Topics: Culture and identity

No one knows it ALL, but everyone knows a lot! There are so many ways to be smart. Join us to create a crown that celebrates the things you are good at and the stuff you know a lot about. It’s time to do a little healthy bragging about the smarts that make you, uniquely, YOU.

The This Generation program series builds self-esteem, fosters empathy, and encourages upstander skills. Children and their caregivers will feel empowered to practice these skills outside the Museum walls and make the world a little kinder wherever they go.

Listen to a performance of African American Spirituals played on the marimba by Steph Davis of Castle of Our Skins, and learn about the history of each song. Then, visit Boston Children’s Museum’s Community Quilt, created by visitors over the summer, on the third floor.

Join us for Oshogatsu 2026, the celebration of the Japanese New Year! Enjoy lively programs featuring Taiko drumming, Shishimai lion dance, Omikuji fortunes, and a variety of other exciting activities.

Visit the Japanese House exhibit—an authentic Kyoto home from the 1800s located on the Museum’s third floor to view special New Year’s decorations. Come together to welcome the Year of the Horse!