Kohl Children's Museum
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🎨 Museum · Glenview
2.5 hours · $$ · Check website for reservations
- 🚗About 55 min driveFrom Naperville · Parking: Free museum lot (2100 Patriot Blvd)
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeRain-OK · Handles heat · Fine on cold days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2.5 hoursBest seasons: Winter · Fall · Spring · Summer
The North Shore's best children's museum, built for ages 0–8: incredibly realistic pretend-play areas with a mini grocery store, auto shop, and bakery, a Water Works water area, and an outdoor Habitat Park nature playground; a two-year-old pushing a tiny shopping cart can spend a whole morning here.
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