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What to do and see in Chicago, Illinois (IL): The Best Children's Museums
The windy city is a cornucopia of modern art, fine dining, cutting edge comedy, and die-hard sports fans. Snap a photo of your reflection in the silver Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennium Park before heading to Grant Park to get hit with the refreshing spray of Buckingham Fountain. There are dozens of museums and theater companies in Chicago, so a cultural experience is never hard to find. You’re sure to laugh your head off at the Second City Theater, the professional launch pad of many famous comedians.
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1. The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
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4.5 based on 199 reviews
There's always something new to explore at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Bask in the warmth of our Judy Istock Butterfly Haven, home to more than 1,000 butterflies. Touch a live snake. Meet gorgeous exotic birds. See scientists engaged in real conservation and more. With over 15 exhibits to discover, the Nature Museum is the ideal family getaway, right in Chicago!
Reviewed By bfindysz - Jerusalem District, Israel
Went with a couple of small children and their parents. Midweek on a cold, snowy but sunny day,the museum was almost empty. All the better to appreciate its offerings: a new, temporary exhibit on birds of paradise which even preschoolers can enjoy as well as the permanent exhibits which are hands-on for all ages, especially a room full of models with running water to dam up, send rubber boats through locks, etc. The most wonderful exhibit is the museum's pride as well: a butterfly haven with butterflies from Australia and other faraway places which arrive at the museum while still in cocoons, hatch in a special place and are freed into the haven. In the haven, there are also some small birds for pest control and a turtle which climbs out of her pool to seek winter sunshine.
2. Chicago Children's Museum
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4.5 based on 556 reviews
The "Dinosaur Expedition," where kids dig for bones and conduct archaeological research is just one of the many hands-on exhibits at the Chicago Children's Museum.
Reviewed By Seger4 - St. Augustine, United States
This was our first time here and it was great. Lots of different areas that the kids can learn and interact in. From climbing, to building, water play, finding hidden objects, craft building, making sounds, and many more. It was just tough making the kids move from one area to another because they did not want to leave. The only bad thing (mostly for the parents) is that you have to go back through the way you came in to exit. But in all we all had a blast and would love to come back again.
3. Bronzeville Children's Museum
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3.5 based on 3 reviews
4. Kids on the Fly, Chicago Children's Museum at O'Hare Airport
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3.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By audrieannar2020
It’s been updated since the pictures shown online. Now with squishy floor mats and pieces for them to play on. My almost 2yr old daughter had a blast for hours!
5. ECHO
An interactive music center for children.
