Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

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

Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County

Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County

Interactive exhibits on local history. Museum with interactive exhibits on Lake County history plus changing art & pop-culture displays.

1899 W Winchester Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048, United States

Russell Military Museum

Russell Military Museum

Museum displaying many military vehicles. Jeeps, planes, tanks & rare military vehicles are on view indoors & outdoors at an 8-acre site.

43363 U.S.41, Zion, IL 60099, United States

Boundless Adventures - Kenosha Zipline & Aerial Park

Boundless Adventures - Kenosha Zipline & Aerial Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

9800 County Hwy M B, Bristol, WI 53104, United States

Sock Monkey Museum

Sock Monkey Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

210 Robert Parker Coffin Rd, Long Grove, IL 60047

Dinosaur Discovery Museum

Dinosaur Discovery Museum

Dinosaur skeletons, specimens & exhibits. This museum focusing on the link between dinosaurs & birds features many educational displays.

5608 10th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140, United States

Kenosha Public Museum

Kenosha Public Museum

Natural science & fine art exhibits. Modern facility with mammoth skeletons & other natural science artifacts, plus a fine art gallery.

5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140, United States

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

Kenosha History Center

Kenosha History Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

220 51st Pl, Kenosha, WI 53140, United States

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

Jurassic Gardens

Jurassic Gardens

Visit this great place for kids and families!

27582 Volo Village Rd, Volo, IL 60073, United States

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

Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum

Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

880 Green Bay Rd, Kenosha, WI 53144

Petrifying Springs Park

Petrifying Springs Park

Green space for hikes, picnics & golf. 360-acre park with wooded trails, an 18-hole golf course, picnic areas, playgrounds & ball fields.

5555 7th St, Kenosha, WI 53144, United States

Racine Art Museum

Racine Art Museum

Decorative glass, jewelry & woodwork. Contemporary crafts museum with workshops & displays of glassware, furniture & jewelry.

441 Main St, Racine, WI 53403, United States

RAM's Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts

RAM's Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2519 Northwestern Ave, Racine, WI 53404, United States

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

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

Sloomoo Institute - Chicago

Sloomoo Institute - Chicago

Visit this great place for kids and families!

820 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60610

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

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