Watching your child’s face light up with wonder and delight is hands-down one of the best parts of being a parent. That’s why a trip to a great children’s museum ranks high on the list of memory-making activities to do while your child is young. All the better when you can make a museum visit the centerpiece of a family vacation, says Kristen Fries, Executive Director at the Edwardsville Children’s Museum.
The Edwardsville Children’s Museum is a must-visit destination for Chicago families looking to escape the city and head to southwest Illinois for a day or two.
A fellow Chicago parent with a growing family, Fries moved back to her hometown of Edwardsville when her older child was 4. She was thrilled to learn about its museum. “I thought the Edwardsville Children’s Museum was so cute because it’s all housed in a historic building, the original schoolhouse that dates…
