Bronzeville Children's Museum
Bronzeville Children's Museum is a museum in the Calumet Heights community area of the South Side of Chicago. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1998. For a second stop, Soldier Field is 9.6 mi away.
A museum inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Bronzeville Children's Museum is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 10 miles from Bronzeville Children's Museum.
Established in 1998
Bronzeville Children's Museum dates from 1998. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Bronzeville Children's Museum
Bronzeville Children's Museum is a museum in the Calumet Heights community area of the South Side of Chicago. It is the first and only African American children's museum in the United States. Founded in 1998, the museum moved to its current location at 9301 South Stony Island Avenue in the Pill Hill neighborhood in 2008.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1998
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Staying near Bronzeville Children's Museum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Chicago (382) and Thornton Township (46).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 3Wrigley Field
- 4Rate Field
- 5United Center
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
- 8Field Museum of Natural History
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Bronzeville Children's Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | — | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Thornton Township | 9 mi south | 15 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| North Township | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 26 19 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 152,714 | $192K | — |
| Hammond | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 18 14 hotels · 4 motels | 75,712 | $160K | D |
| South Holland | 9 mi south | 15 min | 15 12 hotels · 3 motels | 20,749 | $217K | C− |
| Worth Township | 9 mi west | 15 min | 13 5 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 148,514 | $250K | — |
| Harvey | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 11 8 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground | 19,849 | $88K | D |
| Stickney Township | 10 mi west | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
Within 16 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw110 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw24 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw316 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw48 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw512 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw611 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
75 mi MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a year
810 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Questions about Bronzeville Children's Museum
Is Bronzeville Children's Museum in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Bronzeville Children's Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Bronzeville Children's Museum?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Bronzeville Children's Museum?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Thornton Township (9 mi, 46 places to stay) and North Township (10 mi, 26 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Chicago
Ask a question, or answer one, in Chicago’s Town Square.
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