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Children's Discovery Museum, Normal, Illinois


$6.00 per person
ages 2 & over. Children under the age of 2 are free.
 
Children 12 years of age and younger must
be supervised by an adult, 16 years or older, at all times.

101 E. Beaufort
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 433-3444
Driving Directions


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      to Central Illinois Premier Children's Museum located in Normal, Illinois

Driving and Parking Information

The Children's Discovery Museum is located at 101 E. Beaufort Street in Uptown Normal, Illinois. The Museum is two blocks east of Illinois State University’s 28-story Watterson Towers.

Driving Directions

Uptown Normal is an exciting place to be as it undergoes an amazing redevelopment. The following directions to the Museum and parking lots reflect the most up-to-the-minute information. Directions may change- so visit this page often to ensure you have the latest details that make your drive here as enjoyable as possible!

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Parking Information

  • Want a guaranteed parking spot within walking distance of the Museum? Consider the convenience of the College Avenue Parking Deck.

    It features 685 spaces and is only a block away from the CDM. The deck is free during the evenings (6p-6a), on Sundays, and the first hour is always free no matter what time of day. Otherwise, parking will be just $1 an hour, and special all-day and overnight rates are also available.

  • There is a small parking lot across the street from the Museum, directly to the north. This lot offers two hour parking.
     
  • Parkinson Street Lot: This parking lot is adjacent to the Amtrak station and has been designated as public parking. Simply drive east on Beaufort; turn right (south) on Linden, go over the railroad tracks; and then turn right (west) on Parkinson St. The public is welcome to park in any non-signed spaces for up to three hours. Please note that parking is restricted on Tuesdays during the summer (June-September) for the Trailside Market. There are signs that clearly mark these spots.
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The Children's Discovery Museum is a division of the Town of Normal Parks and Recreation Department.