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Family Memberships

To Members:
Your memberships will be extended based on the duration of our closure and remember, for those of you who had memberships expire prior to March 14, you can go ahead and renew your membership during this time and we will start your membership for a full year when we reopen.

Do you visit the Museum often? Consider purchasing one of our membership plans below. Memberships pay for themselves within a few visits, and you'll get some added member benefits as well. Scroll down for more information!

Standard Memberships

Best Values

Grandparent ($95)

Family ($105)

All in the Family ($135)

Climb ($150)

Climb Plus+ ($165)

Grandparent Membership - $95

Admission all year for both grandparents and up to four grandchildren
10% off in the museum store
Discounts on special events and programs

Family Membership - $105

Admission all year for 2 adults and up to five children (same household)
10% off in the museum store
Discounts on special events and programs
Discount on Birthday Parties hosted at the Museum
Option to add children for $25 each (same household)

All in the Family Membership - $135

Admission for 2 adults and up to five children (same household)
Add on another named adult as a caregiver (included)
Option to add on one additional caregiver ($25)
10% off in the museum store
Discounts on special events and programs
Discount on Birthday Parties hosted at the Museum
Option to add children for $25 each (same household)
50% off at other ACM reciprocal museums
2 one-time guest passes

CLIMB Membership - $150

Unlimited entry for up to six people per day
10% off in the museum store
Discounts on special events and programs
Discount on Birthday Parties hosted at the Museum
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 caregiver)

CLIMB Plus+ Membership - $165

Unlimited entry for up to six people per day
Includes a museum card for your caregiver
10% off in the museum store
Discounts on special events and programs
Discount on Birthday Parties hosted at the Museum
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.

**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)

Members-only hours subject to change.

*CLIMB memberships must have a cardholder present at the time of use.

*CLIMB memberships allow you to bring anyone with you as long as a cardholder is present.

**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.