Give the gift of play!

At Chicago Children's Museum, we believe in the transformative power of play.

Did you know that tax-deductible donations make up 70% of what it takes to keep our doors open? Your support doesn’t just provide a ticket—it opens the door to a world of wonder, learning, and possibility for every child.

Make your first gift before midnight on December 31, and an anonymous donor will match it dollar-for-dollar, doubling the difference you make.

Your donation can…

  • Purchase sensory materials for our littlest littles in Pritzker Playspace

  • Support Play For All, an event that invites children and families with disabilities to the museum to enjoy a free-of-charge, exclusive hour of play every month

  • Supply shovels, aprons, and other excavating equipment for CCM’s youngest paleontologists in Dinosaur Expedition

  • Welcome children and their caregivers facing food insecurity to CCM with discounted admissions through the Museums For All program, which serves over 36,000 people every year

… and so much more!

All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

For information regarding Chicago Children’s Museum’s Donor Bill of Rights, click here.