Welcome to Boston Children’s Museum’s Newsroom. On this page you will find news releases, fact sheets, and other information about the Museum. The Museum public relations staff is available to assist you in scheduling interviews, providing background information, coordinating on-site photography and videography requests, and providing images of exhibitions, programs, or special programs events.
Members of the media are invited to visit the Museum at any time. All requests are handled through the Public Relations Department. We ask that you call ahead before coming to the Museum so that you can make the best use of your time. For media who do not require a visit to the Museum, we are also happy to provide support for interviews, information and photo requests by phone or email.
News & Features
Network Building is Essential as IMLS, Boston Children's Museum Early Learning Initiative Expands
By Linh Tat
February 20, 2020
School Library Journal
Boston Children’s Museum opens pioneering new PlaySpace
February 6, 2020
Baystate Parent
PlaySpace Opens
CBS4 Boston
February 3, 2020
New adventures for littlest visitors to the Children’s Museum
By Kara Baskin
January 31, 2020
Boston Globe (online)
Boston Children’s Museum taps Sasaki to prep for climate change
By Catherine Carlock
December 11, 2019
Boston Business Journal
A Sense of Wonder - Names
Boston Globe
November 29, 2019
The South Boston Waterfront Finds Its Way
A condominium building boom and commercial tenants like Amazon and Reebok have changed the face of this once industrial no-man’s-land
By Jessica Flint
Nov. 26, 2019
Wall Street Journal
Boston Children’s Museum appoints vice president of development
November 7, 2019
Scituate Wicked Local
The 12 Best Museums in Boston
November 6, 2019
Boston Magazine
Sister act: Boston celebrates 60 years of urban kinship with lovely, laid-back Kyoto
By Christopher Muther
November 1, 2019
Boston Globe
Arts for All - Sensory-Friendly Theater, Visual Arts & Other Family Entertainment
By Joan Goodchild
September 23, 2019
BayState Parent
Boston Sunday Review
September 14, 2019
98.5 The Sports Hub
Boston Public Schools welcomes new class of kindergartners
By Jim Mahoney
August 28, 2019
Boston Herald
Boston Children’s Museum chief talks Seaport growth, rising sea levels
By Hilary Burns
August 22, 2019
Boston Business Journal
Five things you need to know today, and making engineers empathetic, starting with kids
By Don Seiffert
August 2, 2019
Boston Business Journal
Boston Hub Today
July 17, 2019
NBC-TV Boston
New England Weekend
WBZ-AM
By Jordan Rich
July 7, 2019
First look at Martin's Park opening this weekend in Boston
June 14, 2019
WCVB-TV
Students from Kyoto Celebrate 60 Years of Sister Cities Friendship In Boston
By Julie MacDonald
June 14, 2019
CBS4 Boston
L.L. Bean to launch summer kayaking programs on Fort Point Channel
June 13, 2019
Boston 25 News
Top 10 American Cities for Family-Friendly Travel
By Sandra MacGregor
June 6, 2019
Forbes
Boston Children's Museum Celebrates 60 Years of Relationship with Kyoto, Japan
April 27, 2019
CBS4 Boston
Arts venues offer free and discount admission to low-income residents
By Jody Feinberg
March 5, 2019
Patriot Ledger
161 Institutions in Mass. Offer Free or Discounted Admission to Low-Income Residents
By Jacquinn Sinclair
February 26, 2019
WBUR-FM
Local Businesses Working Hard to Stay Clean During Height of Flu Season
February 19, 2019
Boston25 News
This is New England
January 20, 2019
NBC 10
Wearing their Christmas Joy (BGM Ugly Sweater Photos)
Boston Globe
December 25, 2018
Big Kids Have Fun at Adults-Only Night at Children's Museum
December 20, 2018
NECN
Grant Allows Boston Children's Museum to Open 'STEAM' Room
December 18, 2018
NBC Boston/NECN
Photos: Taste 2018
By Julia Kacmarek
December 4, 2018
Boston Magazine
20 Best Children's Museums in the United States
November 29, 2018
Mommy Nearest
Largest Museums in Massachusetts
November 27, 2018
Boston Business Journal
Rancics add some glamour to Wonder Ball
By Bill Brett
November 18, 2018
Boston Globe
Boston Children's Museum Holds Annual 'Wonder Ball'
November 17, 2018
CBS4 Boston
SideTracks: Giuliana and Bill Rancic... and more
By Olivia Vanni/Inside Track
November 14, 2018
Boston Herald
4 Your Community: Boston Children's Museum's Wonder Ball
November 10, 2018
CBS4 Boston
A new logo for the Children’s Museum
By Mark Feeney
November 5, 2018
Boston Globe
Story Time with John Cena
By Via Vanni
October 25, 2018
Boston Herald
Lily Allen asked her 5 million Twitter followers what kid-friendly activities to do in Boston. She got answers.
