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Science Museum
Subscribers 85.5K
Videos 339
Views 11.7M

Channels Like Science Museum

Science Museum covers stories about human ingenuity, world-renowned collections, exhibitions and events, plus exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, with a focus on science history, inventions, space, and science fiction. The channel features weekly uploads and a mix of deep-dives and educational stories, often presented as narrative videos and explorations of historical topics. It has 85.5K subscribers and 11.7M total views across 339 videos, with an average of about 5.5K views per video and ongoing activity since 2007.

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Similar Channels

We found 47 YouTube channels similar to Science Museum

TED-Ed YouTube channel thumbnail
#1

86% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M
Videos 2.3K
Views 4.5B
Appearances 9
SERP 100%
Similarity 76%
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They share a strong overlap in scientific inventions and quantum-era science queries, attracting a similar educated audience, though TED-Ed’s content style is more animated lessons while Science Museum is museum-focused documentary storytelling (86% match search, 76% content).

Free Documentary - Engineering YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 522K
Videos 322
Views 130.8M
Appearances 6
SERP 41%
Similarity 74%
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Both cover history of engineering and technological development (e.g., solar power) and attract viewers interested in real-world technological progress, but Free Documentary leans more toward documentary storytelling while Science Museum emphasizes museum-based science education (41% search, 74% content).

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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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Shared interests in cosmology, history of engineering, and history of electricity draw a similar science-education audience, yet CrashCourse uses rapid-paced, modular video courses versus Science Museum’s broader exhibit-style format (42% search, 69% content).

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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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Both cover history of physics and engineering, appealing to viewers curious about foundational science, though Zach Star focuses on casual explainers and projects while Science Museum curates museum-grade explorations (38% search, 70% content).

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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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Share a curiosity for ancient and notable engineering feats, attracting audiences interested in lists of engineering marvels, but Top Fives uses quick-list formats versus Science Museum’s in-depth historical exhibit storytelling (29% search, 74% content).

Cleo Abram YouTube channel thumbnail
#6

56% relevance

Subscribers 7.5M
Videos 507
Views 2.4B
Appearances 6
SERP 20%
Similarity 80%
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Overlap on nuclear science breakthroughs and robotic engineering discoveries attracts a similar STEM audience; however Cleo Abram combines investigative reporting with field footage, whereas Science Museum emphasizes curated museum content (20% search, 80% content).

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include TED-Ed (86% match) and CrashCourse (58% match) as top contenders. TED-Ed aligns with overlapping queries such as scientific inventions, atom era science, and nuclear science breakthroughs, while CrashCourse covers cosmology explanations and history of engineering, linking to Science Museum’s space and physics/history content. Free Documentary - Engineering (61% match) also shares engineering and history-oriented queries. Science Museum has 85.5K subscribers, compared with TED-Ed’s 22.4M and CrashCourse’s 16.9M, indicating a much smaller audience but overlapping educational focus. Top competitors by match: TED-Ed (86%), CrashCourse (58%), and Free Documentary - Engineering (61%), all connected through science history, engineering, and space-related topics.

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#13 54% The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered 75% 1.6M 21% 4
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#16 52% TechZone 70% 4.8M 27% 2
#17 52% PBS Space Time 77% 3.4M 14% 3
#18 52% Stemp 70% 10.0K 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% 12.6K 19% 1
#29 50% Futurology — An Optimistic Future 73% 103K 15% 1
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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% 2.7K 15% 1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Science Museum?

TED-Ed — 86% match, 22.4M subscribers; Free Documentary - Engineering — 61% match, 522K subscribers; CrashCourse — 58% match, 16.9M subscribers. These channels are education-focused, producing science, engineering, and informational content aimed at broad audiences.

What type of content does Science Museum make?

Science Museum creates science and history-focused videos, including topics on space, rockets, atomic science, and historical engineering. The channel has an average of about 5.5K views per video and uploads content with a frequency described as approximately weekly.

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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