Chicago Children’s Museum

Three floors of fun for kids and their families!

There are so many ways to play at Chicago Children’s Museum at Navy Pier! Dig for bones on a dinosaur expedition. Scale a three-story schooner, from cargo hold to crow’s nest. Make a big splash in a squirting, pumping water playground (raincoats provided!). Tinker with real tools and materials in the ultimate DIY maker-space. Dress up as a firefighter, drive the truck and put out a “fire.” Paint, print, sew, sketch and sculpt in an authentic art studio. Construct a skyscraper, fish in a river, shop in a grocery store and much more. Chicago Children’s Museum is three floors of fun for kids and their families!

Special Hours

• Saturday – May 4, 10AM- 2PM
  *Early closure for annual fundraising event, Camp Hide N Seek

• Summer Hours, May 24-September 2
  Open daily from 10AM – 5PM

Chicago Children’s Museum offers a rotating calendar of programs in the Art Studio, Great Hall, Pritzker Playspace, and Tinkering Lab. Please visit program locations for session times and free passes. Space is limited. Free passes are available 1 hour before the workshop starts at each workshop location.

Current programming includes:

Circusville: Play Under the Big Top

Come one, come all! Step right up and join the circus… This circ-tacular experience introduces littles to life under the big top for over-the-top play! They can choose to be the star of the show, take on the role of ticket taker, acrobat, hot dog vendor and more. In Circusville, every role lets littles express themselves, unleash their imaginations, explore their skills, embrace new challenges and shine!

Circusville is made possible by a generous gift from the Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation.

MORE DETAILS

Art Studio

Workshop Times
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm

Daring Self Portraits Now-May 6 | All Ages
Create a spectacular self-portrait showing you at your most daring! Have you walked a tight-rope, sang a song in front of a crowd or stood up for a friend? Draw yourself loud and proud!