Kid-friendly Museum Exhibits in 2010 - Chicago

Exploring Trees Inside and Out Chicago from October 2nd to January 9th, 2011. It is brought by the Doubletree Hotels and The Arbor Day Foundation. Children will be able to crawl inside a giant tree log, smell different tree scents, play in leaves, listening to the sounds of birds, and even get close to the ‘Avatar’ movie experience by becoming a forest creature in a real-time animated blue screen flying experience. All their senses will be in action. They will never look at their backyards with the same eyes. A fantastic experience.

Smart Home: Green + Wired Till January 09, 2011. It is never too early to get them started into thinking and living green. Explore the Smart Home and discover all the possibilities of an optimized green life.

Sanctuary: flight of the majestic Monarch Starting on May 22,2010. Children will leave the exhibition fascinated by the life and travel of that little animal that weighs less than a gram. It will also seal the bond between Mexico, United States, and Canada, our little friend the Butterfly sees no borders

Birth of coffee Till may 31st, 2010. Children are always fascinated by coffee; they often ask to drink from their parent’s cup. A lot of their questions will be answered thanks to that photography exhibition.

Pride of Paper/Orgullo en Paper till July 3, 2010. Discover how Chicago based Artist Kiff Slemmons has been working with Mexican artists in Oaxaca (Mexico) to use local plants, fibers, and dyes to develop a wide range of jewelry made out of paper. Your child will never look at his homework the same after that.

A conversation with Chicago: contemporary sculpture from China till October 11,2010. This outdoor exhibition of large scale sculptures will be a feast for all. The sculptures are all over the park so be on the look out! I am sure the children will enjoy the Dinosaur one! The pieces are located in the North Boeing Gallery and the Boeing South Gallery Free Thursday tours of the sculpture resume June 10 through August 26, 2010. The tours start at the North Boeing Gallery and last 45 minutes.

Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age Till September 6, 2010. After visiting the exhibition, the difference between a mammoth and a mastodon will not be lost on you. Your children will have a hard time leaving the exhibition: too many things to learn and have fun. Get ready to meet Lyuba, a 42,000 year old baby mammoth found intact in Russia in 2007.

My Chinatown Till Nov 1st, 10. Families will discover what makes their Chicago Chinatown unique through sounds, sights, and voices. A new side of their city will be revealed and will never be strolled with the same eyes.