Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Elmhurst

Enchanted Castle Family Entertainment Center

Enchanted Castle Family Entertainment Center

Go-karts, arcade games & casual grub. Busy entertainment center offers go-karts, laser tag, arcade games, animatronic shows & casual grub.

1103 S Main St, Lombard, IL 60148

Graue Mill & Museum

Graue Mill & Museum

Historic Underground Railroad gristmill. Historic Salt Creek waterwheel gristmill & Underground Railroad stop with tours & a shop.

3800 York Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523

Cleve Carney Museum of Art

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

Wonder Works Children's Museum

Wonder Works Children's Museum

Play space & concerts for young kids. 6,400 sq. ft. of play areas & interactive exhibits plus concerts tailored to kids 1 through 6.

6445 W North Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302

Billy Graham Museum

Billy Graham Museum

Evangelical history & ministry museum. Museum dedicated to American evangelical history, particularly the ministry of Billy Graham.

500 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187

The Morton Arboretum

The Morton Arboretum

Sprawling garden & nature preserve. Diverse 1,700-acre nature preserve with a maze garden & tram plus picnicking, hiking & biking.

4100 IL-53, Lisle, IL 60532, United States

First Division Museum at Cantigny

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

Cantigny

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

Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum

Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

5700 College Rd, Lisle, IL 60532

DuPage Children's Museum

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

Kohl Children's Museum

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

Sloomoo Institute - Chicago

Sloomoo Institute - Chicago

Visit this great place for kids and families!

820 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60610

Color Factory Chicago

Color Factory Chicago

Visit this great place for kids and families!

233 S Wacker Dr Lower Level 2, Chicago, IL 60606

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Environment-focused kid-friendly museum. Environmental museum with outdoor walkways for observing local wildlife & kid-friendly exhibits.

2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614

Children's Museum in Oak Lawn

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

Play Street Museum - South Loop

Play Street Museum - South Loop

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1119 S Delano Ct Space F124, Chicago, IL 60605

Medieval Torture Museum

Medieval Torture Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

177 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum

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

Museum of Illusions Chicago

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

American Writers Museum

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

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