Boston Children's Museum

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Boston Children's Museum

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🎨 Museum · Boston

3 hours · $$ · Reservation required

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 3.0
  • 🚗
    About 25 min drive
    From Newton · Parking: Red Line to South Station and a 10-minute walk; by car use the Farnsworth St garage (museum discount)
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Rain-OK · Handles heat · Fine on cold days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 3 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

The second-oldest children's museum in America, three floors of hands-on everything: the three-story climbing maze at the entrance is a 7-year-old's favorite, PlaySpace is reserved for ages 0–3, the Bubbles area wraps your kid inside a bubble, and there is a whole Japanese house moved here from Kyoto that you can sit inside. The giant milk bottle snack stand out front is a Boston landmark.

💡 Tips
Always buy timed tickets ahead for weekends, and the 9am opening is the least crowded; libraries such as Newton's have discount passes. Friday evenings have discounted admission (check the website). Bring a change of clothes, as the water table area guarantees wet kids. Head to Martin's Park next door afterward.

What this place offers

✓climbing maze
✓bubbles
✓Japanese house
✓ages 0–3 area
✓construction zone
✓giant milk bottle
✓restrooms
✓changing rooms

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This weekend's weather in Boston

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Showers · 41–60°F · 80% rain
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Sun 10/18
Partly cloudy · 39–59°F · 1% rain

Location

Boston, Massachusetts

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