What are we learning: Being open to possibilities

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Check out Fenway Farms at Boston Children’s Museum! Meet an educator from Green City Growers, learn about the garden, and help us grow greens and more!

NE FIRST brings LEGO League Explore to Boston Children’s Museum with their LEGO robotic creations for a festival of learning! Check out more about our Creator at: NEFIRST.org

CreatedBytes extends the CreatedBy Festival all year long, celebrating STEAM by bringing inventors, innovators, and high-tech tinkerers in the New England Area to the Museum. Come meet a Creator as they do a showcase or a hands-on activity. You might meet a robot, try out a kid-friendly app, test out a game, make your own music, or more. Learn more at https://createdbyfestival.org/ Check the Museum web calendar for specific activities.”

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Check out Fenway Farms at Boston Children’s Museum! Meet an educator from Green City Growers, learn about the garden, and help us grow greens and more!

Meet Kintsugi artist Tatsuya “Tad” Murao of Kintsugi Boston and learn about the beauty of Japanese Kintsugi art!

Celebrate Mother’s Day by making something unique out of broken ceramics, sea glasses, and mosaic tiles, inspired by Kintsugi. Kintsugi is a Japanese art of repairing and restoring broken pottery items. Rather than making broken parts look brand-new, Kintsugi sees repaired parts as beautiful and celebrates flaws as something unique to be embraced.

Enjoy the creative process, and then learn to see beauty in broken items.

This workshop is for visitors ages 6+ and their grown-ups. · Very limited seating is available on a first come, first served basis -please sign up in front of the Art Lab.

This program is offered in collaboration with the Japan Society of Boston (JSB) and supported by the Pucker family.

Meet Kintsugi artist Tatsuya “Tad” Murao of Kintsugi Boston and learn about the beauty of Japanese Kintsugi art!

Celebrate Mother’s Day by making something unique out of broken ceramics, sea glasses, and mosaic tiles, inspired by Kintsugi. Kintsugi is a Japanese art of repairing and restoring broken pottery items. Rather than making broken parts look brand-new, Kintsugi sees repaired parts as beautiful and celebrates flaws as something unique to be embraced.

Enjoy the creative process, and then learn to see beauty in broken items.

This workshop is for visitors ages 6+ and their grown-ups. · Very limited seating is available on a first come, first served basis -please sign up in front of the Art Lab.

This program is offered in collaboration with the Japan Society of Boston (JSB) and supported by the Pucker family.

Meet Kintsugi artist Tatsuya “Tad” Murao of Kintsugi Boston and learn about the beauty of Japanese Kintsugi art!

Celebrate Mother’s Day by making something unique out of broken ceramics, sea glasses, and mosaic tiles, inspired by Kintsugi. Kintsugi is a Japanese art of repairing and restoring broken pottery items. Rather than making broken parts look brand-new, Kintsugi sees repaired parts as beautiful and celebrates flaws as something unique to be embraced.

Enjoy the creative process, and then learn to see beauty in broken items.

This workshop is for visitors ages 6+ and their grown-ups. · Very limited seating is available on a first come, first served basis -please sign up in front of the Art Lab.

This program is offered in collaboration with the Japan Society of Boston (JSB) and supported by the Pucker family.

Meet Kintsugi artist Tatsuya “Tad” Murao of Kintsugi Boston and learn about the beauty of Japanese Kintsugi art!

Celebrate Mother’s Day by making something unique out of broken ceramics, sea glasses, and mosaic tiles, inspired by Kintsugi. Kintsugi is a Japanese art of repairing and restoring broken pottery items. Rather than making broken parts look brand-new, Kintsugi sees repaired parts as beautiful and celebrates flaws as something unique to be embraced.

Enjoy the creative process, and then learn to see beauty in broken items.

This workshop is for visitors ages 6+ and their grown-ups. · Very limited seating is available on a first come, first served basis -please sign up in front of the Art Lab.

