Welcome to Boston Children’s Museum’s media center! On this page you will find news releases, fact sheets, and other information about the museum.  If you have any questions, please contact us at PR@bostonchildrensmuseum.org. We hope you find the site to be a helpful tool and use it often — we update it frequently.

Contact: PR
(617) 426-6500 ext. 213
PR@bostonchildrensmuseum.org

The Museum and Its History
Boston Children’s Museum has been welcoming visitors for over 90 years. For more information about the Museum, please see the fact sheet, timeline, and exhibit descriptions listed below.

Fact Sheet
Timeline
Exhibit Descriptions

Recent Recognition
Boston Children’s Museum has been honored to receive numerous awards and recognitions and has also been featured in a number of recent articles.

Awards and Recognitions
Recent Articles

Green Museum
Boston Children’s Museum was recently awarded LEED® Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. To read more about the “green” aspects of the Museum, please see the Green Fact Sheet.

   
Green Fact Sheet

Media Requests
All media requests must be forwarded to and approved by the Public Relations office.  Even though Boston Children’s Museum is a fun place to be, it is not public property.  Public Relations will do its best to accommodate most media requests.

Photography/Videography Requests
The Public Relations office handles all requests for commercial, private, or media-related photo or video shoots.  Please e-mail your request to Public Relations at PR@bostonchildrensmuseum.org.  All requests should include a summary of the project, project activities and/or needs, number of people involved, date of the shoot, and estimated time of the shoot.  You may also call (617) 426-6500 ext. 213 for more information.

Photographing or interviewing visitors to Boston Children’s Museum is prohibited within the Museum unless prior approval has been granted.

Photography Release Forms must be filled out for all children under the age of 18 PRIOR to pictures and/or video being taken by a member of the media or an outside group.  ONLY the parent or legal guardian of a child can fill out and sign the release forms.  Photography Release Forms requests can be made through the Public Relations office.

If you are a member of the media and require additional information or digital photography, please contact the Public Relations department by email at PR@bostonchildrensmuseum.org.

Mailing List
To be added to the mailing list for press releases and calendar of events releases, please e-mail PR@bostonchildrensmuseum.org and send your mailing address or e-mail, and information on your media outlet. Updated press releases will also be posted on this web site.

Museum News
Recent media materials appear below in reverse chronological order.