Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it's vital for growing happy and healthy kids. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to nurture those busy minds. One of our faves is a trip to the museum. Children's museums are an obvious stop for fun, but history, art, and specialty museums still offer a wealth of cultural and educational opportunities for kids of all ages.
Curating all those fantastic experiences in one museum does come at a steep cost, and the resulting admission prices can be a barrier for many families. Thankfully, there's a program you may not be familiar with that offers free or very low-cost admission to 1,200 museums across the country for families with a SNAP EBT card: Museums for All.
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Museums for All partners with museums nationwide to provide families receiving food assistance free or reduced admission (the max admission under Museums for All is $3).
This unique program allows all families to visit and enjoy museums, along with zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums, historic sites, and much more. All you have to do is present a photo ID and your EBT card. Since the program launched in 2014, more than 8 million visitors nationwide have visited 1,200 museums using Museums for All.
Imagine spending the day exploring world-renowned museums like the Boston Children's Museum, the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, or the Exploratorium in San Francisco without opening your wallet. Here are a few suggestions.....
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
53 N. Broadway Aurora, Illinois 60505
Phone 630-256-4140
Batavia Depot Museum
155 Houston St. Batavia, Illinois 60510United States
Phone (630) 406-5274
Cantigny Park
1S151 Winfield Road Wheaton, Illinois 60189
Phone 630-668-5161
DuPage Children's Museum
301 N. Washington St. Naperville, Illinois 60540
Phone 630-637-8000
Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53Lisle, Illinois 60532
Phone 630-968-0074
Naper Settlement
523 Webster St. Naperville, Illinois 60540
Phone 630-420-6776
SciTech Hands-On Museum
18 West Benton Street Aurora, Illinois 60506
Phone 630-859-3434
Chicago Area
Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Phone 312-922-7827
Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Chicago Children's Museum
700 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone 312-527-1000
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Phone 312-922-9410
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
5700 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60637
Phone 773-684-1414
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Phone 312-939-2438
and more....
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Learn more about the Museums for All program and find participating museums and attractions in your area. Then get ready for a day filled with adventure, learning, and time together!
