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Children's Museum of Illinois

55 South Country Club Road, Decatur, IL 62521

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Children’s Museum of Illinois is a two-story, 27,000 square foot facility packed with hands-on exhibits & activities for kids 2-10 (and Big Kids, too). With a real firetruck and helicopter parked outside!

In total, the museum boasts over sixty exhibits and activities that stimulate real-world scenarios, connecting children with familiar experiences and contexts designed to highlight and encourage healthy habits and critical thinking. Features the immersive Heroes Hall, an entire wing dedicated to law enforcement.

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