Children's Museum IL

Your Imagination Destination! A two-story, 27,000 square foot facility packed with hands-on exhibits & activities for kids 2-10 (and Big Kids, too).

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Hard Hat has some information on our Water Table exhibit, which won’t actually have any water in it through the weekend. Why? Because preliminary work is beginning on our brand NEW water table coming soon!

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EVENT ALERT! Aug 3 we’ll be joined by 6 students from Tokorozawa, Japan who will teach our attendees how to make origami! A FREE EVENT tho space is limited so you’ll want to pre-register at https://t.co/lYtq1ZR6Tp. Two sessions available: 4:00pm and 5:00pm. 8 and up recommended.

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Keenan is back at the Decatur Public Library today till Noon! And already we are having so much fun with ALL NEW PLAYABLES!! We’ve got DINO BONES for fossil fun, musical instruments w/ croaking froggies, and magnetic wooden pieces that you can build, well… ANYTHING with!!

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Your Children’s Museum office staff is on the road today for the wedding of Isaac & Emily!! We are so excited for them and happy to be a part of their day. Also here tho not pictured is Keenan—he had wandered off when this pic was snapped. But he’s here, we swear!

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Wow! We found an official Macon County IL Rocks rock in our newly installed Prehistoric Garden!! So cool!!! 😄

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Happy Independence Day!!

The museum is closed for the Fourth. We’ll see you on the fifth! 🇺🇸

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We hope you and yours enjoy this Independence Day! We will be closed so we can spend time with ours. We’ll see you Wednesday!

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Celebrate Freedom!! Your Children’s Museum is indeed closed today for Juneteenth. We hope you enjoy the day with your fam and we look forward to seeing you soon!

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Happy Father’s Day to all our Museum dads and beyond!

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We’re getting a head start on this full weekend of Juneteenth celebrating! If you hadn’t heard, our pals at Decatur Park District are holding a free family event Sun, June 18 at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheatre 2-6pm w/entertainment, vendors, food trucks, & more. Check it out!

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We are so excited about our new Prehistoric Garden!!! Located right by our front entrance, we encourage you to come check this new playable space out. Sponsored by Beautify Decatur Coalition with a design by and plants from The Garden Path. Get in here and see for yourself!!

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There must be something in the water here at your Children’s Museum. It seems some Shrubbies have started springing up! We have found two so far… could more show up over the summer?

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Grab yer nearest kiddo and watch this latest Hard Hat vid to see what a “building drop” is! A big THANK YOU to @7BrewCoffee for inviting us out… AND for the generous donation! We can’t wait to continue partnering with this new brew crew. Welcome to our community!!

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Join us as we honor and remember those who selflessly served our country.

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THANK YOU!!!!!! We had such a wonderful day of Duck Derby goodness and it’s all due to everyone who had a hand in supporting the event in whatever capacity they were able. We couldn’t do what we do without YOU!

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SATURDAY is DUCK DERBY!! 10a-2p, family fun inside & out of the museum: food trucks, games & activities, City of Decatur BIG trucks to explore, AND the Pinewood Derby. Plus YOU could win $3,000! Dollar off general admission all day. Get all the details: https://t.co/bML9D1mDxY

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This Sat 10a-2p is DUCK DERBY but it’s also simultaneously the PINEWOOD DERBY! The Boy Scouts’ fast & furious wooden car racing, over multiple division races for kids AND adults! Find a link to more info on Pinewood Derby along with all things Duck Derby: https://t.co/bML9D1mDxY

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What’s that? You know Duck Derby runs 10am-2pm this Sat but are concerned you might get hungry? We got you covered! Taqueria La Perlita and Kona Ice will be on hand for the festivities. That’s right—you’re officially encouraged to COME HUNGRY.

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One of up to 3,000 numbered rubber ducks will win $3,000 this Sat, & if YOU have the ticket with that number on it YOU take home the $3,000! Of course, the more ducks you buy the better your chance of winning AND the better the deal—40 ducks is 50% off! https://t.co/uo9WT0Doxn

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Up to 3,000 of these numbered rubber duckies will race THIS SATURDAY down our Mueller-built water-propelled track and ONE of them will win its owner $3,000!! Sponsored by Jerger Pediatric Dentistry. Get details & YOUR numbered rubber ducks in the race at https://t.co/uo9WT0Doxn