Children's Museums in Chicagoland, IL

Fun Facts About Children's Museums in Chicagoland

• DuPage Children's Museum: Features The Questioneers exhibit, a STEAM-based learning experience based on characters from a children's book series (Ada Twist, Rosie Revere, Iggy Peck, Sofia Valdez, and Aaron Slater)
• Aurora Regional Fire Museum: The museum is housed in Aurora's original Central Fire Station, a historic 1894 Victorian building that has been carefully restored and preserved
• KidsWork Children's Museum: KidsWork Children's Museum launched two brand-new hands-on interactive exhibits on April 19, 2026, representing a recent major expansion of its offerings
• Riverside Historical Museum: The museum specializes in the planning and landscape architecture of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the renowned designers of Central Park
• Children's Neighborhood Museum - Round Lake Area Park District: Features a free admission program on Wednesdays from 12:30-2:30 pm with a strict capacity limit of only 40 guests total (parents and children combined)