Kids can find out first-hand what it’s like to dig up an archaeological relic. They can invent their own animals. The Persian Gulf comes alive in projections that let them “dive” for pearls. They’ll learn that energy comes from different sources, drawing water from a well is hard work, and animals leave tracks in the desert.

They can make each other coffee in the traditional way and fry fish on board a ship. They can even take selfies posing as the pearl in an oyster.