Spring into Play Week
Spring into Play this April and School Vacation Week, April 21–27, 2025! Create with cardboard, dress up, dance, and sing in a month-long celebration of all things play.
Summer Camp Registration Now Open!
Boston Children’s Museum’s Explore It Summer Camp offers a unique opportunity for children to form friendships, learn through hands-on activities, exercise their imaginations, and discover through play and exploration. Spots are limited; register today!
At the Museum January 18–May 4, 2025—get your tickets today!
Boston Children’s Museum is proud to host Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit! This exhibit brings to life the themes presented in the award-winning PBS Kids television series created by The Fred Rogers Company that follows the adventures of 4-year-old Daniel Tiger and his friends.
PlaySpace – Just for 0-3 Year Olds!
PlaySpace is a special experience created just for little ones ages birth to 3 years and their adults to play, discover, connect, and wonder! From cooking up a pretend snack and driving a toddler-sized jeep, to climbing hills and crossing a wobbly bridge, PlaySpace is where very young children learn about themselves and the world around them. Infants and crawlers have a special spot too—a shoes-off area for the very littlest learners and their adults to explore together!
Play: More Important than Ever for Kids.
Play is vital the healthy development of children, but is increasingly squeezed out of kid's lives. The report from the American Academy of Pediatrics examines the singular opportunity that play presents for the cognitive, physical, social-emotional health of children.
2024 Museum Play Survey Results
See the results of the Museum and BostonMoms.com 2024 Play Survey. Thank you to all who took the time to tell us about how your family is playing!
Beyond the Chalkboard for Afterschool and Out of School Learning
Beyond the Chalkboard is an online resource for building skills and knowledge outside of school. Discover hundreds of activities covering science, math, art, engineering, health and space. Activities were created to use mostly easy to find, inexpensive materials—many of which you probably already have.
Online Games
Build your own museum, test your memory through matching, create a fun Mad Lib, and more!
At-Home Activities for Kids
View our growing archive of play and learning activities that you can enjoy at home.
Museum Collection
Come explore our over 100-year-old collection that includes items from all around the world.
Afrikaans
Albanian
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Chinese (Simplified)
Danish
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