Wonder Works, Oak Park

Name: Wonder Works
Address: Oak Park, United States

#9 among attractions in Oak Park

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Wonder Works is a children's museum, a non-profit corporation established in 2002, located in the village of Oak Park, Illinois. It is the successor to the Children's Museum of Oak Park, established in 1993. The museum is dedicated to the principle of offering a fun, largely self-directed playing and learning place for children. ()

Established: 1993 (31 years ago)Visitors per year: 55 thous.Coordinates: 41°54'0"N, 87°48'0"W

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Wonder Works – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Unity Temple, Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway, Horse Show Fountain.

0.4 miS
The famed Prairie-style architect’s home
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park
11 min walk • Nestled in the charming suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio stands as a testament to the architectural prowess and innovative vision of one of America's most renowned architects. This museum, once the personal residence and workspace of...
0.8 miS
, Frank Lloyd Wright, Museum
Unity Temple, Oak Park
21 min walk • Unity Temple is a Unitarian Universalist church in Oak Park, Illinois, and the home of the Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation. It was designed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and built between 1905 and 1908.
0.7 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway, Oak Park
19 min walk • The Ernest Hemingway Birthplace is a historic home and museum in Oak Park, Illinois where American author Ernest Hemingway was born. Hemingway lived in the home with his family for the first six years of his life. The house, now owned by The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park, is open for guided tours.
0.8 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Frank Lloyd Wright
Horse Show Fountain, Oak Park
21 min walk • The Horse Show Fountain, also known as the Wright-Bock Fountain, is located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
0.8 miS
Church
Calvary Memorial Church, Oak Park
21 min walk • Calvary Memorial Church of Oak Park is a nondenominational church on Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
0.8 miS
Library
Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park
20 min walk • The Oak Park Public Library is the public library system serving the village of Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb just west of Chicago. Founded as a public library in 1903, the library has three locations offering books, magazines, movies, music, computer access, and programs for all ages.
0.5 miS
Frank Lloyd Wright
Arthur Heurtley House, Oak Park
13 min walk • The Arthur B. Heurtley House is located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The house was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed in 1902. The Heurtley House is considered one of the earliest examples of a Frank Lloyd Wright house in full Prairie style. The house was added to the U.S.
0.5 miS
Frank Lloyd Wright
Edward R. Hills House, Oak Park
14 min walk • The Edward R. Hills House, also known as the Hills–DeCaro House, is a residence located at 313 Forest Avenue in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois. It is most notable for a 1906 remodel by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in his signature Prairie style.
0.6 miS
Frank Lloyd Wright
Laura Gale House, Oak Park
15 min walk • The Laura Gale House, also known as the Mrs. Thomas H. Gale House, is a home in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The house was designed by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1909.
0.6 miSE
Frank Lloyd Wright
Charles E. Roberts Stable, Oak Park
17 min walk • The Charles E. Roberts Stable is a renovated former barn in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The building has a long history of remodeling work including an 1896 transformation by famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The stable remodel was commissioned by Charles E.
0.4 miS
Frank Lloyd Wright
Walter Gale House, Oak Park
11 min walk • The Walter H. Gale House, located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed in 1893. The house was commissioned by Walter H. Gale of a prominent Oak Park family and is the first home Wright designed after leaving the firm of Adler & Sullivan. The Gale House was listed on the U.S.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wonder Works?

Nearby attractions include Oscar B. Balch House, Oak Park (7 min walk), Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park (11 min walk), Robert P. Parker House, Oak Park (11 min walk), Thomas H. Gale House, Oak Park (11 min walk).

How to get to Wonder Works by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wonder Works:

Bus

Harlem & Thomas NB • Lines: 90 (8 min walk)
Oak Park & Division NB • Lines: 311 (8 min walk)

Train

Oak Park (23 min walk)
Galewood (35 min walk)

Metro

Harlem/Lake • Lines: Green (24 min walk)
Oak Park • Lines: Green (25 min walk)