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HOURS OF OPERATION

Tuesday – Saturday

10:00am – 5:00pm

Sunday:
Noon – 5:00pm

Please note we are closed on major holidays.
Days of operation do occasionally shift.
For the latest: Facebook.com/cmofil

HOURS OF OPERATION

Tuesday – Saturday

10:00am – 5:00pm

Sunday:
Noon – 5:00pm

Please note we are closed on major holidays.
Days of operation do occasionally shift.
For the latest: Facebook.com/cmofil

ADMISSION:

 FREE FOR MEMBERS on GENERAL ADMISSION DAYS   |   Children under the age of 2: FREE
Adults and Children 2 and up: $12.00   |   65 and older: $6.00
Families with Military ID can show their card at check in for 50% discount
EBT/LINK CARD: $3.00

CASA Families: Contact CASA for details on how to receive free admission, thanks to Town and Country Bank.

Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Adults who wish to visit without a child will need to present ID upon entering.
ID will be kept at front desk and visiting adult must wear a Visitor Sticker for the duration of their visit.
ID will be returned at end of visit. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

MEMBERSHIP INFO HERE

Please note we are closed on major holidays. CMofIL reserves the right to alter hours of operation at any time. For the latest: Facebook.com/cmofil

ADMISSION:

 FREE FOR MEMBERS on GENERAL ADMISSION DAYS


Children under the age of 2: FREE


Adults and Children 2 and up: $12.00

65 and older: $6.00

Families with Military ID can show their card at check in for 50% discount

EBT/LINK CARD: $3.00

CASA Families: Contact CASA for details on how to receive free admission, thanks to Town and Country Bank.

Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Adults who wish to visit without a child will need to present ID upon entering.
ID will be kept at front desk and visiting adult must wear a Visitor Sticker for the duration of their visit.
ID will be returned at end of visit. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

MEMBERSHIP INFO HERE

Please note we are closed on major holidays. CMofIL reserves the right to alter hours of operation at any time. For the latest: Facebook.com/cmofil

The museum is closed on Mondays, except for:

The museum is closed on the following holidays:

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • President’s Day
  • June 1 through August 31
  • Columbus Day
  • New Year’s Day
  • Easter
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day

The museum is closed on Mondays, except for:

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • President’s Day
  • June 1 through August 31
  • Columbus Day

The museum is closed on the following holidays:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Easter
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day

ADMISSION

Members: FREE | Children under the age of 2: FREE | Adults and Children 2 and up: $9.00 | Senior Citizens 65 and older: $4.50

Children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Adults must be accompanied by a child.
*Additional visitors must pay current admission prices. Benefits do not apply on special admission days.              

MEMBERSHIP

We have several options for membership available. Find them all HERE              

To make your visit spectacular, Children’s Museum of Illinois offers the following amenities for our visitors.

PARKING

The Museum offers free parking.  Our parking lot can be accessed by turning off of South Country Club Road onto Imagination Place, right in front of the Children’s Museum. 

FOOD

Mess Hall

For your convenience, the Museum’s Mess Hall is located on the second floor and offers tables, chairs, and high chairs.  You may bring your own lunch or snacks.  Beverage and snack vending machines are also located in the Mess Hall.  

We appreciate your kindness in throwing away trash and leaving your seating clean for the next visitor.

Picnic Area

There is a picnic area located outside near our firetruck and helicopter.
Drinking Fountains
Drinking fountains are located downstairs in our front hall.

FOR YOUR STUFF

Coat and Bag Lockers

There are lockers in the Coat Room near the entrance by the front desk.  Lockers are available to rent for $.50.

Missing Something?
Lost and found is located at the Museum’s front desk.

GETTING AROUND

Handicap Accessibility

Children’s Museum of Illinois is fully accessible.
Elevator
We have two elevators to take visitors to the second floor.  Elevators are located near the west stairwell and in Heroes Hall.

RESTROOMS

Restrooms with Changing Tables

All restrooms are equipped with changing tables.
Family Restroom
Two family restrooms are located in the Mess Hall on the second floor, as well as in Heroes Hall.
Forget the Diapers?
Diapers in varying sizes are available for purchase at the Museum’s front desk.

Photo & Video Disclaimer

Photos and/or videos taken at Children’s Museum of Illinois and associated events may be published in print or posted online for download, in online photo albums, on photo/video sharing sites such as YouTube and/or on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, WordPress, or TikTok. Photos and videos may also be made available on CD, DVD, Flash Memory devices, or through email.

By paying admission to the Museum and/or attending an event, photos and videos of you at the event may be published in any or all of the above-mentioned media and devices at the sole discretion of Children’s Museum of Illinois. By your attendance at the Museum, you are consenting to photographs being taken and shared through the above-listed platform(s) unless you expressly revoke your consent in the manner stated below.

Please note that Children’s Museum of Illinois staff members are instructed to ask permission from parents or guardians before taking photos of individual children.  If a parent or guardian declines to have their child photographed, the Museum staff member has been instructed to refrain from photographing the family. If a staff member refuses to comply with your request, please email info@cmofil.org

Inclusion and Accommodations

Children’s Museum of Illinois is an inclusive museum with facilities, offices, exhibits, services, programs, and staff accessible to all. We are proud to offer the following accommodations to anyone who can benefit from them:

Wheelchair Accessibility

  • The entire museum is wheelchair accessible.
  • Elevators serve each of the museum’s floors.
  • All bathrooms and water fountains are wheelchair accessible.
  • Service animals are always welcome.

Assistive Devices

The following devices are available at the museum’s admissions desk:

  • Sound-reducing headphones
  • Sunglasses

Health & Wellness at CMofIL:

What we are doing:

  • We have added signage in every restroom indicating the most effective technique to wash hands according to the CDC.
  • We have hand sanitizing dispensers throughout exhibits and work areas.
  • Our staff proactively clean the restrooms and wipe down surfaces across the museum throughout the day. We follow CDC recommendations in regards to cleaning agents that appropriately address viruses and germs.
  • We encourage staff and volunteers to stay home if they are sick.

What you can do as a visitor:

Follow these recommended preventative actions from the CDC to help prevent the spread of germs.

  • Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
  • Stay home if you are sick- no fever within 24 hours, vomiting, diarrhea, etc…
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw it in the trash.

Children’s Museum of Illinois has no plans to close at this time, however, we will take all precautions necessary to protect visitors, staff, and volunteers. We will continue to monitor the spread of a virus, consult with state and local health experts, and make the most informed decision possible at that time. If we are directed to close by city or state ordinance, we will follow that direction.

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