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Children's Discovery Museum, Normal, Illinois


$6.00 per person
ages 2 & over. Children under the age of 2 are free.
 
Children 12 years of age and younger must
be supervised by an adult, 16 years or older, at all times.

101 E. Beaufort
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 433-3444
Driving Directions


Click here to see a map of the entire museum!

 

Welcome 
      to Central Illinois Premier Children's Museum located in Normal, Illinois
Explore, Imagine, Create, Play!

Welcome!

Visit the Children's Discovery Museum located in uptown Normal, Illinois. Explore, imagine, create and play with three floors of amazing hands-on exhibits including:

  • Our brand new exhibit trio Healthy Kids - Healthy Future, featuring the Fresh Market and Healthy Pizza Café, Way to Go, and Dig It!
  • An amazing Agricultural Experience… AgMazing!
  • Paint a masterpiece on the Paint Wall
  • Climb the two story Luckey Climber, explore the Toddler Backyard and much more!
  • Host a Happy Birthday Party or Special Event with us!
  • Extend the Museum experience when you shop the Discover More! Store

Effective immediately: The parking lot immediately adjacent to the Museum is closed until late fall 2008. Please click here for parking options

Museum Hours
 

Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
The Museum is closed Mondays

Holiday Hours
Open Mondays December 22, 29 & January 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Closed New Year’s Day 
 

Please note: Beaufort Street, between Fell Avenue and Broadway is closed to all traffic for the construction of The Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.

Please click here for alternative routes and up-to-the-minute parking information.

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CDM News

I Spy a North Pole Village

Check Out What's New in the December-February Newsletter!

Free Floor Programming

When School Is Out, Discovery Day Camps are In!

Check out Video of the CDM on Images McLean County Website!

101 Ways to Play in Bloomington-Normal!

Parking in Uptown Normal


The Children's Discovery Museum is a division of the Town of Normal Parks and Recreation Department.