Boston Children’s Museum is pleased to announce Laura Christian as its new Senior Director of Development. 

In her new role as Senior Director of Development, Laura will report to the Vice President of Development and will help to oversee the department and increase philanthropic revenue for the Museum. Laura brings 13 years of fundraising experience to this position and comes to the Museum from Wellesley College where she served as Director of the Wellesley Fund, Major Gift Officer, and Associate Director of the Wellesley Fund.  Prior to working at Wellesley, Laura was Director of Development at Roxbury Preparatory Charter School and earlier in her career held education roles as a teacher and a curriculum specialist.  Laura received her Master of Education from Lesley University and her B.A. in Joint Psychology/Sociology from Middlebury College.

Boston Children’s Museum is one of the most influential children’s museums in the world. It was founded in 1913 by the Science Teachers’ Bureau and for over 100 years has been engaging children in joyful discovery experiences that help to instill a lifelong love of learning.  The Museum’s hands-on and experiential exhibits and programs help to show the power of play in supporting informal learning and encourage creativity, curiosity, and imagination. They aid children with skill discovery, early literacy, health and wellness, awareness of the environment, science and math enrichment, and fine motor skill development.