History
Located on Navy Pier since 1995, Chicago Children's Museum is now one of the city's top cultural attractions and the second most visited children's museum in the country. Chicago Children's Museum serves more than 400,000 visitors annually, both on-site and in communities throughout Chicago, particularly in areas with limited access to the museum's rich array of resources. Chicago Children's Museum was founded in 1982 by a coalition led by the Junior League of Chicago in response to program cutbacks in the city's public schools. The then-named Express-Ways Children's Museum opened in two hallways of the Chicago Public Library, now the Chicago Cultural Center, with Getting to Know Hue, the museum's inaugural exhibit on color, light, music, and literature.
Specialties
Chicago Children's Museum is a place where families and caregivers with infants and children are encouraged to create, explore, and discover together through play. The museum features three vibrant floors of exhibits and activities that provide sensory experiences and engaging educational content focusing on literacy, science, math, visual and performing arts, and health.