Chicago Children's Museum
The Chicago Children's Museum is located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. It dates from 1982. Top of the list nearby is Soldier Field, 2 mi away.
A museum inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Chicago 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 Chicago Children's Museum.
Established in 1982
Chicago Children's Museum dates from 1982. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Chicago Children's Museum
The Chicago Children's Museum is located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1982 by The Junior League of Chicago who were responding to programming cutbacks in the Chicago Public Schools. Originally housed in two hallways of the Chicago Public Library, it soon began to offer trunk shows and traveling exhibits in response to capacity crowds on-site.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1982
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Where to sleep near Chicago Children's Museum
Rooms are nearest in Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4Art Institute of Chicago
- 5Rate Field
- 6United Center
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Hull House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Chicago 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 |
| Leyden Township | 14 mi west | 20 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| York Township | 19 mi west | 30 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Thornton Township | 20 mi south | 30 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| Rosemont | 15 mi northwest | 25 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Niles Township | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 14 12 hotels · 2 motels | 109,978 | $392K | — |
| Maine Township | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
| Stickney Township | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
The list nearby runs to 8 miles.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw37 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw4in town MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
Big draw54 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw63 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
72 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
82 mi MuseumHull HousePhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, 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 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain
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Planning a visit to Chicago Children's Museum
Is Chicago Children's Museum in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Chicago Children's Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Chicago Children's Museum?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Chicago Children's Museum?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (14 mi, 36 places to stay) and York Township (19 mi, 52 places to stay).
From people who live in Chicago
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