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| Established | 1985 |
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| Location | Glenview, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°05′37″N 87°49′34″W / 42.0936°N 87.8260°W |
| Type | Children's museum |
| Director | Sheridan Turner |
| Website | Kohl Children's Museum |
Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago is a children's museum in Glenview, Illinois that provides a hands-on learning laboratory for children ages birth to 8. It is named for philanthropist Dolores Kohl, daughter of the founder of Kohl’s department stores, who founded the museum through her education foundation in 1985.[1] Located on an 8.8-acre (36,000 m2) site, including a 46,700-square-foot (4,340 m2) museum building and a 2-acre (0.81 ha) outdoor exhibit space, the museum features exhibits and programs aligned to the Illinois State Learning Standards and designed to make learning fun and interesting for young children.