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Permanent Exhibits


The Allstate Foundation
presents Play It Safe

Kraft Artabounds Studio
BIG Backyard
Dinosaur Expedition
Inventing Lab
Kids on the Fly

Kids Town
Kovler Family Climbing Schooner
My Museum
Skyline
Treehouse Trails
WaterWays


The Allstate Foundation presents Play It Safe
Developed with the Chicago Fire Department, Play It Safe is a dynamic, interactive environment that teaches children and families effective home safety strategies. Designed to suggest a realistic house and backyard, this exhibit is packed with activities that explore ways of preventing—and responding to—common emergencies and potential hazards. Play Now You’re Cooking!, an over-the-top stovetop game show hosted by a friendly, informative oven mitt; learn the ten steps to fire safety, and create your own fire escape plan; keep safe on the streets with the advice of Captain Street Smart; take the Safety Patrol Pledge; and more.
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Additional support for Play It Safe is provided by: Ford Motor Company; Public Museum Capital Grants Program; Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois State Museum; Governor George H. Ryan’s “Illinois FIRST” Initiative. Architectural services provided through the generosity of BLDD Architects.

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Kraft Artabounds Studio & Gallery
Witness wondrous works of art by children and families from Chicago and beyond. The Artabounds Gallery is a showcase for collaborative family art created in CCM's fully-equipped Kraft Artabounds Studio and offers an intimate walk-through space that delights and inspires an early appreciation for art.

Between Us: Making Art Together was built entirely by children and families in CCM's sculpture workshops. Under the guidance of professional artists, visitors fabricated nine-foot-high mixed-media panels, a giant mobile, clay “face” tiles, silk-screened windows, and more for this one-of-a-kind exhibition.
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BIG Backyard
Art meets technology in BIG Backyard, a wondrous urban garden, filled with enormous insects, giggling flowers, giant toadstools and other fantasy creations that stir the senses and make imaginations bloom. Through innovative technology, you can immerse yourself in the action and discover what it's like to be part of the city's landscape.
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Made possible by the generous support of Prince Charitable Trusts and Illinois FIRST.

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Daily 10am-5pm
Thursday evenings 5-8pm
   
Children $10.00
Adults $10.00
Seniors $9.00
CCM Members Free
Children under one Free
En Español  

Target Free First Sundays

First Sunday of every month: Free admission for ages 15 and under.

Kraft Free Family Night
Thursday evenings: 5-8pm
Free admission for everyone.

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