YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
Join the “You Are What You Eat” tour to learn about healthy eating and working out while having fun!
The Bronzeville Children’s Museum was founded on August 20, 1993. Named after Bronzeville, where African Americans settled in Chicago after coming from the South. In this area, they created a booming business, cultural, political and residential center known at first as Black Metropolis and later as Bronzeville.
Our philosophy of building children’s minds is reinforced by a unique guided tour format that emphasizes the educational message each exhibit is designed to achieve. We believe that this format is critical to ensuring that the hands-on play experience imparts knowledge, and that our children remember what they learned and not just that they had time to play.
The Bronzeville Children’s Museum is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Please consider a donation to help us educate our future leaders.
Our philosophy of building children’s minds is reinforced by a unique guided tour format that emphasizes the educational message each exhibit is designed to achieve.
The exhibits are designed for children ages 4 to 9. You may select from one of the following one hour tours:
Choose this tour to learn about healthy eating and working out while having fun!
In our ComEd gallery you can take a journey in time to visit African American inventors who made great inventions that changed our lives for the better. Learn about great inventions for Beauty products, computers, and great medical science discoveries and cures. Inventors like Benjamin Banneker from the 17th century to today’s Apple computer Engineer Donna Augusta.
Tour where your mission is to discover how your world is surrounded by S.T.E.A.M. Let your imagination take flight on a journey to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.
Take a tour and learn about the people and landmarks of historic Bronzeville where you can become a banker or a doctor. Some of Chicago’s most famous and influential African Americans from professional athletes, and musicians to political leaders came from Bronzeville.
Our philosophy of building children’s minds is reinforced by a unique guided tour format that emphasizes the educational message each exhibit is designed to achieve.
Join the “You Are What You Eat” tour to learn about healthy eating and working out while having fun!
Journey to our “S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math)” Tour where your mission is to discover how your world is surrounded by S.T.E.A.M. Let your imagination take flight on a journey to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.
Bronzeville Children’s Museum is the first and only African American children’s museum in the United States. Exposing children to the rich culture and contributions of African-Americans.
Discover the innovation and impact of Provident Hospital, the first African American hospital in the country. Learn about Dr. Daniel Hale Williams who performed the first successful open heart surgery operation.
Through educational hands on play you can master the skills to shop for healthy meals at the Jewel-Osco grocery store.
Discover African American inventors at the ComEd gallery. From Benjamin Banneker to Donna Augusta, learn about their contributions to beauty products, computers, and medical discoveries that have improved our lives.
Written by Nader Issa, Posted 12/26/22 on READ ARTICLE on chicago.suntimes.com
Posted 12/28/21 on nbcchicago.com
Published: ABC 7 News – By Hosea Sanders
“Peggy Montes, founder, president and visionary of an important African American institution.” – Defender/Worsom Robinson
Published: Chicago Defender Newspaper
Peter Ludwig (right) and his pal Marty demonstrate their art skills at the Bronzeville Children’s Museum. | Howard A. Ludwig~For Sun-Times Media
Published: May 22, 2013 6:14AM, By Howard A. Ludwig
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BRONZEVILLE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
9301 South Stony Island Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60617
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Founder and President
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CHICAGO ILLINOIS, 60617
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Thank you for your valuable support in making African and African American history more engaging and accessible to young people. Your generous donation will enable us to create more dynamic and interactive learning experiences that inspire curiosity, empathy, and a deeper understanding of the diverse cultures and contributions of these significant communities. We greatly appreciate your contribution towards our efforts to promote education and cultural awareness.
Thank you,
Peggy Montes,
Founder and President
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Chicago, Illinois 60617
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“Museums commonly are associated with learning. Exotic exhibits open our eyes to objects of historical significance. Well-thought-out displays teach onlookers about different cultures or scientific breakthroughs.
Children’s museums don’t play by the same rules.
I’ve been to countless children’s museums, and they are really just indoor playgrounds. Children are unleashed into a world of grocery stores stocked with plastic food, make-your-own-music stations, and splash-ready water tables.
The climate-controlled museums are a godsend during inclement weather. The hands-on displays keep kids busy and engaged. I don’t know how much learning goes on, but that’s not my reason for visiting.
I thought all kids’ museums operated this way until last week when I visited the Bronzeville Children’s Museum.”