Kohl Children's Museum
Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago is a children's museum in Glenview, Illinois that provides a hands-on learning laboratory for children ages birth to 8. The town it belongs to is Northfield Township. About 350K people visit each year.
A museum inside Northfield Township
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 34" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Northfield Township
Kohl Children's Museum is inside Northfield Township, which has 20 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 62–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Chicago O'Hare (ORD) has airline service, about 9 miles from Kohl Children's Museum.
Established in 1985
Kohl Children's Museum dates from 1985. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Kohl Children's Museum
Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago is a children's museum in Glenview, Illinois that provides a hands-on learning laboratory for children ages birth to 8. It is named for philanthropist Dolores Kohl, daughter of the founder of Kohl’s department stores, who founded the museum through her education foundation in 1985. Located on an 8.8-acre (36,000 m2) site, including a 46,700-square-foot (4,340 m2) museum building and a 2-acre (0.81 ha) outdoor exhibit space, the museum features exhibits and programs aligned to the Illinois State Learning Standards and designed to make learning fun and interesting for young children.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1985
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Where to sleep near Kohl Children's Museum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Northfield Township (20) and Glenview (11).
- 1Wrigley Field
- 2Soldier Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4United Center
- 5Rate Field
- 6Allstate Arena
- 7Art Institute of Chicago
- 8Six Flags Great America
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Kohl Children's Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Township | in town | — | 20 16 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 89,835 | $636K | — |
| Glenview | in town | — | 11 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 47,711 | $610K | B− |
| Chicago | 19 mi south | 30 min | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Maine Township | 5 mi southwest | 5 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
| Elk Grove Township | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 33 28 hotels · 5 motels | 93,072 | $344K | — |
| Leyden Township | 11 mi south | 15 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| Rosemont | 8 mi south | 10 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Vernon Township | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 26 24 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 71,353 | $488K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More near Kohl Children's Museum
All of these are within 25 miles.
Big draw113 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw219 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw325 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw417 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw521 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
67 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
Big draw718 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
820 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0
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Visiting Kohl Children's Museum
Is Kohl Children's Museum in Northfield Township?
Yes. It’s inside Northfield Township, IL.
When is the best time to visit Kohl Children's Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–83°.
What is the closest airport to Kohl Children's Museum?
Chicago O'Hare (ORD), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Kohl Children's Museum?
Chicago (19 mi, 382 places to stay), Maine Township (5 mi, 24 places to stay) and Northfield Township (in town, 20 places to stay).
Questions for Northfield Township
Ask a question, or answer one, in Northfield Township’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.