That Giant Milk Bottle
Since 1977, visitors to Boston Children’s Museum have been greeted, as they approach the Museum, by a 40-foot tall building in the shape of a milk bottle. This may seem…
Category: In the Community
Boston Children’s Museum is very active in the Greater Boston-area. These stories highlight our community partners and the work we do beyond the Museum walls.
Talking With Children About Tragic Events
Tragic and senseless events such as the one in Charleston, South Carolina can make us feel vulnerable and helpless. For those who have children or who work with children, the…
Bringing Together the Museum and Hospital Communities
This post was written by Boston Children’s Museum’s Health and Wellness Intern, Viktoriya Dribinskaya. The “Message in a Milk Bottle” project is a new and wonderful tradition here at Boston Children’s Museum. This…
Thank You, Mr. Mayor
Boston Children’s Museum is deeply saddened by the passing of Mayor Tom Menino. In his twenty years as Mayor he was a warm, familiar, personal presence in the lives of…
Strengthening our Schools through the Arts
As a young girl growing up in the vital and creative Detroit of the 1960s, and with parents who loved to explore the city, I was taken early to the…
Modes of Music Programming: Inspire
In the past couple of months I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with a fabulous local organization, From the Top. From the Top is a Boston-based, independent non-profit organization that…
Life Lessons from Children in PlaySpace
Boston Children’s Museum works closely with researchers from local universities to conduct studies into child development, cognition and more; and to translate the latest studies and findings for the general…
More than 101 Plates
Ramadan came and went but we hope its meaningful activities at the museum will stay with our visitors. This year visitors took part in our Iftar feast for those in…
The Power of Play 