301 N. Washington Street
Naperville IL, 60540
Phone: 630.637.8000
The DuPage Children’s Museum mission is to stimulate curiosity, creativity, thinking and problem solving in young children. Through self-directed, open-ended experiences integration of the arts, science and math, and the child-adult learning partnership.
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Specialty: Children's Museum
Neighborhood: Naperville
Target audience: 6 months to 10 years of age
Signature exhibits: Wheel Works of Art, Build It, Waterways, Math Connections
Hours: Monday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Thursday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, Sunday Noon to 5:00 pm
Admission: $7.50 adults, $6.50 - 60 and older
Louise Beem and Dorothy Carpenter, two early childhood educators from Hinsdale, founded the DuPage Children's Museum (DCM) in 1987. Their purpose was to provide open ended, interactive learning experiences for young children focusing on math, science and art and where they intersect.
301 N. Washington Street