This program is offered in collaboration with the Japan Society of Boston (JSB) and supported by the Pucker family.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Check out Fenway Farms at Boston Children’s Museum! Meet an educator from Green City Growers, learn about the garden, and help us grow greens and more!

Join visual artist Bren Bataclan for a drawing workshop inspired by his own original artwork. Bren’s pieces explore his immigration experience from the Philippines to the United States, Philippine mythology, and the current situations migrants are facing in the United States and beyond.
This drawing workshop is an easy and fun way to learn how to draw Bren’s happy and whimsical characters, for kids and adults alike!

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, May 5 – May 26, 2024
Boston Children’s Museum is recognizing Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month throughout May, with a series of activities developed in collaboration with community organizations and independent artists. Between May 5 and May 26, Museum visitors are invited to attend and participate in a variety of music, dance, visual art making and storytelling programs geared for children and their families. Through this series, Boston Children’s Museum highlights the artistic practice of local AAPI identifying creatives, and together creates a space for Museum visitors to reflect on their own identities, traditions, and stories, while developing their sense of curiosity and understanding.

Join visual artist Bren Bataclan for a drawing workshop inspired by his own original artwork. Bren’s pieces explore his immigration experience from the Philippines to the United States, Philippine mythology, and the current situations migrants are facing in the United States and beyond.
This drawing workshop is an easy and fun way to learn how to draw Bren’s happy and whimsical characters, for kids and adults alike!

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, May 5 – May 26, 2024
Boston Children’s Museum is recognizing Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month throughout May, with a series of activities developed in collaboration with community organizations and independent artists. Between May 5 and May 26, Museum visitors are invited to attend and participate in a variety of music, dance, visual art making and storytelling programs geared for children and their families. Through this series, Boston Children’s Museum highlights the artistic practice of local AAPI identifying creatives, and together creates a space for Museum visitors to reflect on their own identities, traditions, and stories, while developing their sense of curiosity and understanding.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Step into the vibrant world of South Indian dance with this dance workshop geared for young children. “Little Feet, Big Moves” offers a captivating introduction to the rich cultural heritage of South India through the traditional dance form of Bharathanatyam and Carnatic music.
Led by Shriya Srinivasan, a professional Bharathanatyam dancer, visitors will embark on an exciting journey of rhythm, expression, and storytelling through movement. This interactive session will ignite their imagination, foster creativity, and instill a deeper appreciation for the art form.
For more information about MITHAS, please visit mithas.org

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, May 5 – May 26, 2024
Boston Children’s Museum is recognizing Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month throughout May, with a series of activities developed in collaboration with community organizations and independent artists. Between May 5 and May 26, Museum visitors are invited to attend and participate in a variety of music, dance, visual art making and storytelling programs geared for children and their families. Through this series, Boston Children’s Museum highlights the artistic practice of local AAPI identifying creatives, and together creates a space for Museum visitors to reflect on their own identities, traditions, and stories, while developing their sense of curiosity and understanding.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Check out Fenway Farms at Boston Children’s Museum! Meet an educator from Green City Growers, learn about the garden, and help us grow greens and more!

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Join based on a favorite children’s story, a book called “Hundred Years of Happiness”. This story is about a multigenerational relationship that demonstrates love and care, and creates space for empathy and healing.

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, May 5 – May 26, 2024
Boston Children’s Museum is recognizing Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month throughout May, with a series of activities developed in collaboration with community organizations and independent artists. Between May 5 and May 26, Museum visitors are invited to attend and participate in a variety of music, dance, visual art making and storytelling programs geared for children and their families. Through this series, Boston Children’s Museum highlights the artistic practice of local AAPI identifying creatives, and together creates a space for Museum visitors to reflect on their own identities, traditions, and stories, while developing their sense of curiosity and understanding.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.

Try out this easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique that reveals a rainbow of colors.

The Art Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.