Boston Children's Museum

Boston Children's Museum

300 Congress Street
Boston MA 02210

Tel: (617) 426-8855

Hours: Daily: 10 am-5 pm and Fridays: 10 am-9 pm

Listed in: Museum

Neighborhood: Waterfront

http://www.bostonkids.org

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Today, after 90 years, the Boston Children's Museum exists to help children understand and enjoy the world in which they live. As an early museum experience for children, our environment is informal, but our purpose is serious. We want children to grow up feeling secure and self-confident with respect for others and the natural world. We encourage imagination, curiosity, questioning, and realism. We provide opportunities for new insights, involvement with the world and understanding of human differences with world-class exhibits and programs.

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JoshuaGarfinkle

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This museum is quirky but in a good way. It is housed in a building that in some spaces contains great and expansive open areas, and other places you feel as if you alone have discovered, due to their out of the way location. The wide central staircase is a bit nerve racking for parents, who must maintain a very high level of diligence to prevent trips, falls, or accidents. The museum has a wide range of hands on exhibits that seem to maintain the interest level of children from 2-7. The gift shop and unfortunately (I say unfortunately due to the lack of a healthy option) location of McDonalds within the building are sure to please your children. My daughter especially enjoyed the water play room, and the construction area.

Nascarnana

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I have been going to the Children's Museum since my daughter was a child. Now she is the mother of a 11 and 7 year old that she takes. What better place for children to see what a museum is like. Going to the Children's Museum encourages children to visit museums when they get older.

bjmwalsh

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My son actually thanks God at night in his prayers for this place!

Jason

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Cause the place it awesome!

Sarah Mulcahy

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This museum has been my favorite since I was a child. It has so many interactive opportunities for children to participate in their own learning!

Jamie K Olander

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This is a wonderful place for our daughter. She loves to explore.

Lisa

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I love taking my son there, we both have a blast!! He love joining in the play " The Three Little Pigs" and before we leave each time , we always take a picture in the photo booth downstairs to document our day together. Thanx BCM for a having such a wonderful place. Keep up the good work.

david flaschen

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understand what makes kids tick. great displays which promote interaction rather than keeping you "behind the rope"