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Children's Discovery Museum, Normal, Illinois


$4.00 per person
ages 2 & over.
 
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
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      to Central Illinois Premier Children's Museum located in Normal, Illinois

Discovery Day Camps at the Children’s Discovery Museum

Join us at the Children’s Discovery Museum for a day filled with fun! All Day Camps will be centered on a theme and will include various hands-on activities, Museum exploration and snack. Camp will last from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Camp attendees will be separated into groups according to age/grade level. Please send a sack lunch with your child or pre-order an Avanti’s lunch from the Museum for $4. Avanti’s lunch includes 1/3 gondola, bag of baked potato chips, cup of applesauce, and an apple juice. MIN/MAX: 10/45

Cost: $30 passholder/ $35 non-passholder per day

Friday, February 29
Health and our Heart
Did you know that February is Heart Awareness Month? We will be doing various activities that focus on how to keep our heart and bodies healthy!
Activity # 902432 Section # 02

Monday, March 3
The Wonderful World of Dr. Seuss
Did you know that March 2 was Dr. Seuss’ birthday? We will celebrate by reading and doing several activities based upon the books of this much loved author!
Activity # 903432 Section # 01

Friday, March 21
AgMazing Agriculture
Did you know that this week is National Agriculture week? We will celebrate by exploring in our very on AgMazing exhibit in addition to a variety of hands-on activities in the classroom.
Activity # 903432 Section # 02

Friday, April 25
Celebrate the Earth
Help us celebrate the Earth as we do activities to learn how to treat our environment respectively.
Activity # 904432 Section # 01

Spring Break Daycamps at Children's Discovery Museum

Join us at the CDM for a day filled with fun! All camps are centered on a theme and include various hands-on activities, Museum exploration and snack. Camp will last from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Camp attendees will be separated into groups according to age/grade level. MIN/MAX: 10/45

Cost: $30 passholder/ $35 non-passholder per day or register for all five days of Spring Break and save! $130 for passholders/$150 for non-passholders

Monday, March 24
Construction Junction
Grab your hard hats as we will be working with cement and building things!
Activity # 903432 Section # 03

Tuesday, March 25
Bugs and Critters
We will be exploring the world of bugs and small critters!
Activity # 903432 Section # 04

Wednesday, March 26
Welcome to Hollywood
Today we will be putting on skits, having a talent show, making masks, puppets, and more!
Activity # 903432 Section # 05

Thursday, March 27
Hooray for Spring!
We’ll be celebrating the arrival of spring by decorating flower pots, planting flower seeds, making sun catchers and much more!
Activity # 903432 Section # 06

Friday, March 28
Storybook Adventures
Today we will be reading some of our favorite books and doing activities based upon those books. We will even start writing our very own story!
Activity # 903432 Section # 07

Programming Registration Form (PDF)

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The Children's Discovery Museum is a division of the Town of Normal Parks and Recreation Department.