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Parking & Directions

Getting Here & Where to Park

Planning your visit to the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn? Below, you'll find all the details on parking, public transportation, and how to get to the museum with ease. Whether you're driving, taking the train, or using public transit, we want to make your trip as smooth as possible.

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Museum Location

The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn is located at:

5100 Museum Drive
Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453

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Parking

Free parking is available on the 5th floor (the roof) of the parking garage, along the north wall facing the museum. Look for signs indicating "Available for Children’s Museum patrons from 10 AM – 6 PM".

Important to Note:

Do not park in any Advocate Employee or permit-only spaces.

If you choose to park in a numbered commuter parking space on any floor, you must pay the parking fee at the train station before you enter the museum.

An elevator is located on the northwest corner of the parking garage. If you park on the 5th floor, you can take the elevator down to street level. From there, it is a short ½ block walk to the museum entrance.

Weekend Parking Perk! On Saturdays and Sundays, parking in the garage is free on any level. 

Please do not park in the surface lots directly in front of the museum entrance, they do not belong to the museum.

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Parking sign: Permit only this side, available for Children's Museum patrons from 10AM to 6PM.
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Public Transportation

By Train

 The museum is on the Metra SouthWest Service line. The nearest stop is the Oak Lawn Patriot Station, serving the route between Manhattan and Chicago Union Station. Check the SWS Train Schedule.

By Bus

 A bus stop is located outside the museum on 95th St. The 395 and 381 bus lines stop here.

View the 381. View the 395. 

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