Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Aurora.
The Art Institute of Chicago
Renowned art museum with global works. Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries.
111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Kohl Children's Museum
Interactive exhibits for young children. Permanent & rotating exhibits are found at this museum catering to kids from birth to age 8.
2100 Patriot Blvd, Glenview, IL 60026, United States
Children's Museum in Oak Lawn
Interactive indoor education & play. Hands-on play & learning for kids through various interactive rooms, exhibits & performances.
5100 Museum Dr, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
The Museum Campus
Lakefront park with famed institutions. 57-acre grounds with the Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium & Field Museum, plus dining & lake beach.
337 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
Medieval Torture Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
177 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601
Field Museum
State-of-the-art science museum. State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex.
1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
DuPage Children's Museum
Hands-on play & learning exhibits. Play & education center for young children, with many fun & experimental activities, plus a cafe.
301 N Washington St, Naperville, IL 60540
Chicago Sports Museum
Team memorabilia & interactive exhibits. Interactive exhibits, artifacts & memorabilia help tell the story of the city's rich sports history.
835 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago
Post-1945 visual art. Downtown museum showcasing post-World War II paintings, sculptures, photos, videos & performances.
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Mindworks: The Science of Thinking
Visit this great place for kids and families!
224 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60604
Play Street Museum - South Loop
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1119 S Delano Ct Space F124, Chicago, IL 60605
Museum of Illusions Chicago
Interactive showcase of visual trickery. Immersive rooms with optical illusions & holograms designed to deceive the eye, popular for photos.
25 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
Color Factory Chicago
Visit this great place for kids and families!
233 S Wacker Dr Lower Level 2, Chicago, IL 60606
American Writers Museum
High-tech exhibits on poets & novelists. Modern literary center with immersive displays on famed writers like Emily Dickinson & Jack Kerouac.
180 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum
Restored Gilded Age mansion. Restored 19th-century mansion with notable Gilded Age architectural features & antiques.
50 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611
Cantigny
Park with gardens, golf, dining & more. 500 acres of gardens, golf, camping & picnic grounds, plus 2 museums, eateries & a bandshell.
1 S, 151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189
First Division Museum at Cantigny
Exhibits on the First Infantry Division. Interactive exhibits & displays presenting the military history of the First Infantry Division.
1s151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189
Batavia Depot Museum
Museum of local cultural history. Museum displaying exhibits covering famous locals, industry & cultural history.
155 Houston St, Batavia, IL 60510
Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
5700 College Rd, Lisle, IL 60532
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
Showcase for significant modern artists. Exhibition space named for a major Chicago collector, showing modern art by international talents.
425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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