Objective: Recognize the scope and educational perspectives in science museums. Methodology: was an exploratory systematic review carried out under the prisma methodology, that allowed theanalysis of 105 articles published in the Web of Science, ebsco and Google Scholar databases between 2010 and 2021. Results: were identified technological advances, experiences of teacher training and discursive interaction, change of conceptions and attitudes, processes of inclusion and dissemination of scientific facts and pedagogical experiences in museums. Conclusions: Science museums are learningspaces that mobilize concepts, experiences and emotions for scientific education and cultural formation; however, it is still necessary to linkthe whole of society and explore other functions of museums, mainly from a political, economic and symbolic perspective.