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Brookfield zoo

Brookfield Zoo

$18

Venture out to the suburbs to spend time at one of the ten best zoos in the country.

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Bronzeville Children's Museum

$5

The first and only African American children’s museum in the States.

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Amphibians

Shedd Aquarium

FREE

Frogs, toads, and salamanders are everywhere.

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Planet Explorers

Adler Planetarium

FREE

Blast off to Planet X with your littlest explorers!

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The Universe: A Walk Through Space and Time

Adler Planetarium

FREE

Transport yourself to the distant corners of the cosmos and witness how the universe has evolved over 13.7 billion years, from the Big Bang to this morning's sunrise.

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Brick by Brick

Museum of Science and Industry

$30

Catch over a dozen incredible LEGO® models of the world’s most famous buildings, including a sixty foot replica of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

$15

Visit one of the most popular presidential libraries in the country.

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Waters of the World

Shedd Aquarium

FREE

Travel the world in 80 habitats.

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Shedd Aquarium

$40

Get your feet wet at Chicago’s Shedd aquarium.

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Chicago Children's Museum

$14

A museum where being a kid is pretty much the best thing ever.

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Swedish American Museum

$4

A cultural destination in North Chicago.

Children Cultural History