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Party Planning Tips

Planning Checklist

This planning checklist will help you keep track of the items you will need for a great party:

Food and Drink

  • Cake
  • Ice
  • Cooler (we do not offer refrigeration)
  • Any additional food items approved by Bean Sprouts Cafe

Tableware

  • Napkins*
  • Cups*
  • Plates*
  • Flatware*
  • Tablecloths
  • Serving Utensils

*If ordering food from Bean Sprouts Cafe, these will be provided with your order.

Birthday Cake

  • Birthday Candles (these are the ONLY permissible open flames)
  • Matches/Lighter
  • Knife/Cake Cutter

Party Items

  • Decorations
  • Tape (painter’s tape only)
  • Mylar Balloons (latex balloons are NOT allowed)

Memories

  • Camera, extra batteries and/or charger

Clean-Up

  • Extra Containers
  • Aluminum Foil

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2100 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 832-6600

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Hours

Open today from 9:30 am-5:00 pm

Open tomorrow from 9:30 am-5:00 pm

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Admission

General Admission

  • Children (1 – 16): $19
  • Adults (17 – 64): $19
  • Seniors (65+): $18
  • Infants (Under 12 months): Free
  • Members: Free
  • Military: Buy 1, Get 1 Free
  • Museums for All Program (EBT/WIC cardholders): $3 (up to 4 admissions) *P-EBT not valid

All children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

Click here for advance general admission reservations and save $2 per ticket.

 

The Museum is closed for these holidays in 2022 and 2023:
New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve

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The Museum will be open Sun, Apr 2 from 2 – 5 PM for members only. We will be open special public hours from 9:30 AM (8:30 for members) until 5 PM on Mon Apr 3 for Spring Break.