Children's Hands-On Museum of Northwest Illinois, Freeport

About Children's Hands-On Museum of Northwest Illinois

Children's Hands-On Museum of Northwest Illinois in Freeport is an educational play facility for children ages 2 to 10. The museum features over 10 unique exhibit areas across 6,000 square feet in the Lincoln Mall, where visitors explore hands-on displays designed to expand knowledge through play. Monthly rotating exhibitions introduce new ideas and learning opportunities. The space includes comfortable, accessible environments with level entrances suitable for strollers, walkers, and wheelchairs. Ample parking is available on-site. The museum operates as a nonprofit volunteer-run organization supported by the community. Children can engage with interactive exhibits while parents observe learning in action. The location sits conveniently in northwest Illinois along the route between Chicago and Galena, near dining options within the mall complex.