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Review:
The Chicago Children’s Museum is a family-friendly interactive educational museum at Chicago's Navy Pier, offering more than 57,000 square feet of science, arts, and civic-focused exhibits. The museum was originally founded in 1982 by the city's Junior League as a response to public school funding cutbacks and became the nation's fourth-largest children's museum after its move to the Navy Pier in 1995. Today, the museum serves more than 650,000 annual visitors, offering exhibits such as the three-story Kovler Family Climbing Schooner, the city's first children's DIY maker lab, and the Story Hub mini-movie maker, which allows children to document their museum experiences in the form of online movies. The museum offers Play Late Thursdays from 4-8pm every Thursday ($14.95 for a family of four).
700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, Phone: 312-527-1000
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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