How can science centres and museums encourage parents to facilitate their child’s science learning and engagement? Families are among the most important museum and science centre audiences. Parents can play a key role in the success or failure of their child’s science experience, however, they often take the role of supervisor instead of learning facilitator. In this session, different approaches and perspectives will be presented that can lead to a positive and engaging family experience. The ideas discussed are based on what we know about learning and how this knowledge has been developed and tested in museums and science centres. Overall, the session provides structured insights into empowering parents as active visitors and facilitators in science centres and museums resulting in enriched family engagement with science.