Chicago Children’s Museum offers tweens (and even some grownups) a variety of experiences to explore, create, and take risks safely.
Exhibits
Flex your building and problem-solving skills in Tinkering Lab where you can use a variety of tools and materials to create your own solutions to engineering challenges.
Experience the twists, climbs, and views of Cloud Buster, our one-of-a-kind climbing sculpture.
Skyline is the landscape to design and build a kid-sized skyscraper using wooden struts and real tools. The exhibit encourages wonder, inquiry, experimentation, and problem solving.
Museum-wide Programs
A variety of programs are offered each day. Throughout the year, visitors can find:
Arts and culture programs like studio workshops, performances, and visiting artists
Diversity and inclusion focused programs like International Family Equality Day and “What Does It Mean Dr. King?”
Health and wellness programs that get children moving and playing actively
Literacy programs that encourage talking, listening, reading, and writing
STEM programs to encourage wonder, inquiry, experimentation, and problem solving