Orpheum Children's Science Museum
where science and play take center stage

Special events in November

Pumpkin Catapult - November 1st

Reading to the Dogs - November 16th

Science of Sound - November 22nd

Lego Club |Girls Do Science
Still not too late to join!

Support the arts and Orpheum by purchasing a stunning piece of hand blown glass by renowned California artist, Shannon Jane Morgan. Original and individually crafted pumpkins are available at the museum. Funds will used be used to
repair the recent vandalism to the dinosaur in our courtyard.


The Orpheum Children's Science Museum encourages children of all ages to play, explore and learn about science. Our children's museum has many interactive and engaging exhibits, classes and special events.

Our home is the Orpheum Theatre (1914), one of the finest buildings in downstate Illinois. Our facility is one of the best examples of adaptive reuse of a historic structure in the country.

View of the Orpheum at Night

Kids visit OCSM Solar System Kids visit OCSM OCSM Auditorium Kids visit OCSM Experimental Vehicle Model