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Du Page Children's Museum

301 N. Washington Street
Naperville IL, 60540
Phone: 630.637.8000
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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
Features: Hands-on exhibits for children focusing on math, science and the arts
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

General Info

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.

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