Children's Museums in Massachusetts

Fun and Interactive Experiences for Families

On a rainy day or a day when it’s too hot or cold to play outside, a trip to one of the many Children’s Museums in Massachusetts can be a great time. Children’s Museums usually feature interactive exhibits, a diverse array of play areas where kids can be creative and silly, and educational experiences that are great for elementary-aged kids. Here’s a list of some Massachusetts-based children’s museums you and your kids might want to visit. 

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM of BOSTON (http://www.bostonkids.org/index2.html)  
This is the big kahuna of children’s museums in Massachusetts. The Children’s Museum of Boston is located right near the South Station train/T stop at 300 Congress St, Boston, making it easily accessible by public transportation. This large museum can entertain your kids for several hours with exhibits like Arthur’s World, based on the PBS series, Supermacado, which allows kids to play supermarket with Spanish food items, and grandparent’s attic, where there’s tons of vintage clothes for dressing up fun. Those are just some of the many exhibits which explore things like nature, multi-culturalism, and the arts in fun hands-on ways. The Children’s Museum of Boston also allows reservations for special events like birthday parties and family overnights. Admission to the museum is $9 for adults, $7 for kids ages 2-15, $2 for one year olds. Infants get in free. Check the site for the latest special programs and hours of operation

NORTH SHORE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM IN SALEM (978.741.1811)
If you live north of Boston and want to take the kids to a children’s museum, there’s this one in historic Salem, MA. Affiliated with the Salem YMCA, this museum provides kids with exhibits and interactive fun involving sea life, drama and theater, fire trucks, and other cool kid-friendly things. The museum is available for kid’s parties, overnights and group visits. Check with the museum for schedules and prices. (Discounts available for Y members.)