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Chicago Children's Museum
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About Chicago Children's Museum
Chicago Children's Museum is a museum in Chicago, Illinois, with its own website at chicagochildrensmuseum.org. Prices, hours and tickets shown here are quoted from that website. The venue publishes 2 admission prices on its own site, and sells tickets online through ca94699e-ae00-4196-b47b-a8137e38daff.checkout.ventrata.site. Opening hours are published on the venue's site and shown on this page beside the date they were last read. Chicago Children's Museum currently advertises 6 savings on chicagochildrensmuseum.org, quoted on this page in the venue's own words with the date each was last read. They are Veterans Free Admission, Active Military Free Admission, EBT/WIC Card Discount, Children Under 1 Year Free, Military and Veterans Free Admission, Reciprocal Museum Member Discount. The venue publishes no end date for them, so each shows when it was last read rather than how long it lasts. The category, the location and the savings above were read from chicagochildrensmuseum.org, and the link on this page goes to the exact page each one came from.
Tickets, prices & hours
- Children under 1 year old
- Free
- Non-Illinois Resident
- $25
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 10 am - 2 pm; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm; Closed Tuesday
Buy tickets on ca94699e-ae00-4196-b47b-a8137e38daff.checkout.ventrata.site →Prices and hours quoted from chicagochildrensmuseum.org · read on . Prices can change — the link above goes to the page they came from.
The 6 savings
Kids & family
Children Under 1 Year Free
Free admission for children under 1 year old
“Admission for children under 1 year old is free.”
If you qualify
EBT/WIC Card Discount
Reduced admission for families with EBT or WIC cards through Museums for All program
“We offer families that qualify for state food assistance and are in possession of an EBT card or WIC card $5 admission per person for up to 6 people when identification is presented in the general admission line.”
Veterans Free Admission
Veterans receive one free admission for themselves every day with valid military ID
“Veterans receive one (1) free admission for themselves every day with the presentation of valid military status identification.”
Active Military Free Admission
Active military receive one free admission for themselves and up to three guests (child or adult) every day with valid military ID
“Active military receive one (1) free admission for themselves and up to three (3) guests, child or adult, every day with the presentation of valid military status identification.”
Military and Veterans Free Admission
Veterans receive one free admission for themselves every day. Active military receive one free admission for themselves and up to three guests.
“Veterans receive one (1) free admission for themselves every day with the presentation of valid military status identification. Active military receive one (1) free admission for themselves and up to three (3) guests, child or adult, every day with the presentation of valid military status identification.”
Season passes
Reciprocal Museum Member Discount
50% off general admission for up to 6 people for members of participating reciprocal institutions
“Chicago Children's Museum offers 50% off general admission for up to 6 people for members of participating reciprocal institutions”
Why there’s no expiry date here. Most attractions don’t publish one, and the dates that do appear are often stale. The date here is the day this offer was last read on chicagochildrensmuseum.org, and the link goes to the exact page, so you can check it yourself in one click.
Planning your visit
- Booking
- Advance ticket purchases and member reservations are encouraged. Final admissions are allowed no later than 60-minutes before the museum closes.
From chicagochildrensmuseum.org · checked on
Before you go
- Parking
- Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago: there are 1,500 indoor parking spaces available in Navy Pier parking garages. When Navy Pier garages are full (indicated by electronic signage and traffic aides), with validation issued by Navy Pier.
- Getting there
- During the summer months, Shoreline Sightseeing operates several 42-seat water taxi boats between Navy Pier and the Museum Campus. A Shoreline Shuttle taxi service also operates between the Pier and the Loop (near Sears Tower and Adams Street) via the Chicago River, with daily shuttle service from 10 am to 6 pm.
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- The CTA provides 7 bus lines with more than 200 buses serving Navy Pier daily, including #29 State St, #65 Grand Ave, #66 Chicago Ave, and #124 Navy Pier Express (serving METRA lines, Millennium Park/Randolph St., Ogilvie and Union Stations). The CTA's #124 bus provides convenient and direct service from Ogilvie Transportation Center and Union Station to Navy Pier.
- Re-entry
- Museum re-entry may be restricted when guest and member traffic is high; please plan your visit around meal and snack times.
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What’s there
- Facilities
- Water fountains are open; bottled water is available for purchase.
From chicagochildrensmuseum.org · checked on
Who it suits
- Wheelchairs and strollers
- Our entire museum is wheelchair accessible. Strollers are allowed at Chicago Children's Museum.
From chicagochildrensmuseum.org · checked on
Accessibility
- Accessible parking and drop-off
- Taxis and ride shares can drop you off at the front entrance of Navy Pier. When prompted by your ride share app, select "front" as your Navy Pier drop off point and your ride share driver will drop you off on the Streeter Drive front entrance of Navy Pier. Follow signs for Chicago Children's Museum.
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