The votes are in!  According to the 2010 Nickelodeon Parents' Picks Award competition, DuPage Children's Museum is the Best Chicago Museum! 

Four other great museums – Chicago Children's Museum, Field Museum of Natural History, Museum of Science and Industry and the Shedd Aquarium – were in the running.   

Director of Marketing and Membership, Alison Segebarth, said, "We were honored to even be considered in such a prestigious field, especially since we were the only suburban museum on the list. We are grateful to our fans, visitors and members for voting for DuPage Children's Museum as the Best Chicago Museum in the 2010 Nickelodeon Parents' Picks awards.  We know that we've got the best visitors, members and fans in the Chicago area!"

Nickelodeon's Parents' Picks Awards is an annual nationwide on-line poll that allows parents to vote for their favorite family places, products and parenting tips. The 2010 voting took place from July 7 through August 31, 2010. ParentsConnect announced the winners on-line on September 15, 2010. The 2010 Parents' Picks Award winners will be featured on the ParentsConnect Web site throughout the year until the 2011 awards, so parents everywhere will know that these are the best of the best.

DuPage Children's Museum is a top Chicago-area cultural attraction…where learning comes in to play®! Via interactive exhibits and programs that make learning fun for children and adults playing together, DuPage Children's Museum helps develop curiosity, creativity, thinking and problem solving in young children. The Museum is located at 301 N. Washington Street in Naperville, Illinois, a quick walk from the Naperville Metra train station. Parking is free and the building is wheelchair accessible.  For information about hours, Museum admission and membership packages, visit www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org or call (630) 637-8000.