Remembering the Kit Department and its pioneering loan service
From the 1930s to 2010, the Kit Department at Boston Children’s Museum created and circulated kits covering hundreds of different subjects to surrounding schools.
Celebrating Stem Week: We Get Ready with Some DIY Fun
What do a human stamp roller, a purple block of ice, and a melted plastic bag all have in common? Apart from sounding pretty silly, they represent some of our…
Throwback Thursday: Almost a Century Later, A Bond Revisited
Sarah Yasuda is the summer Elvira Growdon Intern for Collections and Archives Management. A current student at Simmons University, Sarah is pursuing her Masters in Library and Information Sciences, with…
Making Manga & Memories at the Museum
A large part of Boston Children’s Museum’s audience includes elementary school students on a field trip. Every day, these students explore the exhibits and take part in hands-on activities, including…
Full STEAM Ahead! New Maker Workshops Arrive for Summer
Just in time for summer, the STEAM Team at Boston Children’s Museum is introducing a new series of Family Workshops! Designed to support visitors as they explore new and current…
Throwback Thursday: How the Museum Rebuilt Itself After Burning to the Ground
On the night of October 19, 1942, smoke poured out of Boston Children’s Museum. The 2-alarm fire blazed while Jamaica Plain firefighters sought to extinguish it, and neighborhood children stood…
Explore with Your Child: Adapting Museum Activities to Your Own Home!
This blog post was written by our Health and Wellness intern, Lilly Day. She is a graduate student from Wheelock College of Education and Human Development at Boston University, and…
Introducing the CreatedBy Festival!
Boston Children’s Museum is thrilled to unveil a new twist on an old(ish) event! Mark your calendars October 25 & 26, 2019, for the CreatedBy: Festival—our new and improved annual…
The Power of Play 