By Boston Globe Staff
October 24, 2018
Boston.com
New England Weekend (Mini Maker Faire)
WBZ-AM
October 6, 2018
4 Your Community
September 29, 2018
CBS Boston
Boston Sunday Review: Carole Charnow
September 9, 2018
98.5
9 US Children’s Museums That Will Entertain the Whole Family
By Erica Loop
August 24, 2018
Brit & Co.
Simple prescription: Pediatricians have role in promoting healthy development through play
By Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff
August 20, 2018
AAP News
The Best Way to Spend Two Days in Boston
By Kim MacKinnon
August 2, 2018
Forbes Travel Guide
Boston Children’s Museum hosts Youth Dance Festival
By Celina Colby
July 26, 2018
Bay State Banner
Together, Parents Boost Their Children’s Early Learning
By Sandra Larson
July 24, 2018
The New York Times
12 Best Museums in Boston You'll Want to Visit
By Elizabeth Wellington
July 17, 2018
Conde Nast
CityLine Summer Fun: Free Fun Fridays
June 24, 2018
WCVB-TV
Our beacon to the world, flickering
June 23, 2018
Boston Globe
THE TOP 5 Museums in Greater Boston and Massachusetts in 2018
June 23, 2018
Boston Parents Paper
If it’s a Friday, it just might be free
By Alana Levene
May 28, 2018
Boston Globe
Three Long-term Lunch and Dinner Pop-Ups to Check Out
By Jacqueline Cain
May 23, 2018
Boston Magazine
Gilded Age Grande Dame: The Copley Square Hotel and the Fad for Japan
Forbes
By Gretchen Kelly
May 21, 2018
Forbes
Shawn Colvin performs at Children’s Museum
By Maddie Kilgannon
February 26, 2018
Boston Globe
Grammy winner to perform at . . . the Children’s Museum
By Mark Shanahan
February 15, 2018
Boston Globe
Best Ways to Celebrate Black History Month in Boston
February 14, 2018
WBZ-TV
10 things to do in Boston for Black History Month
By Shirley Wang
February 6, 2018
Boston Metro
Skating at the Children’s Museum: no skates or ice required
By Cristela Guerra
January 23, 2018
Boston Globe
The Best Museums for Kids in Every State
By Susie Foresman
January 15, 2018
Red Tricycle
20 Things You Can Do in New England for $25 or Less in 2018
By Lifestyle Team
January 13, 2018
USA News
Weaving Creativity for Kids
By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein
December 29, 2017
Boston Globe
Dazzling Dreams
By Jonathan Soroff
December 13 - 26, 2017
The Improper Bostonian
Museums have ‘swapped’ Instagram accounts for the day to show off the area’s cultural institutions
By Steve Annear
December 1, 2017
Boston Globe
8 Boston-area museums that are great for kids
By Kristi Palma
November 22, 2017
Boston.com
Wonder Ball raises $600,000 for Children’s Museum
By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein
November 20, 2017
Boston Globe
Side Track: Sam Slater, Ruta Laukien and more...
By Olivia Vanni
November 20, 2017
Boston Herald
Seen@ Boston Children's Museum's annual Wonder Ball
By Alban Murtishi
November 18, 2017
MassLive
36 kid-friendly things to do in the Seaport, Brookline, and other Boston areas
By Megan O’Brien
November 10, 2017
Boston.Com
4 Your Community: Boston Children’s Museum Wonder Ball
October 28, 2017
CBS 4/Boston
The New Icons: Paul Revere, Hood Milk Bottle, and the Chinatown Gate
September 29, 2017
WCVB-TV
4 Your Community: Boston Children's Museum Mini Maker Faire
September 16, 2017
WBZ-TV/CBS 4
Food aid, with a side of culture
By Kathleen Conti
August 30, 2017
Boston Globe
Jane, Bill Richard Dedicate Martin’s Park In Groundbreaking Ceremony
By Bernice Corpuz
August 16, 2017
WBZ-TV
Boston magazine's Best of Boston® 2017 - Best Birthday Party Location, Kids
Boston Magazine
4 Your Community
CBS Boston
It looks like Sullivan’s is moving into the Hood Milk Bottle
Boston.com
9 Magical Buildings That Were Designed To Look Like Other Objects
Huffington Post
This is the art exhibit we all need right now
By Alex Frandsen
March 25, 2017
Boston Globe
Seaport District may find its soul in park named for Martin Richard
Boston Globe
Check out the ugliest offerings from the Ugly Sweater Party at the Children’s Museum
Boston Globe
Social Studies: When the holidays turn ugly...
