Programming
All special programs are free with Museum admission on a first-come-first-served basis. No registration is necessary.
Art Adventures
Art Adventures are guided art activities that children and their caregivers can create together, take with them, and replicate at home.
These activities take place in the Adventures in Art exhibit:
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Tue – Sat: 9 AM to noon and 1 to 3 PM
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Sun & Mon: 9 AM to noon
Underwritten by:
Baby & Me
Please join us for this weekly networking group every Monday for parents or caregivers and their children up to 12 months.
Books and Bops
Designed for very young children, this program features stories, singing, and little movin’ and groovin’.
Dog Safety
Join Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy to learn safety tips for young children aimed at prevention of dog bites. Program takes places the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 10 AM.
Dover Tech Play Lab
Dover Tech Play Lab introduces young children to the basic building blocks of technology. Tech Lab happens Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with sessions at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30. Sessions are offered Friday mornings at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30. Spaces are limited; free reservations can be made at the Museum’s front desk when you check in.
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Garden Buddies
Taking place Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 AM – 12 PM, this program lets children learn about seeds, weeds, worms, fruits and vegetables, and the joys of digging in the dirt and growing and harvesting plants. Master gardeners from University of Illinois Extension and other local horticultural institutions lead all sessions. This program is weather permitting.
Kitchen Creations (Seasonal Program)
Calling all junior chefs! Join us at Kohl Children’s Museum for our Kitchen Creations program featuring farm-to-table food preparation and nutritious eating. Every Thursday we will use a variety of ingredients and transform them into healthy snacks, salads, and more! Kitchen Creations will occur every Thursday from 2 – 3 p.m.
Science Sleuths (Seasonal Program)
Science Sleuths lets children become little scientists as they study evidence, make predictions, and test their hypotheses with the guidance of a Museum educator or local professional. This seasonal programming occurs Thursdays at 2 PM.
Story Time AM
Story Time takes place in announced exhibit areas, and includes early elementary age-appropriate stories (but all ages are welcome to attend!). Current story times are Tuesdays at 11:30 AM.
Story Time PM
Story Time takes place in announced exhibit areas, and includes early elementary age appropriate stories (but all ages are welcome to attend!). Current story times are Tuesdays at 3 PM and Wednesdays at 1 PM.
Tinkering
The Museum’s Tinkering program encourages children to do what they do best – let their curiosity take over! Explore the world of engineering by building machines and creating processes, and then explore what happens when you make changes or do things differently.
Programming occurs select Tuesdays at 2 PM.