Chicago’s amazing museums spark imaginations, open new doors, and tickle the fancies of young adventurers.
Play and learning connect at Chicago Children’s Museum. Children and families engage in the Dinosaur Expedition, Inventing Lab, WaterWays water playground, Treehouse Trails, ArtAbounds Gallery for collaborative family art, and Kovler Family Climbing Schooner – an exhilarating one-of-a-kind opportunity to scale three floors of ship-shape rigging.
Discover new ways to look at the natural world at The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Permanent habitats include the spectacular Butterfly Haven, where 1000 butterflies provide a kaleidoscope of color, and Hands-on Habitat, where young naturalists explore the secret world of animal homes.
At Field Museum’s Crown Family Play Lab, kids can dig up dinosaur bones, grind corn in a pueblo, make music, and play scientist. Amenities like infant zones add extra convenience for families.
Set kids’ sights on the stars at Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum where exhibits unlock the mysteries of science and space.
The Art Institute of Chicago was named the top art museum in the country for kids by parents.com because of such features as the Touch Gallery of sculptures kids can explore with their hands and the Kraft Family Education Center’s family-friendly spaces, exhibitions, programs, games and more.
Save on admissions and enjoy restaurant and shopping discounts with a City Pass or Go Chicago Card.
And check museum web sites for information on free admission days and special events.