Museum of Science and Industry
Over 14 acres of exhibition space display more than 35,000 artefacts of science and industry. Opened in 1933 the Museum is the largest centre for science in the Western hemisphere. With many great exhibitions that change frequently throughout the year the museum also offers various events, live science experiences as well as the Omnimax Theatre which is a five-story, domed, wrap around theatre unlike no other.
Field Museum of Natural History
Sitting on Lake Shore Drive next to Lake Michigan the Field Museum of Natural History is part of the Museum Campus collaborative complex. Only a small number of the entire collection is exhibited at any point in time as the whole collection amasses to over 21 million specimens. The most popular genres within the collection include the dinosaur skeleton displays as well as the taxidermy. Children will be fascinated and taken on an intriguing tour of history including human anthropology.
Art Institute of Chicago
Founded in 1879, the Art Institute holds more than 300,000 works of art in its permanent collection, housed in 8 buildings. The Institute offers guest lectures, gallery talks, events, performances as well as around 30 exhibitions each year. Having gone to great lengths to be inclusive the Art Institute offer many things to get and keep children interested and after a good day exploring the art, families can culminate their visit with a trip to the restaurant.