a physical playground—please discourage climbing on exhibits or using brute force with materials. We ask all visitors to help us maintain a happy and calm environment where every child can explore comfortably. Hostile or discriminatory behaviors are not permitted and will result in denied access to the museum.
Lunch and Food Logistics
For the best experience, we recommend planning your meal before or after your visit—this way, students have more time to explore and discover our exhibits. Consumption of food is not allowed in the musuem. Students are welcome to store their lunches in their backpacks at our visitor area during the session (not refrigerated). Steps away, Piazza Mazzini offers many food options as well, or you can organize a nice picnic for the students in one of Lecce’s beautiful green parks.
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Curriculum-linked STEM programs for schools
At the Museo dei Bambini in Lecce, our curriculum-linked STEM program, the Problem-Solving Arena, gives students the chance to engage in real challenges that connect directly to classroom learning. Based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), these hands-on experiences helps children understand that success comes through experimentation, failure, and trying again. Students define design problems with clear criteria and constraints (MS-ETS1-1), evaluate competing solutions with systematic processes (MS-ETS1-2), analyze test data to compare outcomes and combine the best features (MS-ETS1-3), and develop models for iterative testing that lead to optimal solutions (MS-ETS1-4). Teachers value this program because it transforms STEM curriculum into active, inquiry-based learning where science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts are discovered through play and collaboration. A school trip to the Museo dei Bambini turns abstract problem-solving into a concrete, memorable learning experience, making it easy for educators to align with their STEM goals while giving students the excitement of interactive discovery.
Interactive Science Labs for Students
At the Museo dei Bambini in Lecce, our interactive science labs for students are the exhibits themselves — hands-on stations where children explore physics, motion, light, sound, and energy through direct play. Instead of sitting in a classroom, students become scientists as they experiment with air pressure in the Air Tubes, discover the forces that make objects Levitate, explore circuits and conductivity with the Human Piano, or watch electricity dance inside the Plasma Globe. Each exhibit functions like a real-world laboratory where students test ideas, observe cause and effect, and collaborate to solve challenges. Teachers value these experiences because they link naturally to STEM curriculum goals, encouraging inquiry-based learning in topics such as energy transfer, forces, magnetism, sound waves, and light. A school visit transforms the museum floor into a living science lab where students learn through discovery, experimentation, and play.
STEM activities for elementary school students
The Museo dei Bambini in Lecce offers a wide range of STEM activities for elementary school students, turning complex scientific ideas into playful, hands-on discovery. Young learners can experiment with air flow in the Flight Lab, experiment with gravitational and centripetal forces in the Orbit Drop, or create shapes and patterns in the Shadow Splitter. They see electricity in action with the Plasma Globe, explore sound and vibration at the Stringless Harp, and investigate balance and motion through large-scale interactive exhibits. Each activity is designed for children to learn by doing — testing, observing, and drawing their own conclusions. For teachers, these STEM experiences connect easily with the primary school curriculum in science, math, and technology, while also supporting critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork. A visit to the Museo dei Bambini transforms STEM education into a joyful field trip where learning and play go hand in hand.