Themarked a special milestone on Friday, celebrating its "Golden Birthday" by turning 24 years old on June 24th. Visitors of the museum received the special present of $2.40 admission, about $6 off the normal entry fee.
"We are thrilled to be celebrating our 24th birthday on the 24th with this event," said Sue Broad, executive director of the DuPage Children's Museum. "We are looking forward to all the wonderful things we can do in Naperville and look forward to our next steps."
Carrie Blazowski of Joliet, was pleasantly surprised when they showed up at the museum and recieved the special admission rate.
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"This is our first time to the museum," Blazowski said. "It wasn't a good day to be outside so we thought we would check out the museum."
Blazowski's daughter, Sarah, 5, couldn't decide what she liked the best.
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"I liked the room where you could write on the walls with light," gushed Sarah. "It was fun and artistic and I wish I had one for my room."
The highlight of the day was when Mayor Pradel led the crowd in a rousing rendition of "Happy Birthday." Throughout the day more than 2,100 children and adults enjoyed numerous activities located throughout the Museum’s three floors of exhibits and program rooms.
The summer Art Studio was stocked with paper and string ready to be turned into birthday hats and was also home to a giant birthday cake sculpture for visitors to decorate. The Museum's Teen Volunteers organized a bake sale featuring delicious cookies, cupcakes, brownies and worked it alongside corporate volunteers from SHC Direct.
Every year the DuPage Children's Museum welcomes 300,000 visitors, making it one of the most popular cultural attractions in the Chicago area.
