Boston Children's Museum
INFO
Contact Information:
Boston Children’s Museum
308 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 426-6500
Hours
Open every day 10am - 5pm
Fridays 10am - 9pm
Open every day 10am - 5pm
Fridays 10am - 9pm
Check the Boston Children's Museum Website for holiday early closings and/or closures.
Description:
Today, after 90 years, Boston Children's Museum exists to help children understand and enjoy the world in which they live. As an early museum experience for children, our environment is informal, but our purpose is serious. We want children to grow up feeling secure and self-confident with respect for others and the natural world. We encourage imagination, curiosity, questioning, and realism. We provide opportunities for new insights, involvement with the world and understanding of human differences with world-class exhibits and programs.
GETTING THERE
Driving and Parking:
Driving directions are available at http://www.bostonkids.org/plan/directions_car.html.
There is limited parking for a fee in private garages and lots in close proximity to the Museum.
Public Transportation:
Red Line, Silver Line, private buses and Amtrak trains to “South Station” stop
7, 11, 448, 449, 459 buses to the “South Station” stop
This station is equipped with escalators
Silver Line to the “Courthouse” stop
4 bus to “Courthouse” stop
This station is equipped with an elevator and escalator
MBTA Commuter boats and MBTA Inner Harbor Ferries dock and the Salem Ferry all dock near the Children’s Museum. See http://www.bostonkids.org/plan/directions_boat.html for further details
Entrances:
The main entrance is level with the plaza outside.
GETTING AROUND
Features for People with Children:
Strollers are allowed throughout the museum.
Stroller parking is available on the first floor.
There are restrooms on every floor equipped with changing stations. Disposable diapers are available at the information desk.
PlaySpace has a private nursing room.
Features for People with Mobility Impairments:
Wheelchairs are available for rent at the Information Desk on the first floor. Every floor is accessible by elevator. Every floor has restrooms.
Features for People with Hearing Impairments:
Video monitors near the elevator on all three floors of the Museum have information about current activities and performances.
Features for People with Visual Impairments:
Exhibit signs are available in Braille.
Features for Non-English Speakers:
Maps in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Somali, Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole, and Chinese are available at the Admissions Desk.
OTHER
Multimedia Access:
Children’s Museum has a podcast
Amenities:
Outdoor picnic area, indoor lunchroom.
Gift shop
Coat and bag check
Lockers
Au Bon Pain connected to Museum. Many other dining options nearby, including food court at South Station.