Visitor Information
Prices:
Children..............$6 each
Adults................$6 each
Seniors (55+)......$5 each
Children Under One Are Always Free!
Hours and Parking:
Tuesday - Saturday 9:30am to 5:00pm
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00am to 9:30am (Members Only)
Sunday - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Evenings - open until 8:00pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month!
Free Parking for museum visitors is available on the 5th floor of the commuter parking garage Monday through Friday. There is an elevator on the northwest corner of the garage.
See special holiday hours on our home page, left side (scroll down).
Directions:
From the North, South or West
Take I-294 to 95th Street. Head East. After you pass 52nd Avenue, you'll go across the train tracks by the Metra train station. The next street is Museum Drive, turn right. Parking is available, for free, on the 5th floor of the parking garage.
From the East
Take 95th Street west to 52nd Avenue. Turn left onto 52nd Avenue. You'll want to carefully turn around so that you are heading back east on 95th Street. Once heading east on 95th Street, you'll go across the train tracks by the Metra train station. The next street is Museum Drive, turn right. Parking is available, for free, on the 5th floor of the parking garage.
Take the Metra Train
The Children's Museum is located right next door to the Oak Lawn Train Station. For more information on the Metra Southwest line train schedule,click here.
Eats, Treats and Sweet Deals:
If you come to the museum and are looking for a place to have lunch, here are some area food establishments that are partnering with the museum. Simply show them your membership card or museum receipt and take advantage of their special museum offer:
Free gourmet cookie with a purchase when you present your museum admission receipt. Valid on day of museum visit only. One cookie per paid admission. Located inside the Oak Lawn Public Library.
The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn is a proud partner of the Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau.