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…
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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…
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: …
With Liberty and Justice for All…
I invite you to join us for our month-long celebration of Black History Month. Boston Children’s Museum has been committed to welcoming and engaging all children and families for over…
Behind the Scenes of Happy Noon Year
Every year, Boston Children’s Museum celebrates the New Year with a special event called Happy NOON Year. For many of our visitors, it is challenging to stay up and ring…
Challenges with Cultural Exhibits: Native Voices
The following post is by our Native Voices Exhibit Mentor, Nickolas Nelson: My name is Nickolas Nelson and I am an Exhibit Mentor for the Native Voices exhibit. My time…
Seeing Stars on the Waterfront
“Wow, what a beautiful view!” That’s often what visitors say when they first come (and then come back) to Boston Children’s Museum. Our location along Fort Point Channel is truly…
Why are Inclusion and Accessibility Important?
One of my job responsibilities at the Museum is to ensure accessibility for all visitors, regardless of their medical conditions or abilities. We work toward this goal in a number…