Boston Herald
When Grown-Ups Party at the Children’s Museum
The Wall Street Journal
Boston Children's Museum's Wonder Ball
Improper Bostonian
Sock skate rink opens at Boston Children's Museum
Patriot Ledger, Middlesex News, Medfield Wicked Local, Milford Daily News
Here and there
Boston Globe
Tracked down: Nancy Kerrigan, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson and more...
Boston Herald
Party pics: The Wonder Ball and Boston Collegiate Charter School’s 9th Annual Dinner
Boston.Com
For the Wonders of Children’s Museum
Boston Globe
Grown-Up Gala is Kids Play
Boston Herald
Boston Children's Museum Hosts Wonderball 2016
Boston Common
4 Your Community
WBZ-TV/CBS 4 Boston
Kids Can Be Kids – and Learn Some, too – at Boston Children’s Museum, AAA Horizons
Boston Secrets, Boston Business Journal
Exhibit Explores Native American Life New England Cable News
Ready, Set, Play: A Top 10 'Playlist' From the Nation's Children's Museums NPR Education Blog
City of diversity: Changes coming to beloved Children’s Museum exhibit Bay State Banner
Strong Father-Child Bond Yields Substantial Health Benefits, Research Suggests WBZ-TV
10 Best Children's Museums in the U.S. Fodor's Travel
Children’s Museum administrator named to School Committee Boston Globe Feature
Children’s Museums Brand Exhibits with Corporate Sponsorship Wall Street Journal Article
15 best U.S. spots for kids CNN
Congratulations to Jeri Robinson, Boston Children’s Museum VP Early Childhood Initiatives Boston Globe Article
Congratulations to Boston Children's Museum Senior VP & CFO, Amy Auerbach! BBJ Article
New astronomy exhibit opens at Children’s Museum Boston Globe Feature
'My Sky' brings kids close to the sun, moon and stars Patriot Ledger Feature
4 Your Community: Boston Children’s Museum ‘My Sky’ Exhibit Aimed At Young Astronomers CBS4 Boston/WBZ-TV Feature
Boston Children’s Museum ‘My Sky’ Exhibit Aimed At Young Astronomers CBS4 Boston/WBZ-TV Feature
Members of the media are invited to visit the Museum at any time. All requests are handled through the Public Relations Department. We ask that you call ahead before coming to the Museum so that you can make the best use of your time. For media who do not require a visit to the Museum, we are also happy to provide support for interviews, information and photo requests by phone or email.
News & Features
Network Building is Essential as IMLS, Boston Children's Museum Early Learning Initiative Expands
By Linh Tat
February 20, 2020
School Library Journal
Boston Children’s Museum opens pioneering new PlaySpace
February 6, 2020
Baystate Parent
PlaySpace Opens
CBS4 Boston
February 3, 2020
New adventures for littlest visitors to the Children’s Museum
By Kara Baskin
January 31, 2020
Boston Globe (online)
Boston Children’s Museum taps Sasaki to prep for climate change
By Catherine Carlock
December 11, 2019
Boston Business Journal
A Sense of Wonder - Names
Boston Globe
November 29, 2019
The South Boston Waterfront Finds Its Way
A condominium building boom and commercial tenants like Amazon and Reebok have changed the face of this once industrial no-man’s-land
By Jessica Flint
Nov. 26, 2019
Wall Street Journal
Boston Children’s Museum appoints vice president of development
November 7, 2019
Scituate Wicked Local
The 12 Best Museums in Boston
November 6, 2019
Boston Magazine
Sister act: Boston celebrates 60 years of urban kinship with lovely, laid-back Kyoto
By Christopher Muther
November 1, 2019
Boston Globe
Arts for All - Sensory-Friendly Theater, Visual Arts & Other Family Entertainment
By Joan Goodchild
September 23, 2019
BayState Parent
Boston Sunday Review
September 14, 2019
98.5 The Sports Hub
Boston Public Schools welcomes new class of kindergartners
By Jim Mahoney
August 28, 2019
Boston Herald
Boston Children’s Museum chief talks Seaport growth, rising sea levels
By Hilary Burns
August 22, 2019
Boston Business Journal
Five things you need to know today, and making engineers empathetic, starting with kids
By Don Seiffert
August 2, 2019
Boston Business Journal
Boston Hub Today
July 17, 2019
NBC-TV Boston
New England Weekend
WBZ-AM
By Jordan Rich
July 7, 2019
First look at Martin's Park opening this weekend in Boston
June 14, 2019
WCVB-TV
Students from Kyoto Celebrate 60 Years of Sister Cities Friendship In Boston
By Julie MacDonald
June 14, 2019
CBS4 Boston
L.L. Bean to launch summer kayaking programs on Fort Point Channel
June 13, 2019
