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Many people believe that contemporary St. Patrick’s Day celebrations came from Irish traditions. However, the St. Patrick’s Day festivities we are familiar with actually originated in the United States. In…
Abby Lorimier is one of the nation’s most talented high school cellists. On a Friday night this past December Boston Children’s Museum visitors had the privilege of hearing her play.…
For the past four years, Boston Children’s Museum has been partnering with National Grid and a federal Race to the Top grant to create STEM learning kits for distribution to…
This article, written by Anna Housley Juster and Saki Iwamoto of Boston Children’s Museum, is reprinted from “The Forum”, the newsletter of the Massachusetts chapter of the American Academy of…
Happy New Year! As we are transitioning into the year of 2016, I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about transitions for children. We see a lot of struggles…
Holiday break can be a great time to see art as a family at a local museum or gallery. Ever wondered how to engage children in conversation about art? Here…
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…
December is often gift-giving time with all the holidays that occur. Children get excited with all the new toys that they get. But let’s take a moment to think about the…
The Power of Play 