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Music at the Museum!

STEAM in September!

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Museum Virtual Tour

The Museum will be closing early on Saturday, October 5 at 3:00pm for a private event.

PlaySpace is closed for the construction of a new space for 0 to 3 year olds and their caregivers.
While under renovation, look for special Pop-Up PlaySpace experiences and programs throughout the Museum. Learn more about Pop-Up PlaySpace

Plentiful Weekday & Weekend Discounted Parking Available

Outdoor Fun with L.L.Bean at the Museum

Join in both water-based and land-based programs led by L.L.Bean Discovery School instructors. Wednesday kayaking and Tuesday under-the-tent programs are free to Museum visitors.

Active Play in Martin’s Park

An oasis for creative play, Martin’s Park is a place of joy and peace. Learn more…

Morningstar Access

Boston Children's Museum offers children with special needs the opportunity to enjoy the Museum in an uncrowded environment with few other visitors. Please join us for a exploration and fun. Pre-registration is required.

Morningstar Access - Monday August 13. Register Today!

Fresh program ideas for afterschools

Beyond the Chalkboard Website brings together activities in science, language, math, and art to teach school-aged children in afterschool and other out-of-school settings.

Fresh program ideas for afterschools

Kamishibai Storytelling, Most Wednesdays and Saturdays

Join us for Kamishibai storytelling! Kamishibai is a traditional method of storytelling in Japan using a set of story picture cards in a small wooden stage.

Kamishibai Storytime

Hispanic Heritage Month

Enjoy live music, dance, arts, crafts, traditional children stories, and songs in Spanish & English.

Hispanic Heritage Month

Block Party! Friday Evening, September 20

Experience an awesome Block Party with music, dance, games, art, and more. Enjoy a casual relaxed setting where visitors can meet, play, and find similarities that bring them closer together.

Block Party!

Learn about dogs with MSPCA. Saturday September 21

Join us to learn to understand a dog’s body language, and learn the best way to approach a dog that you’d like to say hello to. Then put those skills in action on some real dogs.

Learn about dogs with MSPCA