Meet the STEAM team
On October 6th & 7th 2018, Boston Children’s Museum will be hosting the Boston Mini Maker Faire for the third consecutive year. But did you know that the museum has…
Category: Behind the Scenes
A behind-the-scenes look at Museum life.
The Makers are Coming
From the outside, it looks like an ordinary day at Boston Children’s Museum. Families and local working folks are having lunch, kids are chasing the pigeons, people are texting friends…
Martin’s Park – A Symbol of Joy, Friendship, and Peace for All
Today was a momentous day, as Bill, Denise, Jane and Henry Richard, Governor Charlie Baker, Mayor Martin Walsh and others, broke ground on Martin’s Park; soon to be a world-class,…
Message in a Milk Bottle: Every Fish Is Unique
This blog post was written by our Health and Wellness intern, Alexa Curtiss. She is a graduate student from Wheelock College pursuing a degree in Child Life. The “Message in…
Behind the Scenes at the Museum: Critter Care
Hi there! We’re doing Critter Care right now. Meet Marina, one of our Visitor Experience Associates. She’s cutting up food for our critters. Boston Children’s Museum has four live animals: …
Exploring Tartans
Throughout the recent holidays, Museum Educators have been asking visitors and staff what they do with their families and friends this time of year. As a family that takes pride…
Behind the Scenes of Happy Noon Year
Every year, Boston Children’s Museum celebrates the New Year with a special event called Happy NOON Year. For many of our visitors, it is challenging to stay up and ring…
Challenges with Cultural Exhibits: Native Voices
The following post is by our Native Voices Exhibit Mentor, Nickolas Nelson: My name is Nickolas Nelson and I am an Exhibit Mentor for the Native Voices exhibit. My time…
The Power of Play 