THE CURIOSITY WORKSHOP

Small tools.
Big discoveries.

Measure a giant. Cross a million years. Make something useful. Every tool is free, with no account needed.

Compare animal sizes ↗Explore the game room →

PICK A QUESTION OR A PROJECT

Your workbench is ready.

01 / ↗NATURE LAB

Animal size comparison

Compare sourced animal lengths or heights on one ruler, with metric and imperial units.

Open tool →02 / ↗DEEP TIME

Did these dinosaurs live together?

Compare four dinosaur time ranges and find overlaps or gaps in millions of years.

Open tool →03 / ↗DEEP TIME

Million years ago calculator

Convert years, thousands, millions and billions of years, then place an age on a one-day Earth timeline.

Open tool →04 / ↗EVERYDAY TOOLS

Unit converter

Convert length, mass and temperature: centimetres, feet, kilograms, pounds, Celsius and more.

Open tool →05 / ↗MAKE & EXPLORE

Scale calculator

Calculate real or model measurements for a 1:N map, drawing, model or dinosaur project.

Open tool →06 / ↗PHOTO STUDIO

Passport photo maker

Free passport photo maker with country and document sizes, private background removal, colour choices, auto-framing, JPG/PNG and print-sheet downloads.

Open tool →

Already in your field kit

Visual animal finder →Fossil explorer →Printable animal cards →Bird listening room →

These tools turn the museum’s ideas into things you can try. For practical calculators and photos, the work happens on your device. Source notes explain the limits of scientific comparisons.

Make a little time for play.

ANIMALS