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Boston Children's Museum

Boston Children's Museum is a museum in Boston, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: under $25.

308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210 · Boston, MA

Why you should go…

Three floors of hands-on exhibits fill a converted wool warehouse on Fort Point Channel, where kids scale the three-story New Balance Foundation Climb, experiment in the Science Playground, and wander through an authentic century-old silk merchant's house transported piece by piece from Kyoto and rebuilt by Japanese carpenters. Founded in 1913, it is one of the oldest children's museums in the country, and the giant Hood Milk Bottle stand out front is a classic Boston photo op. Check the museum's website for current hours and discount days before visiting.

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