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Boston Children's Museum - Arthur's World
| Ages: | Toddlers, Kids |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $$ |
| Category: | Museums |
IMPORTANT NOTE
Just a reminder that the Boston Children's Museum will be closing temporarily to visitors beginning on January 1, 2007 for the final phases of construction. The new museum will re-open in April 2007.
Books are cool in Arthur's World ! This imaginitive exhibition brings to life the characters and settings. Kids can immerse themselves in their favorite Arthur settings.
See what you would look like on TV with Arthur and his friends, explore Mr. Ratburn's classroom, the Elmwood library, the Read Family kitchen, and even sleepover tents in Arthur's backyard. Created by The Children's Museum of Boston, Marc Brown and WGBH-TV, the Arthur's World exhibition is about having fun with reading and having fun as a family!
The Children's Museum is unlike any other, designed specifically to help children understand and enjoy the world in which they live. The Museum provides real objects, direct experiences and enjoyment that foster learning, in an informal environment, seriously fun! Home to ARTHUR'S WORLD, the Smith Family PlaySpace, and sponsor of annual The Big Apple Circus, the Museum is Boston's best place for kids ages 0-10and all the adults in their lives!
About the Boston Childrens Museum:
Located right across the Fort Point Channel bridge, Boston Childrens Museum offers a broad selection for kids of all ages, with a healthy emphasis of 'hands on' exhibits, the museum aims to please even its smallest guests.
The wonderful 'Playspace,' just for toddlers and pre-schoolers, has a variety of safe, developmental activities, and the adjoining Parent Resource Room provides a quiet place for nursing or just reading a book to your little one. Kids 3 to 8 will surely gravitate toward the construction zone and the two-story climbing maze.
The creative 'Build It!' exhibit has giant Lego blocks for your imaginative construction engineer and the 'Giant's Desk Top' exhibit is perfect for hide-and-seek among oversized everyday objects like a chair-size coffee cup and a desk-size telephone.
The Children's Museum also offers an ongoing storytime on Mondays & Thursdays at 10:30am. For ages 0-3. Storytime is free with museum admission. Toddlers are read enchanting tales that stir the imagination at the Smith Family PlaySpace.
Some other great exhibits include:
AIRplay
Boats Afloat
Climbing The Walls
Kitchen Science Experiments
For more information on events check the web calendar or call (617) 426-8855). Check with your local library for discount coupons and passes
Boston Childrens Museum Admission:
Children & Seniors $7, Adults $9, Infants free
$1.00 Admission every Friday from 5:00 - 9:00 pm
Museum Hours:
Open Every Day, including most holidays: 10 am-5 pm
Fridays: 10 am-9 pm
PlaySpace Hours:
PlaySpace closes 1/2 hour before the rest of the Museum.
Holiday Hours:
The Children's Museum is open even when school is closed!
**Please note: Closed only on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day (12/25). Open Christmas Eve (12/24), 10 am - 3pm and New Year's Eve (12/31), 10 am - 3 pm. Open New Year's Day (1/1), noon - 5 pm.
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.bostonkids.org/exhibits/arthurs.html
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
300 Congress Street, Boston, MA map
Phone: 617-426-6500
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