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Boston Children’s Museum’s Japanese House, a 140 year old traditional Japanese House, was a friendship gift given from Kyoto, Japan to Boston in 1979 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their Sister Cities relationship. Years later, the Japanese House still acts as a symbol of friendship, bringing together old and new friends. In this blog, Sean shares their thoughts about reuniting with old friends at the Japanese House.
What are they thinking?! If you found yourself observing and wondering about what’s going on in young children’s minds – you’re not alone! Learn about MIT’s Early Childhood Cognition Lab’s research work at Boston Children’s Museum.
Many people have strong memories tied to objects from their childhood. Sometimes the object might be a toy, other times it might be a kitchen tool or a decorative item that holds special meaning. Recently, Boston Children’s Museum was able to gather some of the memories from visitors.
While seemingly disparate in their missions, Boston Children’s Museum and the Commonwealth Seminar, a privately funded program with the mission of “opening the doors of government to everyone,” are more closely aligned in their goals and missions than one would initially surmise. Read more in Leverett Wing’s guest blog.
On Boston Children’s Museums’s opening day in July 1913, Delia Griffin began her work as Museum Curator. Miss Griffin wasted no time in creating exceptional experiences for the museum’s visitors, bolstering incredible growth during her time as curator. In honor of Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting the life and work of the incredible Miss Griffin, a woman to whom Boston Children’s Museum owes so much of its history.
When you hear about yoga classes for children you may be a bit skeptical. You may find yourself thinking, why? Why should my child do yoga? Won’t that be too hard for a child to understand and physically do? How would it help them? Isn’t yoga linked to religion? Why should my child do yoga when they can do other activities like riding their bike, running, sports like soccer and playing games like tag?
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…
This blog post was written by Health and Wellness intern, Lilly Day. She is a graduate student from Wheelock College of Education and Human Development at Boston University pursuing a…
The Power of Play 