Boston 25 News
Top 10 American Cities for Family-Friendly Travel
By Sandra MacGregor
June 6, 2019
Forbes
Boston Children's Museum Celebrates 60 Years of Relationship with Kyoto, Japan
April 27, 2019
CBS4 Boston
Arts venues offer free and discount admission to low-income residents
By Jody Feinberg
March 5, 2019
Patriot Ledger
161 Institutions in Mass. Offer Free or Discounted Admission to Low-Income Residents
By Jacquinn Sinclair
February 26, 2019
WBUR-FM
Local Businesses Working Hard to Stay Clean During Height of Flu Season
February 19, 2019
Boston25 News
This is New England
January 20, 2019
NBC 10
Wearing their Christmas Joy (BGM Ugly Sweater Photos)
Boston Globe
December 25, 2018
Big Kids Have Fun at Adults-Only Night at Children's Museum
December 20, 2018
NECN
Grant Allows Boston Children's Museum to Open 'STEAM' Room
December 18, 2018
NBC Boston/NECN
Photos: Taste 2018
By Julia Kacmarek
December 4, 2018
Boston Magazine
20 Best Children's Museums in the United States
November 29, 2018
Mommy Nearest
Largest Museums in Massachusetts
November 27, 2018
Boston Business Journal
Rancics add some glamour to Wonder Ball
By Bill Brett
November 18, 2018
Boston Globe
Boston Children's Museum Holds Annual 'Wonder Ball'
November 17, 2018
CBS4 Boston
SideTracks: Giuliana and Bill Rancic... and more
By Olivia Vanni/Inside Track
November 14, 2018
Boston Herald
4 Your Community: Boston Children's Museum's Wonder Ball
November 10, 2018
CBS4 Boston
A new logo for the Children’s Museum
By Mark Feeney
November 5, 2018
Boston Globe
Story Time with John Cena
By Via Vanni
October 25, 2018
Boston Herald
Lily Allen asked her 5 million Twitter followers what kid-friendly activities to do in Boston. She got answers.
By Boston Globe Staff
October 24, 2018
Boston.com
New England Weekend (Mini Maker Faire)
WBZ-AM
October 6, 2018
4 Your Community
September 29, 2018
CBS Boston
Boston Sunday Review: Carole Charnow
September 9, 2018
98.5
9 US Children’s Museums That Will Entertain the Whole Family
By Erica Loop
August 24, 2018
Brit & Co.
Simple prescription: Pediatricians have role in promoting healthy development through play
By Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff
August 20, 2018
AAP News
The Best Way to Spend Two Days in Boston
By Kim MacKinnon
August 2, 2018
Forbes Travel Guide
Boston Children’s Museum hosts Youth Dance Festival
By Celina Colby
July 26, 2018
Bay State Banner
Together, Parents Boost Their Children’s Early Learning
By Sandra Larson
July 24, 2018
The New York Times
12 Best Museums in Boston You'll Want to Visit
By Elizabeth Wellington
July 17, 2018
Conde Nast
CityLine Summer Fun: Free Fun Fridays
June 24, 2018
WCVB-TV
Our beacon to the world, flickering
June 23, 2018
Boston Globe
THE TOP 5 Museums in Greater Boston and Massachusetts in 2018
June 23, 2018
Boston Parents Paper
If it’s a Friday, it just might be free
By Alana Levene
May 28, 2018
Boston Globe
Three Long-term Lunch and Dinner Pop-Ups to Check Out
By Jacqueline Cain
May 23, 2018
Boston Magazine
Gilded Age Grande Dame: The Copley Square Hotel and the Fad for Japan
Forbes
By Gretchen Kelly
May 21, 2018
Forbes
Shawn Colvin performs at Children’s Museum
By Maddie Kilgannon
February 26, 2018
Boston Globe
Grammy winner to perform at . . . the Children’s Museum
By Mark Shanahan
February 15, 2018
Boston Globe
Best Ways to Celebrate Black History Month in Boston
February 14, 2018
WBZ-TV
10 things to do in Boston for Black History Month
By Shirley Wang
February 6, 2018
Boston Metro
Skating at the Children’s Museum: no skates or ice required
By Cristela Guerra
January 23, 2018
Boston Globe
The Best Museums for Kids in Every State
By Susie Foresman
January 15, 2018
Red Tricycle
20 Things You Can Do in New England for $25 or Less in 2018
By Lifestyle Team
January 13, 2018
USA News
Weaving Creativity for Kids
By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein
December 29, 2017
Boston Globe
Dazzling Dreams
By Jonathan Soroff
December 13 - 26, 2017
The Improper Bostonian
Museums have ‘swapped’ Instagram accounts for the day to show off the area’s cultural institutions
By Steve Annear
December 1, 2017
Boston Globe
8 Boston-area museums that are great for kids
By Kristi Palma
November 22, 2017
Boston.com
Wonder Ball raises $600,000 for Children’s Museum
By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein
November 20, 2017
Boston Globe
Side Track: Sam Slater, Ruta Laukien and more...
