About
The Boston Children's Museum is an interactive museum built for children, with hands-on exhibits about science, culture, and the arts. It sits at 308 Congress Street in Boston, Massachusetts, and is also known as BCM.
The museum is designed to be touched and tried rather than simply viewed. Visitors can expect climbing structures for active play, art studios where children can make their own work, and cultural exploration areas that introduce different traditions and ways of life. Each area invites a young visitor to experiment, build, and ask questions.
Who it suits
- Families with young children who learn best by doing
- Groups of children looking for an active, indoor visit
- Parents who want their children to explore science and the arts side by side
Planning your visit
The museum's contact number is +1-617-426-6500, and it is a convenient call to make before you travel, to confirm the current details for your visit. Because the exhibits are hands-on, it is worth allowing enough time for children to move between the climbing areas, studios, and cultural spaces at their own pace.
Its Congress Street address places it in downtown Boston, so it can be combined with other activities in the city centre on the same day.