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.
Note: Always call your destination ahead of time. Many locations are still closed or offering limited access during COVID. Event and attraction availability may also be affected by holiday hours or other circumstances.
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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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American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Avenue 2nd Floor, Chicago |
(312) 374-8790 | |
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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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Chicago Maritime Museum
1200 West 35th Street, River Level, Chicago |
(773) 376-1982 | |
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Chicago Sports Museum
Water Tower Place 835 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago |
(312) 202-0500 | |
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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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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago |
(312) 624-9487 | |
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Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago |
(773) 282-7035 | |
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Isle a la Cache Museum
501 E. Romeo Road , Romeoville |
(815) 886-1467 | |
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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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The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
99 Chicago Riverwalk , Chicago |
(312) 939-0490 | |
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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 Contemporary Photography
600 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago |
(312) 663-5554 | |
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Museum of Holography
1134 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago |
(312) 226-1007 | |
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Museum of Illusions
25 E. Washington St., Chicago |
(312) 722-6780 | |
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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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National Veterans Art Museum
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago |
(312) 326-0270 | |
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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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Pritzker Military Museum & Library
104 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago |
(312) 374-9333 | |
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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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Swedish American Museum
5211 North Clark , Chicago |
(773) 728-8111 | |
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Ukrainian National Museum
2249 W. Superior St., Chicago |
(312) 421-8020 | |
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Wonder Works Children's Museum
6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park |
(708) 383-4815 |
