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Getting ready for Boston Children's Museum.

Three floors of hands-on play on the Fort Point Channel, with sound-reducing earmuffs to borrow, named quieter spots, a social story, and Morningstar Access mornings capped at 100 guests for kids with disabilities.

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Sensory supports. Morningstar Access, earmuffs and quieter spots.

Hours

Wednesday to Monday, 9 am to 4 pm. Closed Tuesdays. Opens at 10 am on the first Saturday of each month.

308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210

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Morningstar Access at Boston Children's Museum, 8 am to 10 am. Fewer people, with a limit of 100 guests. Pre-registration is required; a link to pay is sent a week before. Masks recommended, not required. $12 per person (half price); free for members.Eveningstar (Morningstar Access) at Boston Children's Museum, 5 pm to 7 pm. Fewer people, with a limit of 100 guests. Pre-registration is required; a link to pay is sent a week before. Masks recommended, not required.Morningstar Access (All Masks On) at Boston Children's Museum, 8 am to 10 am. All staff and visitors ages 2 and older must wear masks, with no exceptions. Limit of 100 guests; pre-registration required.

Sensory help, in the museum's words

“Sound-reducing earmuffs sized to most children are available to borrow at the Admissions Desk.”

“If you and your child need a quieter spot to take a break from stimulation, please ask a staff member to help you find a good place.”

“During Morningstar Access, we have a limit of 100 guests”

  • Staff also have sensory resources like fidget toys and weighted blankets, and adaptive tools like adaptive scissors and crayons. Return the earmuffs to any staff member when you leave.
  • Morningstar Access is for children with disabilities or medical needs and their families. The registration form asks about your kid's needs or accommodation requests, so you can tell the museum ahead.
  • Weekday afternoons during the school year are usually quietest. Weekends, holidays, school vacation weeks and summer are usually busiest.

In their own words: bostonchildrensmuseum.org. Checked Tue, Nov 3, 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us · How we check

Three things to know

  1. Morningstar Access sessions with a limit of 100 guests; pre-registration required.
  2. Sound-reducing earmuffs at the Admissions Desk; fidget toys and weighted blankets from staff.
  3. Three named quieter spots, and staff who will help you find one.

Visual schedule

Children's Museum Day

  • Drive to the museum
  • Park the car
  • Go in the museum
  • Show the ticket
  • Blow bubbles
  • Climb up
  • Eat lunch
  • Bathroom
  • Walk to the car
  • All done
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Ask before you go

  • whether lights or sounds change during Morningstar
  • a separate quiet room
  • whether you can leave and come back in
  • this year's holiday hours
Call 617-426-6500
More about Boston Children's Museum

Louder, in the museum's words

Science Playground (can be exciting and loud)not stated
Peep's World (water play, and music plays)not stated

Quieter, in the museum's words

The tent in Arthur & Friends (2nd floor)quiet zone
The shadow area in Peep's World (2nd floor)quiet zone
The ends of the long hallways outside the exhibit spaces (2nd and 3rd floors)quiet zone
  • Admission is $24 for adults and children 1 to 15; under 12 months free. Advance online tickets are highly recommended.
  • Parking: the museum has no garage of its own. Seaport parking runs $25 to $45; the museum validates at four nearby garages for a few dollars off (pull a paper ticket at the gate). South Station is about a three-block walk, and kids 11 and under ride the MBTA free with a paying adult.
  • Food and drink only in the first floor lunchroom; consider leaving nuts and nut butters at home.
  • Lockers and an unattended coat room are on the first floor. Stroller parking is limited and some exhibits can't fit strollers.
  • Family restrooms on all three floors. An adult-size changing table is in the first aid room; ask staff to unlock it. The main elevator serves all three floors.
  • Questions or help planning: 617-426-6500 ext. 327 or Access@BostonChildrensMuseum.org.
Email
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Source: bostonchildrensmuseum.org