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Best Science Centers & Discovery Zones

Discover the best science centers & discovery zones for kids in Waukegan.

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

Milwaukee Public Museum

Milwaukee Public Museum

State-of-the-art natural history museum. Modern anthropology & natural history museum with 3 floors of exhibits & a butterfly garden.

800 W Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53233

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

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

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

Streets of Old Milwaukee

Streets of Old Milwaukee

Visit this great place for kids and families!

800 W Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53233, United States

Discovery World

Discovery World

Science, technology & environment museum. Lakefront museum & aquarium showcasing innovation, technology & Great Lakes conservation.

500 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202, United States

The Daniel M. Soref Dome Theater & Planetarium

The Daniel M. Soref Dome Theater & Planetarium

6-story screen for 3D & astronomy films. 6-story screen showing 3D films & planetarium shows at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

800 W Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53233, United States

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

International Museum of Surgical Science

International Museum of Surgical Science

Dedicated to the history of surgery. Paintings, sculptures & exhibits help tell the history of surgery from ancient times to the present.

1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60610

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

Allen P. Zak Science Discovery Center

Allen P. Zak Science Discovery Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

930 Barnsdale Rd, La Grange Park, IL 60526

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

Betty Brinn Children's Museum

Betty Brinn Children's Museum

Hands-on educational exhibits & events. Interactive educational museum featuring events & hands-on exhibits designed for kids 10 & under.

929 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202, United States

Chicago Academy of Sciences

Chicago Academy of Sciences

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614

Discovery World's Reiman Aquarium

Discovery World's Reiman Aquarium

Visit this great place for kids and families!

500 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202, United States

Grohmann Museum

Grohmann Museum

Exhibits on the evolution of human work. Museum exploring the evolution of human work via paintings & a rooftop sculpture garden.

1000 N Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202, United States

The Big Backyard

The Big Backyard

Indoor playground for children ages 0-8. This indoor playground for children ages 0-8 offers times for free-play plus parties & classes.

2857 S 160th St, New Berlin, WI 53151, United States

Lederman Science Center

Lederman Science Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Fermilab MS 777, Box 500, Batavia, IL 60510

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