Childrens museums in Chicago and the suburbs

Inside "Deep Space Adventure"

Adler's president called the planetarium's newest exhibit Æthe next best thing to flying your own space ship" and we agree. Watch the video as we go inside "Deep Space Adventure."

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Going Greek in new museum

Greektown may not be on your list of family friendly hotspots, but the new National Hellenic Museum that opened last week on Halsted Street could change that.  

Moving into the museum

Kevin Byrne has had a lot of odd jobs, so moving into a plexiglass cube in the middle of the Museum of Science and Industry for a month is nothing unusual. 

'Pushing the envelope,' Adler Planetarium in Chicago delivers with new space experience

Adler's president called the planetarium's newest exhibit "the next best thing to flying your own space ship" and we agree. Watch the video as we go inside "Deep Space Adventure." 

A drop-in lifesaver: Fun and games at Elmhurst Historical Museum

Here it comes, the dreaded b-word – as in, “I’m bored!" Thankfully, Elmhurst Historical Museum has a creative cure for summertime boredom. 

American Girl and Field Museum in Chicago team up to teach girls about history

Combine American Girl's history rich tradition with Chicago's premiere history museum and what do you get? We found out.  

"Whales" makes a splash at Field Museum in Chicago

Kids can listen to whale songs, create their own dolphin and "dive" underwater to hunt squid at Field's newest exhibit.  

Bank of America card picks up the tab at Shedd, Art Institute, other Chicago museums

When it comes to some of Chicago's best museums, your credit card could do more than pay: It could get you in for free.