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Field Museum
Exhibits related to science, environment and culture can be explored. From ancient mummies to endangered plants to a complete T. rex, the museum boasts...
Events (6) Chicago History Museum
The Chicago History Museum offers a permanent exhibition Sensing Chicago where children can explore the city's history through their five senses. Kids...
Events (3) 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...
Events (2) Adler Planetarium
See the stars and planets, and discover the thrills and dangers of being a space explorer at the Adler, America's first planetarium. Sky Shows are...
Events (2) Museum of Science and Industry
See your heart beat 13-feet tall, climb aboard a World War II German submarine, take a tour of your digestive system, plunge into a working coal mine...
Events (2) Chicago Children's Museum
This Navy Pier museum is three stories high and filled with engaging, educational exhibits including a dinosaur dig and a water play area (bring a...
Events (13) Art Institute of Chicago
A great place for families to begin their visit is the Ryan Education Center on the first floor of the Modern Wing. Admission to this part of...
Events (1) National Museum of Mexican Art
This Pilsen museum is a natural for families. Ongoing exhibits present 3,000 years of Mexican history through ancient, colonial and contemporary art....
Events (1) Smart Museum of Art
Family guides are available at the front desk and will lead you through the museum's galleries of modern, Asian, and contemporary art. Kids are drawn...
Events (1) McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum celebrates Chicago's river and world-famous movable bridges by shining light on their significance...
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