Channels Like Science Museum

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Science Museum
Subscribers 76.6K
Videos 333
Views 10.5M

Science Museum covers stories about human ingenuity, world-renowned collections, and coverage of exhibitions and events, plus exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the Museum. The channel uses keywords related to science, space, and science fiction and publishes a mix of in-depth explorations and historical overviews, with weekly uploads and an average of about 5.5K views per video across 333 published videos.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include TED-Ed (86% match) with 22.4M subscribers and Free Documentary - Engineering (61% match) with 522K subscribers, both sharing overlapping queries such as scientific inventions and engineering history. Also notable are CrashCourse (58% match) with 16.9M subscribers and Zach Star (57% match) with 1.4M subscribers, aligning on cosmology explanations and history of engineering. Top two by match strength are TED-Ed and Free Documentary - Engineering; Science Museum has 76.6K subscribers, significantly smaller than these competitors, but competes on similar topics like history of physics, atomic science, and engineering feats.

Similar Channels

We found 47 YouTube channels similar to Science Museum

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#1 TED-Ed

86% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M
Videos 2.3K
Views 4.5B
Appearances 9
SERP 100%
Similarity 76%
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Both target audiences seeking educational science explainers and breakthroughs, with high search overlap on topics like scientific inventions and atom era science, and strong content focus on explanations (86% match in search but 76% content), indicating similar educational storytelling for science concepts.

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Subscribers 522K
Videos 322
Views 130.8M
Appearances 6
SERP 41%
Similarity 74%
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Shares interest in the history and development of engineering and energy tech (queries on scientific inventions and solar power), with a moderate overall match; search aligns well (41%) but content is more documentary-driven (74%), showing similar subject matter delivered in documentary form.

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#3 CrashCourse

58% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M
Videos 1.6K
Views 2.2B
Appearances 6
SERP 42%
Similarity 69%
cosmology explanations history of engineering history of electricity

Appeals to viewers seeking structured science and history topics (cosmology, history of engineering, history of electricity); moderate overall match with 42% search alignment and 69% content overlap, indicating similar educational emphasis with varied pacing and presentation styles.

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#4 Zach Star

57% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M
Videos 271
Views 153.9M
Appearances 2
SERP 38%
Similarity 70%
history of physics history of engineering

Covers history of physics and engineering, overlapping on core science history queries; 38% search alignment and 70% content overlap suggest a shared interest in technical history but differing in host style and format.

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#5 Top Fives

56% relevance

Subscribers 3.1M
Videos 2.3K
Views 1.3B
Appearances 4
SERP 29%
Similarity 74%
ancient engineering feats listed engineering marvels

Targets audiences curious about ancient engineering feats and engineering marvels, aligning with the Science Museum's subject matter; 29% search overlap but 74% content overlap indicate a similar topic focus delivered in list-based, topical videos.

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#6 Cleo Abram

56% relevance

Subscribers 7.5M
Videos 507
Views 2.4B
Appearances 6
SERP 20%
Similarity 80%
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Explores nuclear science breakthroughs and robotic engineering within science history and exploration contexts; low search overlap (20%) but high content similarity (80%), implying a connected niche with distinct presentation approach and emphasis.

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#8 55% Classic Aerospace History 74% 41.3K 25% 5
#9 54% Hafu Go 75% 18M 23% 4
#10 54% thecuriousengineer 80% 87.4K 15% 1
#11 54% The Royal Institution 79% 1.7M 16% 4
#12 54% Natural World Facts 73% 1.0M 25% 2
#13 54% The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered 75% 1.6M 21% 4
#14 54% Space Junkies 75% 7.5K 21% 2
#15 53% Be Smart 76% 5.8M 19% 2
#16 52% TechZone 70% 4.8M 27% 2
#17 52% PBS Space Time 77% 3.4M 14% 3
#18 52% Stemp 70% 9.7K 25% 2
#19 52% Real Engineering 74% 5.0M 18% 3
#20 51% Professor Dave Explains 72% 4.2M 20% 2
#21 51% SciShow 74% 8.4M 17% 3
#22 51% Arvin Ash 76% 1.1M 14% 3
#23 51% New Scientist 72% 453K 19% 1
#24 51% Fermilab 72% 826K 19% 1
#25 51% History of the Universe 72% 1.1M 19% 3
#26 51% DroneScapes 73% 484K 17% 3
#27 50% Deep History 74% 6.2K 15% 1
#28 50% One Minute History 71% 12.3K 19% 1
#29 50% Futurology — An Optimistic Future 73% 103K 15% 1
#30 49% Progress - Science Documentaries 73% 295K 15% 4
#31 49% Trev M 72% 41.9K 15% 1
#32 49% RoadtrainsInAction 69% 112K 19% 1
#33 49% TheAIGRID 71% 391K 15% 1
#34 49% Timeline Treasures 71% 8.2K 15% 1
#35 49% BBC World Service 68% 1.9M 19% 1
#36 48% PBS Terra 70% 884K 15% 1
#37 48% DW Documentary 68% 6.4M 18% 3
#38 48% National Geographic 68% 25.9M 17% 4
#39 48% Audio University 69% 629K 16% 3
#40 47% American History Geek 69% 8.5K 15% 1
#41 47% Icahn School of Medicine 68% 100K 15% 1
#42 46% The Met 68% 502K 14% 3
#43 46% UCL Faculty of Medical Sciences 67% 2.6K 15% 1
#44 46% CNBC 67% 4.1M 14% 2
#45 46% Harper's Bazaar UK 67% 282K 14% 2
#46 45% HP 66% 281K 15% 1
#47 44% COPY BOOKS 64% 1.4K 15% 1

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Science Museum?

Science Museum's biggest competitors on YouTube are TED-Ed (86% match, 22.4M subscribers), Free Documentary - Engineering (61% match, 522K subscribers), and CrashCourse (58% match, 16.9M subscribers). They share a focus on educational science and technology content aimed at explaining concepts to a broad audience.

What type of content does Science Museum make?

Science Museum creates educational science content, with video titles such as How did the V2 rocket launch the Space Age? and The Machine That Split the Atom, plus historical and space-related topics. The channel has an average of 5.5K views per video, and the latest data lists multiple recent uploads with varying view counts; exact weekly upload frequency is not specified beyond an average of about 5.5K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Science Museum?

We analyze Science Museum's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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