The Museum recently celebrated the 28th annual Countdown to Kindergarten Citywide Celebration event in partnership with Boston Public Schools and the City of Boston. We are so happy to keep the tradition going into another school year!
On July 22, Boston Children’s Museum and Charles River Boat Company celebrated Carole Charnow with a pelican pedal boat naming ceremony! After she retires as President & CEO at the end of August, Carole will be honored with the title of President Emerita. We will miss you Carole! 🩷
Our visitors are having a blast this summer at the Museum! 😎 While we’ve still got a few more weeks of summer, don’t miss out on... 🍯Winnie the Pooh Meet & Greet 🐥Curiosity Kitchen 🌱Garden Exploration ☀️Plan your visit today at https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/
Save the date! Sept. 18–20, the Museum is teaming up with DreamWorks & the Association of Children’s Museums for Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days! Meet Gabby and celebrate imagination, learning & teamwork. Advance registration required. https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/meowseum/
New on the blog! 🎉 Programs Fellow, Andrew Meeker recounts joyful stories from the summer so far in "Getting Messy Again at Curiosity Kitchen." Read more on the blog: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.blog/2026/08/11/getting-messy-again-at-curiosity-kitchen/
Coming soon to Boston this fall…Boston Children’s Museum is proud to host The Pigeon Comes to Boston: A Mo Willems Exhibit - opening September 19th, 2026! 🐦🚌 Reserve your visit now: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/pigeon/
🤖🎨Thank you for celebrating STEAM with us at Boston Children’s Museum’s CreatedBy Festival on August 2nd! We hope CreatedBy left you with new inspiration and excitement for STEAM! Special thank you to MathWorks for sponsoring CreatedBy this year.
August is here, and there's still plenty of summer fun to discover at Boston Children's Museum! ☀️ What are you most excited to try this month? Make the most of the season and plan your visit today!
🍯 Your favorite honey-loving bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, visited the Hundred Acre Wood at the Museum last weekend! Don’t miss the final Winnie-the-Pooh Meet & Greet of the year on Sunday, August 23rd from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. ☀️Plan your visit this summer: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/winnie/
CreatedBy Festival is this Sunday! Let’s celebrate STEAM together, express our creativity, and find new inspiration at CreatedBy on August 2nd from 10am-3pm! 🤖 🎨 Plan your CreatedBy visit today: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/createdby/
New on the blog! ✍️ In the next installment of our Habits of Mind series, Program Fellow Andrew Meeker explores how "Respecting Self and Others" comes into play throughout the Museum. Read more on the Museum blog: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.blog/2026/07/28/respecting-self-and-others/
Celebrate STEAM through hands-on activities! CreatedBy Festival returns to Boston Children's Museum on Sunday, August 2nd, from 10am-3pm. Plan your visit: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/createdby/
Stay cool & stay curious all summer at Boston Children’s Museum! Meet Winnie-the-Pooh, whip up something new in the Curiosity Kitchen, and explore our newest exhibit, Dream it! Build it! Stay tuned for even more summer adventures. ☀️ Plan your visit at: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/ticketing
👀 Spotted at the Curiosity Kitchen-- a Rubber Duck takeover! 🐥 Who knew rubber ducks liked mud play too? Celebrate the delights of playing with natural materials in the Curiosity Kitchen this summer, materials and activities change daily. Open 10am-2pm, weather permitting.
Join us in KidStage for a special production of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! performed by Wheelock Family Theatre’s Teen Actors Theatre on Tour Program. Come laugh, flap, and cheer along as we explore what it means to dream and persist! https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/ticketing
This Wednesday! ⚽ Slyde from the New England Revolution will be on site at Boston Children's Museum on Wednesday, July 8th from 11:00am-3:00pm! Come meet Slyde, score some goals, and get some #NERevs swag. 😎
Our summer schedule is up! ☀️ Join us at Boston Children's Museum for the return of the Curiosity Kitchen, Hundred Acre Wood programming, and more. Discover the latest summer happenings on our calendar: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/calendar/
We’re so close to our goal! Tomorrow is the final whistle on our fiscal year & every gift makes a difference for the children & families who rely on the Museum for joyful learning experiences. Help us score before the clock runs down: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/?form=HelpingHands
School's out and summer is here! Summer has a way of turning small moments into lifelong memories, whether it's exploring somewhere new or simply spending time together. Make a few more of those memories this season at Boston Children's Museum, now open 7 days a week! 💛
🎉 Dream it! Build it! is now open! Step into our newest exhibit and explore construction, architecture, and engineering through hands-on challenges that spark creativity, problem-solving, and big ideas. Learn more: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/dreamit_buildit/
🚧 Make way for Dream it! Build it! Opening June 25, this new hands-on exhibit invites children and families to explore construction, architecture, and engineering through creative challenges that inspire big ideas and better futures. Learn more: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/dreamit_buildit/
Celebrate Juneteenth! at Boston Children’s Museum on Friday, June 19. This program celebrates Black artistic traditions and creative practices born out of resistance, while highlighting local community organizations, artists, and creatives. Full schedule: bostonchildrensmuseum.org/juneteenth
It's International Day of Play! At Boston Children's Museum, we celebrate play every day, but especially on International Day of Play. ⭐ Build, climb, pretend, create, and explore inside and outside the Museum all day today!
Summer is here, and so is the fun! Kick it off by making your gift to the Helping Hands Campaign. Help us reach our gooooal by 6/30. Gifts $24+ - the price of one child’s admission - will be recognized in our lobby. Kick in here: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/?form=HelpingHands
Hey Grown-Ups! Relive summer camp nostalgia at Boston “Grown-Ups” Museum on Friday, June 26! 🏕️ Channel your inner camper: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-grown-ups-museum-summer-camp-edition-tickets-1989827406337?aff=oddtdtcreator
At Boston Children’s Museum, we believe every child deserves the freedom to explore, express themselves, and feel proud of who they are. Here’s to creating spaces where all young people feel seen, supported, and celebrated. 🌈
This weekend, our friends at PNC Grow Up Great® will be on site at Boston Children's Museum! Join us at the Mobile Learning Adventure for hands-on activities to help families enjoy the magic of early childhood education on Saturday: 10AM-2PM & Sunday: 11AM-3PM.
Celebrate Juneteenth at Boston Children’s Museum on June 19! Join us for live music, movement, and hands-on experiences honoring generations of freedom fighters and uplifting Black artists, creatives, and community organizations. Plan your visit: bostonchildrensmuseum.org/juneteenth/
School’s out, camp’s in session. Join us for Boston Grown-Ups Museum: Summer Camp Edition — an after-hours night of nostalgia, games, cocktails, music, and summer camp chaos designed just for adults. Book your tickets now at: https://bostongrown-upsmuseum.eventbrite.com
Thank you to all our visitors for joining us for the Hundred Acre Wood Ribbon Cutting this weekend! And a special shout out to the team behind the scenes. 🎉 🍯 Celebrate the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne’s “Winnie-the-Pooh” with a visit to the Hundred Acre Wood this summer!
