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,…
The Fish of Māui : Te Ika a Māui
Kolie Swavely is the Elvira Growdon Intern for Collections Management and Curatorial Practice for summer 2017. Her work at Boston Children’s Museum has focused on cataloging and digitizing the Polynesian collection…
Dress to Express
Take a velvet robe, add a football helmet, or a floppy summer hat and let your imagination soar. Dress up and role playing fosters creativity and empathy and helps children…
Healthy Food Fun at Fresh Fridays!
Do you like eating fresh fruits and vegetables? If you do, that’s great, but don’t worry even if fruits and vegetables are not your or your child’s favorite. There are…
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…
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…
Helping Kids Fall Asleep
From difficulty falling asleep at night to the emergence of nightmares, there are many questions regarding a child’s sleep as they develop during their first few years. We have provided…
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: …
The Power of Play 