For Kids & Families
Joyce and Avrum Gray & Family
Children's Center
Now Open!
Bring the whole family to enjoy Spertus' brand-new, highly anticipated Gray
Children’s Center. Explore the magic of letters and language, hear traditional
Jewish stories told in new ways, and learn to give voice to stories of your own!
Developed in partnership with Redmoon Theater Artistic Director Jim
Lasko and Architect Odile Compagnon, the Gray Children’s Center, made
possible by the generosity and foresight of Joyce and Avrum Gray and their
family, is recommended for kids ages 2 – 12, with their favorite adults.
Explore the Walls of Doors and Drawers, listen to stories and create your own in the Big Block Video Area, climb through a rope tube and tunnel under an aquarium in the search for narratives, find letters amid stars in the Skydome, and much, much more!
The Gray Children’s Center is open during regular Spertus Museum hours. No reservations necessary for families and small groups, but visitors should be aware that school visits generally take place during the morning hours. Feel free to call ahead to 312.322.1773.
Tours and activities align with Illinois State Goals and Learning Standards across multiple curriculum areas and grade levels. For more information on group tours or to schedule a visit, please contact Spertus Museum’s Education Department at 312.322.1793 or museum@spertus.edu.
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Spertus' new Children's Center and programs for Chicago Public School students and teachers are made possible in part by a generous grant from the Polk Bros. Foundation. Additional support for these programs is provided by the Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc. and the Walter & Caroline Sueske Charitable Trust.
