Food & Lodging

Your visit to the Museum is made easy by our excellent location within walking distance to public transportation, restaurants, hotels, and parking. Consider the information below as you plan your visit.

Places to Eat


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Dining at the Museum

If you are visiting Boston Children's Museum, there are a number of excellent food choices. You are also welcome to bring food into the Museum’s first floor Lunch Room or dine outside on the Milk Bottle Plaza during the summer months. No food or beverages are allowed within the exhibit spaces.

Hood logo Hood Milk Bottle - Serving lunch & ice cream in front of the Museum. (warm months only)
 
Au Bon Pain logo Au Bon Pain - Located near the 1st floor lunchroom, offers seating on a first-come, first-served basis, serving kid-friendly meals.Featuring a Nutrition Kiosk and Kids’ Menu. Located in the Museum building.

Dining Near the Museum
The Fort Point Channel area offers a variety of restaurants that may serve one of your favorite foods . . . or something totally new! With the hand stamp you receive with your admission, you may reenter the Museum all day.

If you would like to eat outside the Museum, the following is a brief list of dining options within walking distance:

The Barking Crab logo The Barking Crab - Casual harbor-side dining in the heart of Boston
 
Metro Cafe logo Metro Cafe - Quality and convenience to satisfy all your dining needs
 
Sea Grille logo Sea Grille to go... - Boston Harbor Hotel, fresh and fun to-go lunch options on the waterfront. 11am-2pm seven days a week.
 
Smith and Wollensky logo Smith & Wollensky - Waterfront dining, outdoor patio, lounge and heated bar. Inside: raw bar, private rooms and European-style exposition kitchen. Serving Lunch & Dinner Daily.
 
South Station Food Court logo South Station Food Court - A variety of eateries and restaurants for all appetites. Enjoy free entertainment - the concourse hosts a variety of events and activities.


Hotel Packages

Family-Friendly Hotel Packages

Planning a trip to Boston Children’s Museum is easy with all-inclusive hotel packages! Our hotel partners provide Museum passes along with luxury accommodations!

Take advantage of special family-friendly hotel packages by contacting these area hotels either online or via telephone. Our hotel partners offer a range of styles, locations, and amenities.

Please note: All packages are subject to availability at the discretion of the hotel.


Boston Harbor Hotel
Boston Harbor Hotel70 Rowes Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
617-439-7000

There's a little bit of kid in all of us. There is no better place to let your inner child experience the wonders of the world than at Boston Children's Museum. Start your stay off in the comforts of our luxurious guestroom, enjoying hot chocolate and warm home-made cookies, while watching one of our selections of first run movies. Kick your morning off right with a full American breakfast before heading out for a day on the town. You will also receive three tickets to Boston Children's Museum. Packages are available Thursday through Sunday nights.

This wonderful package includes:

  • Luxurious overnight accommodations
  • Hot Chocolate and Warm Cookies for three people delivered to your guestroom
  • Tickets for two adult and one child to Boston Children's Museum
  • Complimentary in room movie (one movie per stay)
  • Complimentary Full American Breakfast for two adults and one child in the Rowes Wharf Sea Grille

Additional tickets to Boston Children's Museum are available at our Concierge Desk for $14.00 per ticket. Children under 12 months receive complimentary admission at Boston Children's Museum.


The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
1-800-225-2008

Located in the heart of historic Back Bay, The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers is one of Boston's most recognized and renowned landmarks. The hotel is located only 3 miles from Logan International Airport and only 200 yards from the nation's first public parks, Boston Common & the Public Garden. The hotel is also easily accessible to shopping along world renowned Newbury Street, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, the Theatre & Financial Districts, Boston Children’s Museum and most historic landmarks.

Package includes:

  • An overnight stay at the elegant Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
  • Passes to Boston Children's Museum for one adult & one child*

* Additional tickets may be added to this package at an additional cost.


Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center Boston
One Seaport Lane
Boston, MA 02210
(800) 440-3318

Drift off in our lofty linens after a whirlwind night out in Boston, hunker down for an essential number-crunching session on the laptop or just camp out with a movie on a flat-screen television and plate full of milk and cookies. Whatever your plans are for the evening, you'll rest easy with the luxurious touches that make Seaport's guest rooms a home away from home. This year, treat the kids and yourself to a Seaport adventure.

Available Fridays ONLY

Overnight package includes:

  • Deluxe overnight accommodations for four
  • A toy selection from the toy chest upon arrival
  • Cookies and milk upon arrival
  • Two adult and two children tickets to Boston Children's Museum Friday night (5-9 p.m.)
  • Opportunity to have your children create a personalized bookplate to be given to a child
    in need
  • Seaport will make a donation to Reach Out and Read, which will sponsor a child to
    read for five years
  • Complimentary use of Wave Health & Fitness
Enter the promotional code FRIDAY when booking online

 

The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The Museum closes at 3pm on Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve.
The Museum opens at noon on New Year’s Day.

NOTE: Children younger than 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Adults unaccompanied by children must leave proper photo identification at the Admissions Desk. Examples: State Driver’s License or Passport.

Hours

Saturday-Thursday 10am-5pm
Fridays 10am-9pm

Admission

  • Adults: $14
  • Children (1-15): $14
  • Children (0-12 months): FREE
  • Members: FREE
  • Target Fridays: $1 from 5pm to 9pm

Location

308 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
617.426.6500

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Payment Options

Boston Children’s Museum accepts Cash, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Travelers Checks.


Members Only Hours

In addition to our regular hours:
Saturday and Sunday 9am-10am.

Use the Members Express line whenever you visit!

Hours

Saturday-Thursday 10am-5pm
Fridays 10am-9pm

Admission

  • Adults: $14
  • Children (1-15): $14
  • Children (0-12 months): FREE
  • Members: FREE
  • Target Fridays: $1 from 5pm to 9pm

Location

308 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
617.426.6500

Map Thumbnail


Payment Options

Boston Children’s Museum accepts Cash, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Travelers Checks.


Members Only Hours

In addition to our regular hours:
Saturday and Sunday 9am-10am.

Use the Members Express line whenever you visit!

The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The Museum closes at 3pm on Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve.
The Museum opens at noon on New Year’s Day.

NOTE: Children younger than 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Adults unaccompanied by children must leave proper photo identification at the Admissions Desk. Examples: State Driver’s License or Passport.