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Museums
Adler Planetarium
DuPage Children’s Museum
Chicago: [phone] www.adlerplanetarium.org
Naperville: [phone] dupagechildrensmuseum.org
301 N. Washington St. DuPage Children’s Museum is more than
Museum…we’re a force for early learning! Experience a unique
hands-on museum where children and adults learn and play
together in neighborhoods of hands-on exhibits designed to
promote skill development in math, science and art. We help
develop curiosity, creativity, thinking and problem solving in
young children. Join us for another exciting season of summer
camp!
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago: [phone] www.artinstituteofchicago.org
Bronzeville Children’s Museum
[phone] bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com
Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago: [phone] www. chicagochildrensmuseum.org
Children’s Neighborhood Museum
[phone] www.rlapd.org
Elk Grove Historical Museum
Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn
Elk Grove Village: [phone] www.elkgroveparks.org
399 Biesterfield Road. 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!
[phone] www.cmoaklawn.org
Civil War Museum
Kenosha, WI: [phone] www.thecivilwarmuseum.org
Through life-size dioramas and interactive exhibits, the mu-
seum 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-de-
gree 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.
Field Museum
Chicago: [phone] www.fieldmuseum.org
Fischer Farm Museum
Bensenville: [phone] www.bensenvilleparkdistrict.org
Fischer Farm is one of the oldest remaining homesteads in
the county. Fischer Woods is a rare forest preserve with the
remnants of prairie, wetland and woodland ecosystems.
Des Plaines History Center
Des Plaines: [phone] www.desplaineshistory.org
781 Pearson St. People of all ages are welcome to take tours
weekdays and Sunday afternoons! We also have seasonal
hands-on programs for families. Schools, Scouts, churches and
other groups can schedule a visit to the museum or book a
presentation at your site. Fox River Trolley Museum
Dinosaur Discovery Museum Heritage Center & Museum
South Elgin: [phone] www.foxtrolley.org
Geneva History Center
Geneva: [phone] www.genevahistorycenter.org
Graue Mill and Museum
Oak Brook: [phone] www.GraueMill.org
Grayslake: [phone] grayslakeheritagecenter.com
Kenosha, WI: [phone] dinosaurdiscoverymuseum.org
5608 10th Ave. See the largest collection of meat-eating thero-
pods – all in one gallery! This is the only museum to exclusively
focus on the link between meat-eating dinosaurs like Tyran-
nosaurus 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.
Historic Wagner Farm & Heritage Center
Glenview: [phone] 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 experience first-hand
“the way things used to be.” See the crops & animals in a 1920s
era homestead. Interactive stations, milking parlor, green-
house, authentic 1930's store and old-fashioned soda fountain.
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
Discovery Center Museum
Skokie: [phone] www.ilholocaustmuseum.org
Rockford: [phone] 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.
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John G. Shedd Aquarium
Chicago: [phone] www.sheddaquarium.org
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