Chicago Children's Museum

A great place to take your Children, I use to go all the time when I was a child and have often took my Grandchildren when we lived in Chicago, A place I will go again and again every time I visit Chicago. This is what they have for the Children. Inventing Lab Dinosaur Expedition Play Maze Tree House Trails Artabounds Gallery and much more. It has 3 floors of awesome, interactive learning adventures from toddlers to 10 yr olds. Also Celebrate your birthday at Chicago Children's Museum! Amazing art activities, awesome add-ons and affordable party packages make birthdays at Chicago Children’s Museum truly memorable! Your guests will celebrate in style in our festive, private party rooms—and enjoy all-day admission to explore the museum’s three floors of hands-on fun! Come check it out, here's the link http://www.chichildrensmuseum.org/visit.cfm more

On Monday a friend of mine, her son and my son went to the Children's Museum at Navy Pier. We had a blast! I haven't been there is a couple of years and I forgot how fun it could be. So did my son! The nice thing about the museum is even though many exhibits stay the same, many do change. This time they are featuring Alice In Wonderland complete with a visit from Alice herself! But the boys favorite part was the Waterways exhibit. There you can create a real waterway and build dams to show the different ways water will flow. Then you put a plastic boat at the top and watch it go! They also have a pipe system in this part with water flowing through the tubes and the kids can connect different tubes to run the water. All kids are supplied raincoats and believe me they need them! Another neat exhibit was the dinosaur place. There kids can become archaeologists and unearth dinosaur bones. They have plenty of attractions for the little ones too. Almost every exhibit has a baby section where the younger kids can play too. There are many other exhibits, but I don't want to ruin them for you. It was not very expensive, $8 a person and well worth it! Especially since we got over 3 hours of uninterrupted fun for the boys! more

This is probably the best attraction for children on Navy Pier. It is located on the top floor of the of the food court and shopping area. It is actually not too big, but there is so much for children to do here. They have lots of great exhibits that are not only interactive, but ones the children can touch and play with. The kids always enjoy a trip to this museum and it makes for a good passtime for them because not only is it fun, but they are learning at the same time! more

Located at Navy Pier, this Children's museum is a great way to distract the kids after or before a day of shopping! The museum features hands on exhibits, so the kids are encouraged to touch and play to their hearts content. They don't even realize that they are learning because they are having so much fun. Our favorite is the water play area, where the kids can splash all they want! more

Great museum for children to play with hands-on materials. Provides many experiences for growth and exploration. More importantly, it provides an outlet for kids to have good, clean fun! My favorite is playing with water. Who doesn't love splashing and playing with the gadgets. It's located on Navy Pier, so public transporation might be your best bet. Also, check out the website for free family nights. more

The Children's Museum is located in Navy Pier and is a nice place to take the kids. It has nice little exhibits for your little ones to look, touch and play. I especially like the computer room where the "older" kids and use the computer to challenge their mind on simple computer games. more

Like many other children's museums this is tons of fun with an educational twist. My husband and I were there with our toddler. We honestly didn't think they'd have things for a child his age but we were proven wrong. Many exhibits were gaged towards someone his age. He had fun in a mock forest camp out with foam rocks and a little waterfall he could put his hands in and get them wet. There was even a foam pond for crawling babies to explore. A great place for babies and adults and everyone in between. more

I took some kids here once and they had a blast. There is so much to do. I even had a fun time. There are plenty of hands on and interactive activities. The kids can dress up, listen to stories, and run around. The staff is delightful and friendly. Feed your kids before going or plan accordingly because there are no restaurants in the museum. more

This is a wonderful learning experience for children! They have so many wonderful displays that will present information in a really fun and interesting manner. Children are bound to learn some new things as they explore this museum. Addmission is very reasonably priced and they even offer group discounts. Don't miss out on this one! more

The Children's Museum is an awesome surprise. My friend offered us free passes as we had never been before so, we went. It is located upstairs at Navy Pier, and when we first entered the Navy Pier location, I began to fear that it wouldn't offer much as it appears to be located in a mall!! I was pleasantly surprised. There is soooo much to do and learn in the Children's Museum. The lines weren't too long and the other patrons were pleasant as we waited for some of the attractions and took turns. What a great place for children to learn about aviation, nature, gravity, water, and even archaeology. We had a wonderful day and will definately be back!! more

SMALL MUSEUM BUT VERY NICE...HAVE LOT'S THINGS FOR CHILDREN TO DO THERE,HANDS ON...PLAY WITH LEGOS,THEY HAVE DRESS UP CLOTHES,PLAYDOH TO PLAY WITH AND THE STAFF DOES ARTS & CRAFTS WITH THE KIDS. THEY HAVE PUPPETS THE KIDS CAN PLAY WITH AND PUT ON A SHOW,THEY HAVE PEOPLE THAT WORK THERE AND INTERACT WITH THE KIDS,THEY READ THEM STORIES AND PUT ON PUPPET PLAYS FOR THEM...THE STAFF IS VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL AND HAVE ALOT OF PATIENCE WITH THE KIDS,WE HAD A VERY ENJOYABLE TIME THERE. ONLY DOWNFALL IS THEY DO NOT SERVE FOOD OR SRINKS THERE,SO THAT KINDA CUT OUR VISIT SHORT. more