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A young girl plays in the Chicago Waterways exhibit at the Chicago Children's Museum.
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Chicago Children's Museum

Chicago Children's Museum's mission is to create a community where play and learning connect. The museum's primary audience is children up through the fifth grade including their families, along with the school and community groups that support and influence children's growth and development. The museum also offers a variety of volunteer opportunities and college internships.


Fifteen permanent exhibits and programming spaces provide innovative learning experiences for children and their caregivers. The museum serves more than 500,000 visitors annually. Chicago Children's Museum also reaches out beyond its walls by making a significant investment of resources in neighborhoods across Chicago, particularly to children who might not otherwise have access to the museum's rich array of resources.

 

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Location:
700 E. Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
Hours:
  • Daily, 10 am - 5 pm
  • Thursday, 10 am - 8 pm
  • Target Free First Sundays, 10 am - 8 pm
  • Open every holiday except Thanksgiving and Christmas
Admission:

children/adults $9; seniors $8; children under one FREE; First Sunday of every month,
free admission children 15 years old and younger

Website:
For additional information please visit, http://www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org
Accessibility:
  • Accessible wheelchair entrance(s)
  • Accessible washroom(s) 
  • The following assistive devices are available at CCM's admissions desk: Sound reducing headphones; U-Cuff;
  • Dynamic seating devices; Lap trays for wheelchairs.
  • Two child-size and two adult-size wheelchairs are available, free of charge, at the guest relations desk on the second floor.
  • All bathrooms and water fountains are wheelchair accessible.
  • Service animals are always welcome. 
CTAPublic Transportation:

Bus: #29, #65, #66 and #124. For more travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com.

Parking:

Onsite parking is available.

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Chicago Children's Museum
700 E. Grand Ave
Chicago IL 60611
Phone: 312.527.1000
Fax: 312.527.9082

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