By Olivia Vanni
November 20, 2017
Boston Herald
Seen@ Boston Children's Museum's annual Wonder Ball
By Alban Murtishi
November 18, 2017
MassLive
36 kid-friendly things to do in the Seaport, Brookline, and other Boston areas
By Megan O’Brien
November 10, 2017
Boston.Com
4 Your Community: Boston Children’s Museum Wonder Ball
October 28, 2017
CBS 4/Boston
The New Icons: Paul Revere, Hood Milk Bottle, and the Chinatown Gate
September 29, 2017
WCVB-TV
4 Your Community: Boston Children's Museum Mini Maker Faire
September 16, 2017
WBZ-TV/CBS 4
Food aid, with a side of culture
By Kathleen Conti
August 30, 2017
Boston Globe
Jane, Bill Richard Dedicate Martin’s Park In Groundbreaking Ceremony
By Bernice Corpuz
August 16, 2017
WBZ-TV
Boston magazine's Best of Boston® 2017 - Best Birthday Party Location, Kids
Boston Magazine
4 Your Community
CBS Boston
It looks like Sullivan’s is moving into the Hood Milk Bottle
Boston.com
9 Magical Buildings That Were Designed To Look Like Other Objects
Huffington Post
This is the art exhibit we all need right now
By Alex Frandsen
March 25, 2017
Boston Globe
Seaport District may find its soul in park named for Martin Richard
Boston Globe
Check out the ugliest offerings from the Ugly Sweater Party at the Children’s Museum
Boston Globe
Social Studies: When the holidays turn ugly...
Boston Herald
When Grown-Ups Party at the Children’s Museum
The Wall Street Journal
Boston Children's Museum's Wonder Ball
Improper Bostonian
Sock skate rink opens at Boston Children's Museum
Patriot Ledger, Middlesex News, Medfield Wicked Local, Milford Daily News
Here and there
Boston Globe
Tracked down: Nancy Kerrigan, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson and more...
Boston Herald
Party pics: The Wonder Ball and Boston Collegiate Charter School’s 9th Annual Dinner
Boston.Com
For the Wonders of Children’s Museum
Boston Globe
Grown-Up Gala is Kids Play
Boston Herald
Boston Children's Museum Hosts Wonderball 2016
Boston Common
4 Your Community
WBZ-TV/CBS 4 Boston
Kids Can Be Kids – and Learn Some, too – at Boston Children’s Museum, AAA Horizons
Boston Secrets, Boston Business Journal
Exhibit Explores Native American Life New England Cable News
Ready, Set, Play: A Top 10 'Playlist' From the Nation's Children's Museums NPR Education Blog
City of diversity: Changes coming to beloved Children’s Museum exhibit Bay State Banner
Strong Father-Child Bond Yields Substantial Health Benefits, Research Suggests WBZ-TV
10 Best Children's Museums in the U.S. Fodor's Travel
Children’s Museum administrator named to School Committee Boston Globe Feature
Children’s Museums Brand Exhibits with Corporate Sponsorship Wall Street Journal Article
15 best U.S. spots for kids CNN
Congratulations to Jeri Robinson, Boston Children’s Museum VP Early Childhood Initiatives Boston Globe Article
Congratulations to Boston Children's Museum Senior VP & CFO, Amy Auerbach! BBJ Article
New astronomy exhibit opens at Children’s Museum Boston Globe Feature
'My Sky' brings kids close to the sun, moon and stars Patriot Ledger Feature
4 Your Community: Boston Children’s Museum ‘My Sky’ Exhibit Aimed At Young Astronomers CBS4 Boston/WBZ-TV Feature
Boston Children’s Museum ‘My Sky’ Exhibit Aimed At Young Astronomers CBS4 Boston/WBZ-TV Feature