Oaklee's Family Guide May/June/July 2018

Museums Bronzeville Children’s Museum Elk Grove Historical Museum 708-636-9504 bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com Elk Grove Village: 847-439-3994 www.elkgroveparks.org 399 Biesterfield Rd. Open year round, the Museum offers tours, school and scout programs, exhibits, and assistance with research on Elk Grove Village and the surrounding area. Experience history in a new way with crafts, game, exhibits, and demonstrations! Chicago Children’s Museum Chicago: 312-527-1000 www. chicagochildrensmuseum.org Children’s Neighborhood Museum Round Lake: 847-546-8558 www.rlapd.org 814 Hart Road. Replica of a town built for kids, where kids can role play various careers. Ages 1-6. Historic Wagner Farm & Heritage Center Glenview: 847-657-1506 www.glenviewparks.org Visit one of the few remaining working dairy farms in Cook County. The farm provides a unique opportunity for families to learn about our farming heritage and experi- ence first-hand “the way things used to be.” See the crops & animals in a 1920's era homestead. Interactive stations, milking parlor, greenhouse, authentic 1930's store and old-fashioned soda fountain. See our coupon offer on Page 33. Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn 708-423-6709 www.cmoaklawn.org Civil War Museum Kenosha, WI: 262-653-4141 www.thecivilwarmuseum.org Through life-size dioramas and interactive exhibits, the museum explores the personal stories of the people of the upper middle west before, during and after the Civil War. Centered in the main exhibit, Seeing the Elephant, the high tech 360-degree digital movie experience, thrusts viewers into the middle of a battle. An 11-foot screen, visual, sound and motion effects enhance the experience. Sun. 12-5pm, Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm. Closed holidays. General admission: $9, members and children 15 and under: free. See our ad on page 2. Kenosha Public Museum Kenosha, WI: 262-653-4140 kenoshapublicmuseum.org 5500 First Ave. This natural science and fine arts museum is located on the shores of Lake Michigan. From primitive monsters of the deep waters, through the Ice Age, to the Native Americans in the fur trade era, the permanent exhibit tells the Wisconsin story, featuring a life-size replica of the Hebior mammoth. Changing exhibits include anything from nationally recognized watercolor paintings to original comic strip art. Be sure to stop by the Field Station for plenty of hands-on activities! Free general admission.See our ad on page 2.. Dinosaur Discovery Museum Kenosha, WI: 262-653-4450 dinosaurdiscoverymuseum.org 5608 10th Ave. See the largest collection of meat-eating theropods – all in one gallery! This is the only museum to exclusively focus on the link between meat-eating dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex and modern day birds. Life-scale replicas were created from actual dinosaur fossil bones. See some of the real bones in the on-site Carthage College Institute of Paleontology lab. Plus, be a junior paleontologist from 1-4pm every Sat. and Sun. during the free Dino Digs! Tues.-Sun. 12-5pm, closed Mon. and holidays. Free general admission. See our ad on page 2. Kline Creek Farm West Chicago: 630-876-5900 www.dupageforest.com Kohl Children’s Museum Glenview: 847-832-6600 kohlchildrensmuseum.org 2100 Patriot Blvd. 17 interactive hands-on exhibits, including outdoor Habitat Park, Water Works, Pet Vet, Dominick’s Supermarket & more! Designed for ages birth to 8 with protected infant areas. See our ad on back cover. and our coupon offer on Page 33. Discovery Center Museum Rockford: 815-963-6769 discoverycentermuseum.org 711 North Main St. Voted one of the “Ten Best Museums for Families” by USA Today and 10Best.com. Over 250 hands-on exhibits, planetarium, special area for kids under 6 & outdoor park. Free parking. Old World Wisconsin Eagle, WI: 262-594-6301 www.oldworldwisconsin.org W372 S9727 Hwy 67: Journey back to the past at Old World Wisconsin – a vivid re-creation of the working farmsteads and settlements established by European immigrants in America’s heartland. See our coupon offer on page 33. DuPage Children’s Museum Naperville: 630-637-8000 dupagechildrensmuseum.org 301 N. Washington St. Experience a unique hands-on museum where children and adults learn and play to- gether in neighborhoods of hands-on exhibits designed to promote skill development in math, science and art. MAY-JUNE-JULY 2018 SciTech Hands-On Museum 630-859-3434 www.scitechmuseum.org 30 Oaklee’s Family Guide TM for Chicagoland

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