Chicago Museums
Chicago has some of the best museums for kids. These Chicago museums have kids events, learning areas, hands on exhibits and other activities that kids will thoroughly enjoy.
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Isle a la Cache Museum
501 E. Romeo Road , Romeoville |
(815) 886-1467 | |
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Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago |
(312) 922-STAR | |
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American Indian Center of Chicago
3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago |
773-275-5871 | |
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Arlington Heights Historical Museum
110 W. Fremont St. , Arlington Heights |
847-255-1225 | |
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Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave. , Chicago |
(312) 443-3600 | |
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Aurora Regional Fire Museum
53 N. Broadway, Aurora |
(630) 256-4140 | |
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Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
6500 S. Pulaski Rd. , Chicago |
(773) 582-6500 | |
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Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th, Chicago |
(773) 445-3838 | |
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Bronzeville Children's Museum
9301 South Stony Island Avenue, Evergreen Park |
(773) 721-9301 | |
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Chicago Children's Museum
Navy Pier - 700 E. Grand Ave. , Chicago |
(312) 527-1000 | |
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Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St., Chicago |
(312) 744-6640 | |
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Chicago Fed's Money Museum
230 S LaSalle St., Chicago |
(312) 322-2400 | |
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Chicago History Museum
Clark St. at North Ave. , Chicago |
(312) 642-4600 | |
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Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn
5100 Museum Drive , Oak Lawn |
(708) 423-6709 | |
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Children’s Museum on Deafness
3444 Dundee, Northbrook |
(847) 559-0110, Ext. 237 | |
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Children's Neighborhood Museum
814 Hart Road, Round Lake |
(847) 546-8558 | |
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Chinese-American Museum of Chicago
238 West 23rd St., Chicago |
(312) 949-1000 | |
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Civil War Museum
5400 First Avenue, Kenosha WI |
(262) 653-4140 | |
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Clarke House Museum
1827 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago |
Office (312) 745-0040 | |
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Cuneo Museum and Gardens
1350 N. Milwaukee, Vernon Hills |
(847) 362-3042 | |
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Des Plaines History Center
781 Pearson St., Des Plaines |
(847) 391-5399 | |
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Dinosaur Discovery Museum
5608 10th Avenue, Kenosha |
(262) 653-4450 | |
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Discovery Center Museum
711 North Main Street, Rockford |
(815) 963-6769 | |
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Downers Grove Park District Museum
831 Maple Ave., Downers Grove |
(630) 963-1309 | |
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Dunn Museum
1899 West Winchester Road, Libertyville |
(847) 968-3400 | |
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DuPage Children's Museum
301 N. Washington St., Naperville |
(630) 637-8000 | |
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DuPage County Historical Museum
102 E. Wesley Street, Wheaton |
(630) 682-7343 | |
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DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E. 56th Pl., Chicago |
(773) 947-0600 | |
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Elgin Public Museum
315 W. Front St. 2nd Floor, Elgin |
(847) 741-6655 | |
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Elk Grove Village Historical Museum
399 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village |
(847) 439-3994 | |
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Elmhurst Art Museum
150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst |
(630) 834-0202 | |
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Elmhurst History Museum
120 E. Park Avenue, Elmhurst |
(630) 833-1457 | |
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Evanston Art Center
2603 Sheridan Rd., Evanston |
(847) 475-5300 | |
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The Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr. , Chicago |
(312) 922-9410 | |
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First Division Museum at Cantigny
1 S. 151 Winfield Road , Wheaton |
(630) 260-8161 | |
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Fox River Trolley Museum
355 S. LaFox Street, South Elgin |
(847) 697-4676 | |
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Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago Avenue, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio |
(708) 848-1976 | |
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Frederick C. Robie House
5757 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago |
(708) 848-1976 | |
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Glessner House Museum
1800 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago |
(312) 326-1480 | |
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Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
9603 Woods Drive, Skokie |
(847) 967-4800 | |
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Illinois Railway Museum
7000 Olson Road, Union |
(815) 923-4000 | |
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International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago |
(312) 642-6502 | |
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Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago |
(773) 282-7035 | |
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Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
800 S. Halsted St., Chicago |
(312) 413-5353 | |
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John G. Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr. , Chicago |
(312) 939-2438 | |
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Joliet Area Historical Museum
204 N. Ottawa St., Joliet |
(815) 723-5201 | |
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Kenosha Public Museum
5500 First Ave, Kenosha WI |
(262) 653-4140 | |
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KidsWork Children's Museum
11 S. White Street, Frankfort |
815-469-1199 | |
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Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago
2100 Patriot Boulevard, Glenview |
(847) 832-6600 | |
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Lake County Discovery Museum
Rte. 176 at Fairfield Rd., Wauconda |
(847) 968-3400 | |
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The Little White School Museum
72 Polk Street, Oswego |
(630) 554-2999 | |
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Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
1220 Kensington Road, Oak Brook |
(630) 833-1616 | |
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McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum
445 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago |
(312) 222-4860 | |
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Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
3001 Central Street, Evanston |
(847) 475-1030 | |
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Museum of Broadcast Communications
400 North State Street, Chicago |
(312) 245-8200 | |
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Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave. , Chicago |
(312) 280-2660 | |
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Museum of Holography
1134 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago |
(312) 226-1007 | |
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Museum of Science and Industry
57th St. and Lake Shore Dr. , Chicago |
(773) 684-1414 | |
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Naper Settlement
523 S. Webster St., Naperville |
(630) 420.6010 | |
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National Hellenic Museum
333 S. Halsted Street, Chicago |
(312) 655-1234 | |
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National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W. 19th St. , Chicago |
(312) 738-1503 | |
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National Museum of the American Sailor
2531 Sheridan Road Building 42, Great Lakes |
(847) 688-3154 | |
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Oriental Institute Museum
1155 East 58th Street, Chicago |
(773) 702-9520 or 702-9514 | |
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Polish Museum of America
984 N. Milwaukee Ave. , Chicago |
(773) 384-3352 | |
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SciTech Hands-On Museum
18 West Benton St., Aurora |
(630) 859-3434 | |
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Skokie Heritage Museum
8031 Floral Ave., Skokie |
(847) 674-1500 | |
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Smart Museum of Art
5550 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago |
(773) 702-0200 | |
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Streamwood Park District Learning Center
550 S. Park Blvd., Streamwood |
(630) 372-7275 ext. 126 | |
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Swedish American Museum
5211 North Clark , Chicago |
(773) 728-8111 | |
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Ukrainian National Museum
721 N. Oakley Blvd, Chicago |
(312) 421-8020 | |
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Wonder Works Children's Museum
6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park |
(708) 383-4815 |
