Look who’s back! Winnie-the-Pooh and friends return to Boston Children’s Museum on May 23. 🧸🍯 Book tickets on our website: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/winnie/

Your friendly reminder that play matters 💛 From Kay Redfield Jamison, “Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.”

Happy Mother's Day (and Duckling Day) from Boston Children's Museum! 🐥 Today only, the Museum is giving away a limited number of LEGO DUPLO duck kits to our visitors! Make your way over to build with LEGO and witness a rubber duck takeover in our Peep's World exhibit.

Tickets only $1 after paid, full-price admission! 🎟️ Don't miss Boston Children’s Museum's second annual P.A.W.S. (Pet Appreciation Week Showcase) Night, this Saturday, May 9 from 4:30pm–7:30pm. 🐶 Get tickets now: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/paws/

Join us May 13–17 for Community Gathering Table, a multi-day program inviting children & families to gather together. Visitors will share and learn about beliefs and spirituality through music, storytelling, games, and more. Learn more: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/communitygatheringtable/

Welcome to May at theMuseum! 🌷 This month is filled with joyful events and programs including: P.A.W.S. Night, Community Gathering Table, Hundred Acre Wood, and more! Check our web calendar to discover what's coming up at Boston Children's Museum: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/calendar/

Share your DIY project! For Boston Children’s Museum’s upcoming Dream it! Build it! exhibit, we’re seeking videos of something you built—treehouses, birdhouses, sheds, and more. Your project could be featured in our exhibit! Submit here: https://ow.ly/6QtL50YQE3c

Think you have trucks and blocks? 🚚 Come check out all the trucks and blocks at Boston Children’s Museum in Trucks & Blocks (and more blocks). Don't miss out on this limited-time experience! Open now through April 26. https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/trucks_blocks/

It’s the #BostonMarathon Day of Giving! Alex Advani is preparing to cross the finish line. Gifts up to $2,026 today will be matched 100% & recognized on our sneaker wall in the Museum! https://giving.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/page/FUNBNJQMHXF?fundraiser=AlexanderAdvaniMarathon&member=SMATNPZV

Save the date for the 2026 Wonder Ball on May 2nd honoring President & CEO Carole Charnow and her incredible legacy. This year's fundraising gala celebrates the magic of the Museum while raising vital funds to ensure every child can access joyful learning: https://onecau.se/wb26

Welcome to March at Boston Children's Museum! ✨This month at the Museum join us for musical performances, screen printing, stamp making and more. Check our calendar for the latest. 📅: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/calendar/

After a long winter here in Boston, we’re holding tight to this hopeful reminder. At the Museum, we’re looking ahead to longer days, lighter jackets, and the fresh energy of spring weather. Spring is on the way and we can’t wait to welcome it with open doors & imaginations. 🌱🌞

February is Black History Month. Join us this Saturday, for Black History Month Music & Movement with Chanel Ms. 5678. Through rhythm and movement, this interactive program invites children and families to come together and experience how dance can create unity in any space.

Hey, Boston! This Sunday is Music at the Museum Day. From 10am -2pm on the second floor, CRB Classical will be hosting music listening sessions. Then at 1:30pm in KidStage, join us for a Concert for Very Young People with musicians from the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Every kid can be an engineer at Boston Children’s Museum! Thank you to all our visitors who joined us for #NationalEngineersWeek during February Vacation. Visitors learned how to solve problems for people, communities, and animals through hands-on challenges.

Introducing our 2026 Boston Marathon® Runner! Alexander Advani will represent BCM in the 130th Boston Marathon and raise critical funds for our Helping Hands Campaign! Make your gift: https://giving.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/page/FUNBNJQMHXF?fundraiser=AlexanderAdvaniMarathon&member=SMATNPZV

❄️Snow Day Alert! ❄️ Due to inclement weather, Boston Children's Museum will be closed on Monday, February 23rd. Stay safe out there!

Today is the final day to say goodbye to Construction Zone before we transform the space into Dream it! Build it! 🚧 To celebrate the exhibit's legacy, Museum staff shared some favorite photos in the space. Get a sneak peek at what's coming next at: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/dreamit_buildit/

February Vacation Week is here! Celebrate the most Snowmazing time of the year at Boston Children’s Museum. ❄️ Plan your visit: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/

Honor someone you love with the #GiftOfPlay! Make a gift to support #lifelonglearning: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/?form=HelpingHands Or Gift a Membership: https://estore.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=gfm&c=gfm

The last day to say goodbye to Construction Zone will be Sunday, Feb 22! Celebrate Construction Zone’s legacy by visiting the exhibit this coming week, sharing a memory, or by tagging us in your favorite photos on social media! See what’s next: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/dreamit_buildit/

Explore, create, and experiment at Boston Children’s Museum for National Engineers Week! Build a grabber to move “space rocks,” design a mini city, and test earthquake-proof structures. Join us Feb 16–22 for February Vacation Week: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/national-engineers-week/

Snowmazing! ❄️ is open through Feb 22! Celebrate the Winter Olympics by designing your own torch (Thurs, 10–11am) 🔥 Then join Sockscapades 2026 next Tues & Thurs at the Sock Rink—go for gold! 🥇 Get tickets: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/snowmazing/

The Snow Sisters are visiting Boston Children's Museum! ❄️ Join us in Snowmazing this Saturday, February 7th from 10:30am-12:30pm for some frozen fun with everyone's favorite Snow Sisters. Visitors can meet and greet the sisters and get their photos taken in Snowmazing! ☃️ 📸

Save the Date for National Engineers Week at Boston Children's Museum! From Monday, February 16 through Sunday, February 22, be an engineer as you try various activities and challenges throughout the February Vacation Week: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/national-engineers-week/

