HQ Function

The headquarters serves as the primary public-facing facility, housing all exhibits, educational programming spaces, administrative offices, and visitor services.

Notable Features:

Located within the historic Navy Pier, offering scenic views of Lake Michigan and the city skyline. The museum itself features innovative, interactive exhibits spread over three floors.

Work Culture:

A mission-driven, collaborative, and creative environment focused on child development, education, and community engagement. Staff are passionate about providing joyful learning experiences.

HQ Significance:

Its location at Navy Pier makes it highly accessible to both locals and tourists, establishing it as a key family attraction and educational resource in Chicago.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters embodies the museum's values of play, learning, imagination, community, accessibility, and inclusion through its engaging and thoughtfully designed spaces.

Location:

While the Chicago Children's Museum's physical presence is concentrated at its Navy Pier location, its influence extends through partnerships, research contributions to early childhood education, and by serving as a model for children's museums worldwide. It actively participates in national and international museum associations and networks, sharing best practices and innovative approaches to play-based learning.

Street Address:

700 E Grand Ave

City:

Chicago

State/Province:

IL

Country:

USA