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Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
Established 35 years ago, the park has grown into a major collection of 28 works that is set within the wild prairie swales of the Governors State...
Blackberry Harvest Dollhouse Museum and Shoppe
18120 Dixie Highway, HomewoodThis museum grew out of owner Collette Renfro's dollhouse collection. Watch her make new miniatures or peer into log cabins, barns, apartments, pueblos...
Comments (1) Bronzeville Children's Museum
This museum makes African-American history interesting and accessible. Using a unique guided tour format emphasizing the educational message each exhibit...
Children's Museum in Oak Lawn
The 9,000-square-feet of exhibit space on two floors includes a treehouse where kids can get a bird's eye view of the entire second floor, Dream-a-Dream...
Comments (1) Exploration Station
459 N. Kennedy Drive, BourbonnaisExplore in 10,000 square feet of hands on learning. Change the tires on a car in the Wreck Resort Auto Center, serve sundaes in the Soda Shop,...
Swedish American Museum & Brunk Children's Museum of Immigration
5211 N. Clark St., ChicagoLocated in the Swedish American Museum, in the Brunk Children's Museum of Immigration kids can climb aboard a 20-foot immigration steamer or tour a...
1850 William Beith House Museum
8 Indiana St., St. CharlesRestored Greek Revival home illustrates mid-19th century decorative arts and techniques. Visitors become actively involved as detectives, discovering...
Deerfield Historic Village
517 Deerfield Road , DeerfieldFamily friendly historic village featuring five buildings of historic interest including the Caspar Ott log house, the oldest building in Lake County....
Des Plaines History Center
781 Pearson St., Des PlainesKids can see the newest exhibits on display in the Visitor Center and play in the Children's Room which is filled with games and classic toys. One...
Durant House Museum
LeRoy Oaks Forest Preserve , St. CharlesIn 1837, Bryant Durant moved to northern Illinois from Massachusetts. Shortly thereafter, Bryant took a bride, Jerusha Shurtleff. The couple built...
