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Science Museum
Subscribers 89K
Videos 344
Views 12.1M

Channels Like Science Museum

Science Museum covers stories about human ingenuity, world-renowned collections, exhibitions and events, plus exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, with weekly uploads and a catalog of science, space, and science fiction topics. The channel features a mix of deep-dives and documentary-style videos, leveraging historical and educational content for viewers interested in science history, engineering, and discoveries. It averages about 5.5K views per video, with 344 videos published since joining in 2007, and posts regularly to engage a global audience from the United Kingdom.

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#1

86% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M
Videos 2.3K
Views 4.5B
Appearances 9
SERP 100%
Similarity 76%
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Both target audiences interested in science and invention, with high search overlap on queries like scientific inventions and atom era science, while TED-Ed's content style emphasizes concise educational videos (86% match overall: high search alignment but only 76% content similarity).

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Subscribers 522K
Videos 322
Views 130.8M
Appearances 6
SERP 41%
Similarity 74%
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Shares a focus on history of engineering and technological advances (queries like solar power development), showing substantial audience alignment, though Free Documentary uses documentary-focused storytelling with strong content similarity (41% search, 74% content; 61% overall).

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#3

58% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M
Videos 1.6K
Views 2.2B
Appearances 6
SERP 42%
Similarity 69%
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Appeals to viewers seeking explanations in cosmology, history of engineering, and electricity, reflecting strong topical overlap with Science Museum; high search interest but their quick-lecture format yields moderate content similarity (42% search, 69% content; 58% overall).

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#4

57% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M
Videos 271
Views 153.9M
Appearances 2
SERP 38%
Similarity 70%
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Covers history of physics and engineering, aligning on topics of technology evolution and scientific milestones, resulting in notable audience overlap but varied presentation style (38% search, 70% content; 57% overall).

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#5

56% relevance

Subscribers 3.1M
Videos 2.3K
Views 1.3B
Appearances 4
SERP 29%
Similarity 74%
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Shares interest in ancient engineering feats and marvels, indicating overlapping curiosity about engineering history, yet combinational list-style format diverges in content depth (29% search, 74% content; 56% overall).

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#6

56% relevance

Subscribers 7.5M
Videos 507
Views 2.4B
Appearances 6
SERP 20%
Similarity 80%
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Addresses nuclear science breakthroughs and robotic engineering, attracting viewers curious about cutting-edge science with high content similarity (80% content) but lower search alignment (20% search; 56% overall).

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Discovered competitors show overlapping science-focused enquiry and history themes. The top two by match strength are TED-Ed (86% match) and Free Documentary - Engineering (61% match). TED-Ed and Free Documentary share queries like scientific inventions, atom era science, and nuclear science breakthroughs, aligning with Science Museum’s emphasis on historical science topics and innovations. Reddit-sized Zach Star (57% match) and CrashCourse (58% match) also compete on history of physics, cosmology explanations, and history of engineering. In terms of scale, Science Museum has 89K subscribers, while TED-Ed has 22.4M and Free Documentary - Engineering has 522K, with CrashCourse at 16.9M, indicating large audiences for the competing channels. All identified competitors address overlapping searches around science history, engineering, and space-related topics.

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#10 54% thecuriousengineer 80% 87.1K 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% 10K 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
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#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% 2.8K 15% 1
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Science Museum?

TED-Ed — 22.4M subscribers, 86% match; Free Documentary - Engineering — 522K subscribers, 61% match; CrashCourse — 16.9M subscribers, 58% match. All three are educational channels that produce science, history, and educational content aimed at broad audiences, similar to Science Museum in subject matter and audience appeal.

What type of content does Science Museum make?

Science Museum creates short to mid-length educational videos about science, space, and technology, as suggested by titles like 'The UK Mission to find life on Mars', 'How did the V2 rocket launch the Space Age?', and 'The Machine That Split the Atom'. The channel shows an average of about 5.5K views per video and posts content with a frequency around multiple uploads per week.

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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