Hours and Directions

Admission	Transportation
Address	Accommdations
Parking

Museum Hours

Regular Hours
Daily	10am-5pm
Thursday evenings	5-8pm
Special Hours
January 31	10am-4pm
February 17	10am-4:30pm

The museum is open every holiday except Thanksgiving and Christmas days.

Kraft Free Family Night

Thursday evenings, 5-8pm
Free admission for everyone. (Groups of 15 or more must register by calling 312.464.8249.)

Target Free First Sundays

First Sunday of every month
Free admission all day for ages 15 and under. (Groups of 15 or more must register by calling 312.464.8249.)

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Admissions

Children under one are free. Wristbands provided at Admissions allow all-day access to the museum. The museum accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.

Children and Adults	$10.00
Seniors	$9.00
Children under one	Free

Important information about reciprocal admission: All reciprocal admissions to Chicago Children’s Museum are valid for up to 4 people. Organizations include: Association of Children’s Museums(ACM), Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)*, Chicago Public Library (CPL).
*Members of local ASTC institutions (click here for listings) will receive half-price admission at CCM.

Click here for unlimited admission at over 25 Chicago attractions and tours for one low price.

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Address

700 East Grand Avenue
at Navy Pier
Chicago, IL 60611-3428
312.527.1000
For specific directions from your location, click here.
Click here to download a museum map.

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Parking

Navy Pier offers 1700 indoor parking spaces. Museum members receive a discount validation for Navy Pier Parking. Alternative parking lots are located near Navy Pier on Grand and Illinois Street.

Save $10 on Navy Pier parking! Click here to download your coupon.

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Transportation

The best way to CCM is the CTA. For more information call 1-888-YOUR-CTA, or visit transitchicago.com.

Traveling from out of town?
Check out Metra and Amtrak for convenient travel to Chicago.


The official airline of Chicago Children's Museum

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Accommodations

Premier hotel of Chicago Children's Museum

Chicago Downtown
216 East Ontario Street
Click for a special Chicago Children's Museum package!

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