Busy Brains Children's Museum
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosIllinois, United States2-10 Employees
Busy Brains Children's Museum is a small, community-focused institution in Lake Villa, Illinois, offering interactive exhibits and programs across the arts, sciences, and humanities for children. It aims to support learning and discovery through hands-on experiences that engage young visitors and their families. Programs are designed to extend the museum-going experience and are led by trained staff in collaboration with community professionals. The organization is renovating a 14,000-square-foot building on Cedar Avenue with a planned opening in 2018. Phase 1 will introduce spaces such as an entry and gift shop, a multipurpose room, and offices, along with exhibit galleries including Kid-struction Gallery, Tot-Lot, Water World, Our Town, and Body Journey. Based in the Lake Villa area, Busy Brains functions within the museums, historical sites, and zoos sector and focuses on delivering hands-on learning experiences for children.