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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Schaumburg.

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

Sock Monkey Museum

Sock Monkey Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

210 Robert Parker Coffin Rd, Long Grove, IL 60047

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

Kenosha (Southport) Light Station

Kenosha (Southport) Light Station

Restored 1860s lighthouse with exhibits. Restored 1860s lighthouse & keeper's residence, now a museum with local fishing & shipping exhibits.

5117 4th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140, United States

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

Chicago Sports Museum

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

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

Civil War Museum

Civil War Museum

Exhibits focusing on local soldiers. Museum spotlighting Civil War soldiers from the upper Midwest region through relics & exhibits.

5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140, United States

Mindworks: The Science of Thinking

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

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

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

Color Factory Chicago

Visit this great place for kids and families!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum

Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

5700 College Rd, Lisle, IL 60532

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

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