Wonder Works Children’s Museum
History of Play
Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United StatesThis special event has been created through a collaboration between the Oak Park River Forest Museum & Wonder Works Children's Museum, featuring games and play items from both museums' collections. An Intergenerational Event with stations featuring games & activities for all ages! Outdoor Play including the Victorian-era games of Hoop Trundling and Graces, plus Bubble...
Tinker Works
Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United StatesOn October 8, 9, and 10, Wonder Works will host Tinker Works, a museum takeover event exploring using stuff to make stuff that does stuff. When children tinker, they are learning about the properties of materials and the capabilities of tools. Learning how to manipulate tools, understand the properties of materials, and identify unique solutions...
Tinker Works
Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United StatesOn October 8, 9, and 10, Wonder Works will host Tinker Works, a museum takeover event exploring using stuff to make stuff that does stuff. When children tinker, they are learning about the properties of materials and the capabilities of tools. Learning how to manipulate tools, understand the properties of materials, and identify unique solutions...
Tinker Works
Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United StatesOn October 8, 9, and 10, Wonder Works will host Tinker Works, a museum takeover event exploring using stuff to make stuff that does stuff. When children tinker, they are learning about the properties of materials and the capabilities of tools. Learning how to manipulate tools, understand the properties of materials, and identify unique solutions...
National LEGO Day
Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United StatesDid you know that the famous LEGO brick is more than 50 years old? And itβs nothing short of miraculous that the vintage bricks made way back in 1958 will still fit perfectly with those you play with today. Come celebrate National Lego Day at Wonder Works on Sunday, January 28. We will have Legos...
Valentine’s Sock Hop
Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United StatesOn February 12, we will host a Valentineβs Sock Hop celebration at Wonder Works! There will be activities for kids of all ages! Indoor ice skating, dance performances in a variety of genres, scavenger hunt, disco ball, Valentineβs crafts, and musical instrument making. Tickets are $13 for members and $26 for non-members. Anyone over the...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day
Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United StatesOn Monday, March 27, the Very Hungry Caterpillar Puppet from Chicago Children's Theater is coming to visit Wonder Works! Join us at 11 AM for this very special interactive experience with the largest caterpillar you've ever seen.
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