In 1982, a group of Junior League of Chicago members saw slashes to arts programming for children throughout the city and took action. Joining forces with the Education Resource Center, Columbia College, and Loyola University they founded Express-Ways Children’s Museum, which would become Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM). For the last 4 decades, CCM has grown to a place that has provided arts programs, STEM experiments, imaginative play, and more to over 11 million visitors.