Boston Children's Museum
Boston Children's Museum is a children's museum in Boston, Massachusetts, dedicated to the education of children. It dates back to 1913. The first name on our list around it is Fenway Park, 2.5 mi away.
A museum inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
Boston Children's Museum is inside Boston, which has 199 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1913
Boston Children's Museum dates from 1913. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 2 miles from Boston Children's Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Plan a visit to Boston Children's Museum around the weather below.
Boston Children's Museum
Boston Children's Museum is a children's museum in Boston, Massachusetts, dedicated to the education of children. Located on Children's Wharf along the Fort Point Channel, Boston Children's Museum is the second oldest children's museum in the United States. It contains many activities meant to both amuse and educate young children.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1913
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.7K a year
Overnight near Boston Children's Museum
The nearest towns with places to stay are Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Freedom Trail
- 5Boston Common
- 6Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 7Bunker Hill Monument
- 8Old State House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Boston Children's Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | in town | — | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 5 mi west | 10 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 8 mi west | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Revere | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
| Somerville | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Salem | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 45,381 | $543K | B− |
| Quincy | 7 mi south | 10 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 103,173 | $619K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Boston Children's Museum
Each of these is within 22 miles.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw23 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw321 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
4in town AttractionFreedom Trail
5in town City parkBoston Common
62 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
72 mi MuseumBunker Hill Monument
8in town MuseumOld State HousePhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5
Know before you visit Boston Children's Museum
Is Boston Children's Museum in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit Boston Children's Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Boston Children's Museum?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 2 miles away.
Where should I stay near Boston Children's Museum?
Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (4 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (5 mi, 19 places to stay).
Advice from Boston
There are no tips yet, so start one in Boston’s Town Square.
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