The North Shore Children’s Museum is located in Peabody, Massachusetts and serves children ages 2-10.

In March of 2019, the museum was piloted with a pop-up endevour, CuriousCity, which was initially designed as a three month pop-up exhibition to test the feasibility of a children’s museum in downtown Peabody. The Peabody Cultural Collaborative (PCC) received a creative placemaking grant from the Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) in July of 2018 to activate community support for a children’s museum. This original investment in the project vision leveraged additional funding from the Lahey/J.B. Thomas Foundation, the City of Peabody Department of Community Development, North Shore Bank, Eastern Bank and the Peabody Cultural Council. The pop-up garnered such interest from the community, that its time open was extended several months longer – until the covid-19 pandemic began in March 2020.

Based on this success, the Peabody Cultural Collaborative and the City of Peabody turned its attention to designing and funding a permanent museum, in a new location at 10 Main Street, in the heart of downtown Peabody. The new museum is set to open in early fall 2022 and will feature 13 exhibit spaces, a party room for rent, workshops, a gift shop, and much more. We can’t wait to see you there!

Mission: The North Shore Children’s Museum brings together children, families, and the community to imagine, play and learn. 

Vision: The North Shore Children’s Museum creates inclusive, welcoming spaces and learning experiences that use the power of play to nurture the imagination, engage families and strengthen the community.