300 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210 · 617-426-8855
Open Daily, 10am to 5pm – Friday, 10am to 9pm
Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00 pm – Sunday, 12:00 noon—5:00 p.m.
Adults: $9.00 · Children under 15: $7.00 · Friday Nights, 5:00pm – 9:00pm: $1:00
Come Here For:
A construction zone complete with hard hats, alife-size Bobcat, a jackhammer, a virtual high construction beam, and the chance to safely build and tear down walls, ramps, and bridges.
The chance to climb a two-story labyrinth of tunnels, wobbly bridges, and towers kids love to get lost into again and again.
A 28-foot-long water tank, where children can play with toy-size boats or put on a life jacket and jump into a real-life size vessel. The tank, which mimics Boston's Fort Point Channel, comes complete with four bridges and a multitude of urban water environments.
The Recycle Shop, where you can buy all kinds of safe industrial leftovers, from rubber sheets to game pieces, by the bag and for a few dollars.
A no-shoes-allowed tour of an authentic Japanese house.
The adventure of trying to weave your own baskets and rugs.
The museum draws big crowds with two of its permanent exhibits, based on famous cartoon characters. Arthur's World allows children into The Town Library and The Read Family Kitchen. In Clifford The Big Red Dog, children can journey to Birdwell Island and visit all the places they see on TV, from Samuel’s Restaurant to Cleo’s Backyard. They can also play Clifford’s giant Xylobone, look for buried treasures on a bone-shaped beach, visit the doghouse, and slide down the tail of a nine-foot tall Clifford.