Museums Across Five States Feature Interactive Experiences

Across museums in Massachusetts, Maryland, Illinois and Connecticut, hands-on exhibits and distinctive collections offer visitors experiences built around discovery rather than passive viewing. The MIT Museum, Maryland Science Center and Chicago’s WNDR Museum emphasize interactive encounters with robotics, science, art and immersive installations, while the New England Carousel Museum in Bristol draws visitors with its extensive collection of antique carousel figures. In St. Paul, the Minnesota Children’s Museum centers play as a way to support children’s well-being, and its president discussed the museum’s recovery from a post-pandemic attendance slump and efforts to help address anxiety in young children.