Best Children's Museums in Illinois
7 children's museums in Illinois
Hands-on museums designed for kids.
Reviewed by James Morgan. AI-assisted, human-edited. Our editorial standards
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Chicago Children's Museum
Chicago, Illinois
Build, experiment, and play across hands-on exhibits perched right on Chicago's Navy Pier.
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Children's Discovery Museum
Normal, Illinois
Play-based, interactive exhibits give kids room to explore, experiment, and imagine.
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Discovery Center Museum
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford's hands-on museum where kids build, splash, and play, anchored by the foam-block Imagination Playground.
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Discovery Depot Children’s Museum
Galesburg, Illinois
A 15,000-square-foot children's museum with a working Ferris wheel, water play, a real caboose, and STEM-packed exhibits.
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DuPage Children's Museum
Naperville, Illinois
Become an engineer, architect, or artist at The Questioneers and other STEAM play zones built for under-10s.
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Kidzeum of Health and Science
Springfield, Illinois
Hands-on exhibits where kids learn to keep their bodies and their world healthy.
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Kohl Children's Museum
Glenview, Illinois
"Say YES to play" in pretend-play worlds where kids drive cars, shop, and build houses.