Winter's not done yet, luckily this February is filled with fun activities for the whole family. Join us for National Engineers Week during February School Vacation, meet the Snow Sisters, and more! Discover what's new & book your visit today: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/

🚧 Construction Zone is closing soon to make way for a NEW exhibit that will be opening in late spring— Dream it! Build it! 🚧 Take a peek at what's to come: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/dreamit_buildit/

New on the blog! Program Fellow Sydney Slack shares how Habit of Mind, "Understanding Different Perspectives" comes into play throughout the Museum. Read in full on the Power of Play blog: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.blog/2026/01/26/understanding-different-perspectives/

❄️Snow Day Alert! ❄️Boston Children's Museum will close at 1pm today, Sunday, Jan. 25, and be CLOSED tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 26 due to snow. Stay safe and warm out there!

As Boston braces for a blizzard, we’re choosing to see the wonder in it. ❄️ Snow days are an invitation for children to explore, imagine, and play. Stay safe, stay warm, and don’t forget to make time for snow angels.

It’s going to be a cold weekend in Boston! Bundle up and make your way over to Boston Children’s Museum for safe indoor play. Stay warm and cozy in our special Snowmazing winter experience. Pillows, stuffed animals, and blankets included ❄️🐧🥰 https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/snowmazing/

Celebrate Oshogatsu 2026, the Japanese New Year celebration, on Sunday, January 25! Enjoy lively programs featuring Taiko drumming, Shishimai lion dance, Omikuji fortunes, and a variety of other exciting activities. Come together to welcome the Year of the Horse!

Today, we honor the life and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life to advancing human rights and racial justice alongside his wife, Coretta Scott King. Dr. King's legacy reminds us that together, we can work towards the world we hope to see. 🌎

Join us on Jan. 19th for Portraits of Spirituals: Community Quilt Celebration. Listen to a performance of African American Spirituals played on the marimba by Steph Davis of Castle of Our Skins. Then, visit the Museum’s Community Quilt on the third floor: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/ticketing

Registration is now open! Summer Camp at Boston Children's Museum provides full-day, in-person, week-long summer camp experiences for children ages 5-7. Book your spots now at: https://summercamp.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/

Slip, slide, and skate your way through the winter season. ❄️ In the Snowmazing Polar Playground, it's always skating weather! No ice skates required. 😎 Snowmazing is open through February 22nd. Don't miss out on this special seasonal experience! https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/snowmazing/

“Play is really the work of childhood.” When children play, they’re doing meaningful work. Fred Rogers reminds us that play is how children learn best. As a Children's Museum, we know play isn’t a break from learning—it is learning. ⭐

Now Streaming: Season 2, Ep. 1 of the Big & Little Podcast. Boston Children's Museum's VP of Programs and Exhibits Melissa Higgins sits down with Dr. Milena Batanova and Kiran Bhai from Making Caring Common to discuss empathy and child development: https://tinyurl.com/2utv3wpr.

Happy New Year! ✨ Join us at the Museum this January for Oshogatsu (the Japanese New Year), Laser Cut String Art, Sock Skating, and more! ❄️☃️ Check our calendar for up to date programs and events: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/calendar/

Make a gift by midnight on Wednesday! Join the snowstorm of support at BCM with a gift to the #HelpingHandsCampaign. With your help, we’ll continue to provide kids & families access to joyful experiences regardless of circumstance! https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/?form=HelpingHands#HelpingHandsCampaign#FlurryOfGiving

As we prepare to head into a new year this week, we’re holding onto this reminder from C.S. Lewis: “You are never too old to set a new goal or to dream a new dream.” ✨ Here’s to a year of curiosity, creativity, and learning together.

Meet Betty the Yeti on December 30 at Boston Children's Museum! ✨Her home this winter is Betty’s Blizzard Bluff, but she will be making a special guest appearance to visit some of her biggest fans at the Museum during Snowmazing. Get your cameras ready! 📸

Happy Holidays from Boston Children's Museum! ❤️❄️ May your holidays be filled with joy and wonder. ⭐

Holiday Hours Update! Boston Children's Museum hours will be different over the next two weeks to accommodate for upcoming holidays and allow for more visitation during school vacation. Visit our website to plan your visit and check our current hours: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/ticketing

Critter Weekend is back!🦎 This Saturday December 20th at Boston Children's Museum, meet some amazing animals from our friends at Animal World Experience. Join us at 1:30pm, 2:15pm, or 3pm in the Common. All shows will have ASL interpretation.

Every year, LEGO invites fans and families to get creative and take part in their #BuildToGive campaign to brighten the holidays for children in need. This year, Boston Children's Museum#BuildToGivestaff joined the movement. Share your own holiday themed LEGO creations with #BuildToGive.

Special offer! Need a last minute gift? Give the gift of a Museum visit. No box or bow required. 🎁 Starting today, as a thank you for following us on social media, followers have early access to our no fees special! 🙌 https://estore.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=bcm&c=GP

Heads up, visitors! The Museum will be open on Tuesday, November 11th for Veterans Day. Check our online calendar for daily offerings including Community Gathering Table programming and Creative Labs monthly activities: bostonchildrensmuseum.org/calendar/

“The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.” ⭐ Every time a child plays, they’re exploring worlds without boundaries. Today and every day, we celebrate the power of play to spark imagination and creativity in children and adults alike.

Boston Grown-Up's Museum is TOMORROW! 👻 Relive your fondest fears as you trick-or-treat throughout the Museum. Come dressed to scare, thrill, or delight in our costume contest - prizes on the line! Get your tickets now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-grown-ups-museum-21-tickets-1761094855119