Support Us

Buying a Gift Membership? Choose an option below and you will select gift membership during checkout. All gift memberships will begin within 30 days of purchase unless activated sooner.

Gift memberships can be sent directly to the receiver or to the giver.  Gift memberships will not begin until they are activated on the first visit to the museum.

Our Memberships

There are many benefits in becoming a member, but the biggest of them all is the knowledge that you are supporting the educational work we do in support of learning.  Your sustaining membership will help support the Children's Museum in Oak Lawn not just now, but in the future. While many of our membership benefits do revolve around families, you don't have to have children's museum age children to join and show your support as you can become a Legacy Member or even purchase a membership at another level for a  family in need.
Legacy Membership - $250​
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The Legacy Membership is a wonderful way for you to show your philanthropic support of the museum and to be engaged in the work we do, helping us expand young minds in the development of critical thinking skills, social skills, conflict resolution, fine/gross motor skills, communication skills and cognitive skills. Your support will also allow us to continue funding our Museums For All initiative, removing the barrier for low-income families so that their children can benefit from the educational value of the museum. 

Climb Plus+ Membership benefits apply with this philanthropic membership.
Grandparent Membership - $125 supporting level
  • Admission all year for both grandparents and up to four grandchildren

Family Membership - $135 supporting level
  • Admission all year for 2 named adult cardholders and up to five children (same household)
  • Option to add children for $25 each (same household)

All in the Family Membership - $150 supporting level
  • Admission for 2 named adult cardholders and up to five children (same household)
  • Add on another named adult as a caregiver (included)
  • Option to add on one additional caregiver ($25)
  • Option to add children for $25 each (same household)
  • 50% off at other ACM reciprocal museums
  • 2 one-time guest passes
All Membership Levels Include:
  • 10% off in the museum store
  • Discounts on special events and programs
  • ​Discount on Birthday Parties hosted at the Museum​
  • Early admission to the museum on Saturdays and Sundays
 CLIMB Membership - $190 supporting level
  • Unlimited entry for up to six people per day
  • 50% off at other ACM reciprocal museums
  • Free admission for up to six people at CLIMB Partner Museums
  • 2 one-time guest passes
  • Bring two guests (above your six) to the Children's Museum in Oak Lawn and they get 50% admission every visit
  • 2 cards provided (1 for parents and 1 for named caregiver)

CLIMB Plus+ Membership - $200 supporting level
  • Unlimited entry for up to six people per day
  • Includes a museum card for your named caregiver
  • 50% off at other ACM reciprocal museums
  • Option to add additional children for $25 each (same household) - great for larger families!
  • Free admission for up to six people at CLIMB Partner Museums
  • 4 one-time guest passes
  • Bring four guests (above your six) to the Children's Museum in Oak Lawn and they get 50% admission every visit
  • 3 cards provided (1 for parents + two caregivers)*

*Great way to add both sets of grandparents as caregivers!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:  I bought my membership at another Children's Museum but I really want to come to your Members-Only Event.
A:  Unless otherwise noted, our Members-Only events are for our members who purchased their memberships at the Children's Museum in Oak Lawn.

Q:  What exactly is CLIMB?
A:  CLIMB was started with a discussion at a conference among the Executive Directors/CEO's of the Children's Museum in Oak Lawn, the Dupage Children's Museum and Kohl Children's Museum.  Other museums were invited to join and the Discovery Center Museum, KidsWork and Wonder Works were the other Chicago area Children's Museum's that decided to join in the partnership.  It's important to note that while these six museums are CLIMB partners, each museum is a separate nonprofit organization governed by their own Board of Directors.  CLIMB was originally designed to open up free access to members of these museums to other children's museums as a membership benefit.  Each museum is voluntarily in this initiative. The other benefit of this membership is when our museum closes down in September for a few days for our annual cleanup week, you have other museums you can visit while we refresh and rejuvenate our museum.

**CLIMB Partner Museums

  • Children's Museum in Oak Lawn (Oak Lawn, IL)
  • DuPage Children's Museum (Naperville, IL)
  • Kohl Children's Museum (Glenview, IL)
  • Wonder Works (Oak Park, IL)
  • KidsWork Children's Museum (Frankfort, IL)
  • Discovery Center Museum (Rockford, IL)
*CLIMB memberships must have a cardholder present at the time of use.
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*CLIMB memberships allow you to bring anyone with you as long as a cardholder is present (cardholder and up to five other people).

**CLIMB Plus+ gives you the opportunity for another adult, not in the same household, to be on your membership as a caregiver.

***Family and All in the Family memberships are intended to be same household. 

****ACM and CLIMB benefits are valid for up to 6 people total.
For memberships that have a caregiver option, you may change your caregiver twice per year. Any additional caregiver changes require a $10 fee to make the change.
We will ask for Photo ID when you present your membership card!
​ This ensures that someone hasn't stolen a misplaced card and protects you from someone using your card.  
For questions about memberships, call (708) 423-6709 ext. 202.
*Member benefits are subject to change without notice.
**Refunds need to be requested and completed within 15 days of purchase