Specialty: Children's Museum
Neighborhood: Navy Pier
Features: Museum featuring exhibits and programming spaces for children and adults
Target audience: Preschoolers through 3rd graders, average age 6
Signature exhibits: Artabouds Gallery, Dinosaur Expedition, Waterways, Kids Town, BIG Backyard, My Museum
Hours: Daily 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Target Free First Mondays
First Monday of every month: Free admission for ages 15 and under
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Kraft Free Family Night
Thursday evenings: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free admission for everyone

Prices:
General Admission - $10.00
Children 12 months and younger - Free
Senior Citizens (60 years and older) - $9.00
 
*Please remember to get your parking ticket validated at the Visitor's Desk before you leave
Payment: Cash, American Express, Visa, Master Card, Diners, Discover
ADA: Wheelchair accessible

The Chicago Children’s Museum is the ultimate birthday party venue including all-day admission to all three floors plus exclusive use of the birthday party room for two hours. For frequent visitors, Family Memberships are $65.00 a year and include free admission for two adults and all children in the household under 16 years old, discounts on children’s birthday parties, discounts in the Children’s Museum Store and a 35% discount sticker for parking.

The Chicago Children’s Museum is permanently housed in the enormously popular Navy Pier attraction on beautiful Lake Michigan. The Pier’s design was based on the concept of Faneuil Hall in Boston and Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. The Museum is housed on three levels and the top floor, a major exhibit area, reveals a stunning Westerly view of Downtown Chicago. Just outside the Museum on the ground level is a fabulous array of vendors selling all kinds of unique and upscale arts and crafts and a small city of restaurants and food vendors appealing to almost every appetite.

The Perfect Choice For: Special events such as a birthday or special reward, a special get-away for you and the children, school trips, or just a plain good time

Note: Exhibits will change without notice.