This is a nice addition to the area. The museum is not large but there are plenty to keep the kids…read moreentertained. We have visited twice and some of the exhibits that my girls enjoy are the imagination (arts and craft) studio, dinosaur and fossils, around the world, and fire station. During our most recent visit, we noticed there is an outdoor playground with plenty of slides, musical equipment, and climbing apparatus. We did not notice it a few months ago when we first visited so we are uncertain if this is a new addition. It is neat because there are a few picnic tables with shades and parts of the playground is covered. Since this is a fairly new addition, I am uncertain how often they will change up the exhibits. But we look forward to revisiting and exploring more of the area.

Very fun museum, exhibit for everyone from dress up to fire truck and car and coloring and…read moreclimbing. The new outdoor playground is great! It's always clean it's so large can't really notice when it's packed.

I love this museum. While it is a little older than the dupage museum, there's so much for kids to…read moredo. My boys stayed here for about 4 hours on the first visit and this has become a monthly affair. Staff are so friendly. Various areas that were of interest to my 4 year old Twins.

Very nice place for kids. My daughter's aged 4 years and 6 months came here on a Friday afternoon…read more Lots and lots and lots of children, which is understandable, but at some point you have to reach a limit. My 4 year old loved everything and didn't want to leave. The cashier, VAmparano, was not the friendliest, but she wasn't rude, maybe she was tired of all the kids. The young lady who stamped our hands, she was smiling from ear to ear from the moment we walked in the museum. If you show your WIC card or EBT you get a discount, it cost is $6 total. I believe children 12 months and younger are free. We will definitely be back

There's something for everyone!!! Our toddler and friends had such a blast here. There's so much to…read moredo, including water play, building, open sensory areas, play with lighting, experiment sections, and book areas. We are easily able to spend a couple hours here, and it's great to be able to grab a bite downstairs too. We would love to make our visits recurring in the year!

I brought my very active 51/2 Yr old grandson for the first time. He loved the water area, the…read moregreen wooden hills, the quiet area, and the mechanical (for lack of a better word) area. Sadly two fo the mechanical things were broken: one would not work, and the other the one of the hoses the balls were to go through was tearing and while there were extra hoses available, they did not hook up correctly. However, because there is still so much to see, we will be back.

When we get to Navy Pier in Chicago, we always make time for the Children's Museum…read more There's a fire engine climber and pole that we love to play on, with hoses, a fire-station-pole, and a fire-targeting game. The fire engine includes uniforms, and there are some other costumes. There's a bulldozer with moving levers to play with. There's climbing ropes. There's a log-cabin to play in, and a colorful steam-punk horse-sculpture made of gears and gadgets. We play here every time. We never get tired of it.

We recently returned to the Children's Museum, and our young boys really enjoyed the experience…read more While the water area was closed (which was a disappointment as it's a fan favorite), my kiddos continue to enjoy the makeshift CTA bus and firetruck. The rotating display this time around was 'castle,' which had fun dress up options and little play areas. While we like the children's museum, with the water area closed and tickets still $21/person, we likely won't come back for some time. However, definitely a great spot to check out if you've never been!

Took our 16 month old and he loved the toddler room!! I do…read morewish the toddler area was larger as it ended up being crammed while we were there. Also wish the time slots were longer than an hour, but otherwise woukd definitely recommend. We didn't even make it to the second level because we felt the toddler area was best fit for our little one!

My toddler was in heaven at this place! It's $8 a person (12 months and older). They have a toddler…read morearea for 4 and under but every area has stuff for every age kid. The staff are nice and keep the areas clean. They do have a storytime but we opted out to get a little more time away from the other kids as it can get overwhelming. I would recommend this for younger age range as some of the older kids seemed to get bored at some of the areas

We love going here on the weekends! Their membership is such a great deal if you live nearby and…read morethey always have new exhibits so it doesn't get stale for the kids. They also have a great outdoor area.

We visited the Kohl Children's Museum and had a good time. There are lots of different activity…read moreareas for kids to explore, and it's a fun place for children to learn through play. Admission is $20 per person. However, I also visited about four years ago, and I was surprised that almost nothing has changed. Many of the toys, exhibits, and play areas looked the same and felt quite worn from years of use. I would recommend visiting at least once because it's a nice experience for kids, but I don't think it's a place I would return to regularly unless they update or refresh the exhibits.

Wow, our minds were blown away by this Smithsonian quality museum! We only expected to check it…read moreout for a few hours but ended up spending the entire day here. Although the submarine was their signature piece, what we enjoyed the most were the thoughtful and engaging displays with the trains and airplanes (especially the airplane engine). This museum is truly a gem and we were lucky to spend the day here.

What a lovely museum and a must see for any parent with a kid visiting the Chicago area (parents…read moreenjoy it too). You can spend days here! Our main excitement was U-505 submarine. We bought the additional tour of the submarine and it was well worth it. My kiddo is obsessed with submarines and what a story this submarine has to tell and even more incredible how they got it here. We also loved the exhibit on Paul Tazewell which was a limited engagement to see his beautiful pieces of art (costumes) especially those from Wicked which were just out of this world. We also loved all the interactive exhibits like the one where butterflies land on you on a screen based on how still you can be. We also spent a great amount of time looking at the space artifacts and even took in a movie (additional cost) which was a great way to unwind a little after being on our feet the majority of the day. Love this museum!

I was surprised how much my three elementary aged grandchildren liked this little museum. The…read moremuseum consists mostly of taxidermied animals and preserved specimens in glass jars. But it was all inches away from their eyes. Several pages of Scavenger hunt activities led them around the museum. Exhibits spill out into adjoining hallways, most of them decades old and representing students' projects. We spent about an hour there, fully engaged.

It is very small but alot of animals and birds behind glass that are stuffed. Very inpresses as a…read moreadult.

Came here for the first time for a birthday party so I wasn't sure what to expect. The place was…read morerecently renovated so things did not seem that dated. There was a variety of different areas to play in, different pretend areas- veterinary, building and grocery. There was a big climbing structure to get into with a variety of different obstacles inside. And there was a water play area. Overall a lot of variety for the space. The things were well maintained. The room was also kept pretty warm.

They raised the prices as of October 2025 and parents still have to pay just to get in…read more Would love if the could partner with a local disability services vendor to run a small cafe. It would be more on par with the other indoor spaces.

Was searching for fun stuff to do in Chicago and the suburbs with a toddler and this place popped…read moreup for us! Perfect way to beat the heat wave! Wonderful selection of things to play with, though this isn't really a "museum". Because it isn't a museum, it does seem a little crazy that they charge for adults. All of the indoor play places I've visited in Phoenix (where I live) they only charge for the child. But my son had so much fun it was worth it! His favorite were the treehouse and the cars. Glad we came here!

We visited this museum in Oak Park with our 15 month old grandson…read more He had a great time playing with so many different things. There were other families there, but it was not overly crowded. Many separate areas of play; a treehouse, veterinarian, kitchen, blocks, puppet stage...etc. fun place for young kids.