Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

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

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

Aurora Regional Fire Museum

Aurora Regional Fire Museum

Historic displays in an old fire station. Artifacts, engines, memorabilia & interactive displays in an 1894 Victorian fire station.

53 N Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lederman Science Center

Lederman Science Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Fermilab MS 777, Box 500, Batavia, IL 60510

Batavia Depot Museum

Batavia Depot Museum

Museum of local cultural history. Museum displaying exhibits covering famous locals, industry & cultural history.

155 Houston St, Batavia, IL 60510

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

DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center

DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center

Exhibits covering art, culture & history. Museum housing exhibits & artifacts that highlight African-American history, culture & art.

740 E 56th Pl, Chicago, IL 60637

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Interactive educational museum. Sprawling, hands-on museum full of informative, child-friendly scientific & industrial exhibits.

5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637

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

Color Factory Chicago

Color Factory Chicago

Visit this great place for kids and families!

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

Field Museum

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

The Museum Campus

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

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