Museums for families in Chicago and the suburbs

Cantigny Park

Visit the First Division military museum, which takes visitors on an interactive tours of the nation's wars. Life-size soldiers demonstrate what life...

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Conway Observatory at Buckley Homestead

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Arlington Heights Historical Museum

The five-building complex and their contents tell the story of Arlington Heights over the last 150 years.  The Muller Victorian and 1908 Banta...

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Elmhurst Historical Museum

Explore this family-friendly history museum in the Glos Mansion featuring a wide range of exhibits and family activities.

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Midwest Museum of Natural History

The MMNH has a zoology collection from Africa and North America, an urban wildlife observation center, Rotary Nature Theater, and the Discovery Den-a...

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Museum of Contemporary Art

White walls and space-age lights make this museum a tranquil escape from the traffic outside. With four floors, the MCA is big enough to fill up a...

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DuPage County Historical Museum

The DuPage County Historical Museum opened in 1891 as the Adams Memorial Library and was added to the National Register in 1981. In 1967 the building...

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Adler Planetarium

Visit the new Grainger Sky Theater See the stars and planets, discover the thrills and dangers of being a space explorer. Sky Shows are 360-degree...

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John G. Shedd Aquarium

Visitors can discover the dolphins and whales in the Oceanarium and get a view from below after watching the aquatic show. In the Polar Play Zone, kids...

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Museum of Science and Industry

Answer your kids' questions about how the world works through the museum's interactive exhibits. Step aboard real planes, trains and submarines, take...

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