Hidden Features: Microphotography
Boston Children’s Museum collects and houses many unique artifacts and specimens from around the world. Sometimes, we find artifacts with hidden unique features. In one of the many shelves in…
Author: Brittany Contratto
As the Collections and Archives Coordinator at Boston Children's Museum, I work with the museum’s artifacts, specimens, and an array of records documenting the museum’s history. I enjoy learning about and sharing the unique wonders tucked away in storage, whether it’s an Ancient Egyptian animal mummy to Chimú whistling jars.
Artifacts Telling Stories
Artifacts carry an array of stories from who used it, who made it, what was it used for, and even how it came to the museum. Boston Children’s Museum’s collection…
What’s Hiding in Collections? Ancient Egyptian Artifacts!
It’s been quite an exciting beginning to my internship at the Museum. The first month has gone by in the blink of an eye! I never guessed how extensive and…
The Power of Play 