A Glance at Boston Children's Museum - Boston's Best Place for Kids

Boston Children's Museum was established by the teachers in the year 1913. It is situated in the Jamaican Plain locality. The museum has a unique practice of providing children with the scope to interact and learn. For this purpose, children can hold the exhibits with their hands and satisfy their curiosity. You can reach the museum by any mode of transport including bus, train, boat and car.

Know about the Children's Museum

http://www.bostonkids.org/about/history.html

Boston Children's Museum in wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Children%27s_Museum#Influence

The museum comprises a collection of permanent exhibits. The Art Studio offers opportunities for children to create works of art. Arthur & Friends section consists of characters from Marc Brown's television series and books. Backyard Sleepover, Mr. Ratburn's Classroom and Read Family Kitchen are also places where kids can enjoy and learn.

Permanent Exhibits in Boston Children's Museum

http://www.bostonkids.org/exhibits.html

The other interactive exhibits include The Common, Boston Black, Construction Zone, Japanese House, The Gallery, Global Gallery, Science Playground, Peep's World, PlaySpace, The Recycle Shop, Kidstage, Kid Power, Johnny's Workbench and New Balance Climb.

Events held at the Museum

http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/calendar/index.html

The museum also has 5 separate areas of collection - Japanese, Native American, Global Dolls, Americana, Natural History and General collections. There are about 50,000 articles stored in these areas. At the entrance of the museum, you will come across a giant bottle of milk known as the Hood Milk Bottle. This basically acts as snack bar and ice cream parlor. Airplay is another new exhibit opened in September, where children can explore air properties.

The museum remains open from 10 to 5 everyday and from 10-9 on Friday. You can opt for their membership packages to get special benefits. The museum also holds many different kinds of events which the children can greatly enjoy.

Collections in the Museum

http://www.bostonkids.org/exhibits/collections_what.html