Chicago Children's Museum

Established in 1982, the Chicago Children’s Museum’s mission is to improve children’s lives by creating a community where play and learning connect. The Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM) is a national leader in developing play-based experiences that engage children and their families in creative, collaborative learning. Housed in Navy Pier, CCM offers three floors of activities and programming, including permanent and rotating exhibits and interactive workshops for families, educators, and community members. CCM’s work includes programming created for children with incarcerated parents and/or with disabilities, as well as for LGBTQ+ families. CCM partners with local artists, performers, and cultural organizations to expose teachers, parents, and caregivers to the vital role the arts play in children’s healthy emotional, social, physical, and cognitive development, specifically from birth to age ten. This award provides general operating support to the CCM as part of the Foundation's Civic Partnerships program.

Established in 1982, the Chicago Children’s Museum’s mission is to improve children’s lives by creating a community where play and learning connect. The Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM) is a national leader in developing play-based experiences that engage children and their families in creative, collaborative learning. Housed in Navy Pier, CCM offers three floors of activities and programming, including permanent and rotating exhibits and interactive workshops for families, educators, and community members. CCM’s work includes programming created for children with incarcerated parents and/or with disabilities, as well as for LGBTQ+ families. CCM partners with local artists, performers, and cultural organizations to expose teachers, parents, and caregivers to the vital role the arts play in children’s healthy emotional, social, physical, and cognitive development, specifically from birth to age ten. This award provides general operating support to the CCM as part of the Foundation’s Culture, Equity, and the Arts program. 

The Chicago Children's Museum (the Museum) offers play-based experiences that engage children and their families in creative, collaborative learning. The Museum's mission is to improve children's lives by creating a community where play and learning connect. The Museum presents permanent and temporary exhibits, arts programs, and workshops each year. This professional development grant supports staff attendance at the 2022 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

Established in 1982, the Chicago Children's Museum (the Museum) offers original, play-based experiences that engage children and their families in creative, collaborative learning. The Museum's mission is to improve children's lives by creating a community where play and learning connect. The Museum offers three floors of activities and programming for children and adults, including permanent and rotating exhibits and interactive workshops for families, educators, and communities. This award recommends renewed general operating support to the Chicago Children's Museum.

The Chicago Children’s Museum provides developmentally appropriate, experiential education for children from birth to age ten. With 15 permanent, interactive exhibits and workshop spaces, educational programming, and community engagement programs, the Museum serves more than 700,000 visitors annually. This grant will support general operations of the Chicago Children’s Museum, as well as new and existing exhibitions, visual and performing arts programming, accessibility initiatives and planning for the Museum’s expansion.