Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Wheeling.
The Art Institute of Chicago
Renowned art museum with global works. Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries.
111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
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
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
Interactive educational museum. Sprawling, hands-on museum full of informative, child-friendly scientific & industrial exhibits.
5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637
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
Medieval Torture Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
177 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601
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
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
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
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
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
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
Environment-focused kid-friendly museum. Environmental museum with outdoor walkways for observing local wildlife & kid-friendly exhibits.
2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614
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
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1119 S Delano Ct Space F124, Chicago, IL 60605
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
Visit this great place for kids and families!
233 S Wacker Dr Lower Level 2, Chicago, IL 60606
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
Restored Gilded Age mansion. Restored 19th-century mansion with notable Gilded Age architectural features & antiques.
50 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611
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
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