Chicago Children’s Museum
In brief:
This museum offers plenty of fun activities for kids. However, this is one of the few Chicago museums not “fun for the whole family” as adults and older kids will be bored to tears.
Address: 700 East Grand Ave. (Navy Pier), Chicago
Phone: 312-527-1000
Public transportation:
CTA bus lines #29 (State Street), #65 (Grand Avenue), and the #66 (Chicago Avenue) all serve Navy Pier.
Parking rates:
*Monday through Thursday: $20
*Friday through Sunday: $24
*Holidays: $24
Hours:
*Monday through Friday: 10 am—5 pm
*Saturday and Sunday: 10 am—8 pm
Entrance fees:
*Adults: $12
*Children: $12
* Seniors (65+): $11
*Children (under 5): free
Activities:
Located on one of Chicago’s top tourist attractions, Navy Pier, the museum offers three floors of activities for kids, including:
*Play It Safe—all about home safety
*Inventing Lab—provides parts and instructions for creating things
*Kids Town—a playroom recreating a Chicago neighborhood where kids can pretend to do things like shopping for groceries and driving a CTA bus
*Climbing Schooner—a three-floor climbing building
*My Museum—kids get to create various art projects that are “all about me”
*Skyline—learn about skyscrapers (摩天大楼) and design your own
*Treehouse Trails—a play area designed like a forest
*Waterways—water activities showing how pumps and dams work
1. Why is the museum mainly designed for kids?
A.Because it is easy for the museum to make money from kids. |
B.Because the government orders it to do so. |
C.Because adults and older kids are likely to be tired of these activities. |
D.Because adults have many other things to do. |
2. How much will parents together with two kids (one is 6, the other, 3) and grandfather (69) pay if they drive to the museum at 10 am on Saturday?
A.$ 36. | B.$ 48. | C.$ 60. | D.$ 71. |
3. Children who are always making trouble at home should take part in ________.
A.Play it safe | B.Inventing Lab | C.My Museum | D.Waterways |
4. If you go to Skyline, you can _________.
A.gain experience in home safety | B.know more about high buildings |
C.learn how pumps and dams work | D.experience Chicago neighborhood life |