Boston childrens museum events

Carp Streamers

During Children's Day every May, families in Japan fly carp streamers for each child in their house. Join us to create your own streamer! Rain location: William I...

Colonial Games

Try your hand at games from the bygone days, from "Tabletop Ninepins" to "Fox and Geese." Make your own whirligig or challenge an adult to a round of "Nine Men's Morris...

Gallery Spot: Dinosaur Pots

Head up to A Legacy of Change: Native American Art to explore clay with a museum educator. Take a closer look at the works of artist William Andrew Pacheco. Made possible by American Dental Partners.

Discount Day

Free museum admission for children aged 18 and under with paying adult at Old South Meeting House. This discount is offered as part of Boston Harborfest...

Look Listen Touch

A guide for young children to explore the Museum's New England Forests, in the Zofnass Family Gallery...

Carp Banners

During Children's Day every May, families in Japan fly carp banners for each child in their house. Join us to create your own banner! Rain location: William I...

Scavenger Hunt: Where the Boston Tea Party Began

What was all the fuss about tea in 1773? Piece together clues to discover how the Boston Tea Party all started at the historic Old South Meeting House in a challenging and fun scavenger hunt for a...

Story Trails: Sing Out for Papa

Meet award-winning author/illustrator Marit Menzin and hear her read Song for Papa Crow. Then get ready for Father’s Day by creating your own collage artwork inspired by Menzin’s vibrant art...

Morningstar Access

The Morningstar Access program - Boston Children's Museum opens the door at 8 am for children with special needs/medical needs, before we open to the public at 10 am...

Exploring Fantasy And Reality In The Galleries

"Characters in the Collection," this year's community arts initiative artist project begins with the question - "Where do stories come from?" This year's selected artist, Andrew Oesch worked with e...

PRE2-S: Preschool Art Class For Adult And Child, Ages 4-5

Sundays, five weeks, Session Two: May 12, May 19, May 29, June 2, June 9 Course Description:The Preschool Program is designed for children ages 4-5, who are accompanied by an adult...

Kids Sculpture Workshop

Learn how, as a child, Cyrus Dallin taught himself to sculpt by observing the wildlife and people around him...

Skirts, Stays, and Skeleton Suits: Clothing Children in New England

When did children wear corsets? When did boys stop wearing skirts and girls begin wearing pants? Learn about the surprising ways we clothed our children from the eighteenth to the early twentieth c...

Celebrate National Scavenger Hunt Day - Woodland Trail Search

All day, outdoors The Discovery Museums I spy with my little eyes…Strange things have been popping up on the Woodland Trail at The Discovery Museums...