Pop-Up Museum
As part of our commitment to ensuring that every child and family has access to a high-quality children’s museum experience, we are very excited to provide the Kohl Children’s Pop-Up Museum. This allows us to serve children and families in under-resourced areas by bringing our exhibits and programs to them directly, inspiring future generations in their own neighborhoods.
2025 Schedule
March 5 – May 3, 2025:
College of Lake County – Advanced Technology Center
7735 W Grand Ave
Gurnee, IL 60031
Free public hours
- Wednesdays from 5 – 7 PM
- Thursdays and Fridays from 10 AM – 4 PM
- Saturdays from 8:30 AM – 1 PM
Free weekday field trips now available for qualifying classrooms. E-mail fieldtrips@kcmgc.org for more information.
Activities
The Pop-Up includes high-quality interactive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) elements:
- Airmazing: Propel objects through tubes and balance balls on columns of air.
- Design and Build: Explore engineering and construction with Rigamajig and design train paths on our Train Table.
- Light and Shadow: Play with colors and patterns on light tables and create shadows with our shadow dome.
- Motion Quest: Experiment with using air pressure, gravity, and gears to make things move with out actually touching them.
- Art Studio: Easels, make-it stations, and 3D sculptures
- Book Nook
Kohl Children’s Pop-Up Museum is generously sponsored by:
- Gorter Family Foundation
- Lake County Community Foundation
- The John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation
- Steans Family Foundation
- Wintrust
View photos from our previous Pop-Ups:
