Chicago Children’s Museum

Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois is home to the Chicago Children's Museum. The Junior League of Chicago was formed in 1982 in response to programming cuts in Chicago Public Schools. Initially situated in two corridors of the Chicago Public Library, it quickly expanded to provide trunk exhibitions and touring exhibits in response to capacity crowds on-site.

The museum relocated several times during its first few years of operation while it looked for a permanent location. When the Museum reopened as an anchor tenant at Navy Pier on Lake Michigan in 1995, it assumed it had found its home. The new building has an exhibition area of 57,000 square feet (5,300 m2) and three levels of educational exhibits, public activities, and special events. When it relocated to the Pier, it expanded to become the fourth biggest children's museum in the United States. Every year, the museum serves over 650,000 visitors, both at its Navy Pier facility and in neighborhoods around Chicago.

Location: 700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Website: chicagochildrensmuseum.org