The Discovery Museum
New museums feel like Disney World these days. Better even. Joe and I can be pretty lazy when it comes to weekends in Boston, but fortunately our friends up the street invited us out early Saturday morning to see a place outside the city, The Discovery Museum.
There was something extra appealing about this one, founded in the ’80s and settled into an old Victorian house. Back when painting on the wall and building tiny tree forts meant great things would happen. They knew the power of a room full of stuffed animals, a Rube Goldberg-esque design to learn about gravity, or a wall of switches to flip and buttons to push.
I always leave public spaces for kids contemplating things we could change about our space for Lux. Introducing new textiles, or a space to drop things through tubes and, gasp, they reappear, or maybe just a spinning wheel secured to the wall. A lever here, and light switch at their level.
Though hidden under the snow now, the grounds seemed lovely as well. I think with a picnic packed you could draw out your visit here during the summer in a wonderful way.
5 Comments
Abbie
Oh my goodness. I completely forgot about the Discovery Museum. When my sister and I were little, our dad would take us there on Dad and the Girls adventures. It was the best.
Rachael Ringenberg
We called things Dad “and the girls” too! The girls got to do the best stuff.
melissa martin
Jaeger was telling me how great this place was. Can’t wait to check it out! Probably a breath of fresh air from the Children’s Museum.
Anna {dear friend}
In Acton! Close to my school! I’ve heard great things about this place, but have never been myself.
Maybe for a field trip someday? Do you think it would offer fun + learning for 6-7 year olds?
Rachael Ringenberg
I bet it would be really fun paired with a picnic, or just doing a few things outside in the sun afterwards. And there was another house that was for older kids, though still with a low-key feel. It was started by a math professor!