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Garfield Park Conservatory
Adresse: 300 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60624 .CHICAGO’S LANDSCAPE ART UNDER GLASS!
Chicago’s Garfield Park Conservatory is one of the largest and most stunning botanical conservatories in the nation. Often referred to as “landscape art under glass,” the Conservatory showcases thousands of plant species from around the world throughout eight indoor display gardens. Year-round, visitors can enjoy the lush flora and tropical temperatures indoors, or more than 10 acres of outdoor gardens, nature play spaces for children, water lily pond, and much more. Whether you’re visiting to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life, or joining us for an upcoming program or event, we hope you enjoy your visit to Garfield Park Conservatory!
Museum Of Contemporary Art - MCA Chicago
Adresse: 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 .The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is one of the world’s largest museums dedicated to contemporary art. Here, the public can experience the work and ideas of living artists and understand the historical, social, and cultural context of the art of our time.
Since our inception in 1967, it has been our mission to exhibit new and experimental work in all media, paired with ambitious learning programs. In 1974, the MCA expanded its mission to include collecting and preserving contemporary art for future generations with the inauguration of a collection that has grown to include more than 2,000 works.
The MCA engages audiences of today and tomorrow, working closely with our community to create space for dialogue, learning, and growth. Learn more about who we are, the museum’s commitments, and our Community Partnerships and Engagement program.
Adler Planetarium
Adresse: 1300 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60605 .The Adler Planetarium is a public museum in Chicago, Illinois, dedicated to astronomy and astrophysics. It was founded in 1930 by local businessman Max Adler. Located on the northeastern tip of Northerly Island on Lake Michigan, the Adler Planetarium was the first planetarium in the United States.
Shedd Aquarium
Adresse: 1200 S DuSable Lk Shr Dr, Chicago, IL 60605 .Shedd Aquarium is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago. Opened on May 30, 1930, the 5 million US gal aquarium holds about 32,000 animals and is the third largest aquarium in the Western Hemisphere.
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
Adresse: 5700 S DuSable Lk Shr Dr, Chicago, IL 60637 .The Museum of Science and Industry is a science museum located in Chicago, Illinois, in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood between Lake Michigan and The University of Chicago. It is housed in the Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
The Field Museum Chicago
Adresse: 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605 .The Field Museum of Natural History, also known as The Field Museum, is a natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world.
Six Flags Great America
Adresse: 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee, IL 60031 .Six Flags Great America is a 304-acre amusement park located in Gurnee, Illinois, within the northern Chicago metropolitan area. The amusement park originally opened as Marriott's Great America on May 29, 1976, as one of two theme parks built by the Marriott Corporation.
Hurricane Harbor
Adresse: 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee, IL 60031 .Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago is a 20-acre water park located in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. Six Flags owns and operates the park, which is located within the Chicago metropolitan area.
The Art Institute of Chicago
Adresse: 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603 .The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world. It is based in the Art Institute of Chicago Building in Chicago's Grant Park. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 million people annually.
Chicago Architecture Center
Adresse: 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 .The Chicago Architecture Center, formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation, is a nonprofit cultural organization based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, whose mission is to inspire people to discover why design matters.
The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
Adresse: 740 E 56th Pl, Chicago, IL 60637 .The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, formerly the DuSable Museum of African American History, is a museum in Chicago that is dedicated to the study and conservation of African-American history, culture, and art.
National Museum of Mexican Art
Adresse: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 .The National Museum of Mexican Art, formerly known as the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, is a museum featuring Mexican, Latino, and Chicano art and culture. It is located in Harrison Park in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The museum was founded in 1982 by Carlos Tortolero and opened on March 27, 1987.
National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
Adresse: 3015 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622 .The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture is a museum in Chicago dedicated to interpreting the arts and culture of the Puerto Rican people and of the Puerto Ricans in Chicago. Founded in 2001, it is housed in the historic landmark Humboldt Park stables and receptory, near the Paseo Boricua.
Chicago Children's Museum
Adresse: 700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 .The Chicago Children's Museum is located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1982 by The Junior League of Chicago who were responding to programming cutbacks in the Chicago Public Schools.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Adresse: 2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614 .The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is a natural history museum located in Chicago, Illinois, and operated by the Chicago Academy of Sciences. The museum traces its history to the founding of the academy in 1857.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Adresse: 2001 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60614 .Lincoln Park Zoo, also known as Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens, is a 35-acre zoo in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. The zoo was founded in 1868, making it the fourth oldest zoo in North America. It is also one of a few free admission zoos in all of North America.
Brookfield Zoo
Adresse: 8400 31st St, Brookfield, IL 60513 .Brookfield Zoo, also known as the Chicago Zoological Park, is a zoo located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois. It houses around 450 species of animals in an area of 216 acres.
Chicago Botanic Garden
Adresse: 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL 60022 .The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre living plant museum situated on nine islands in the Cook County Forest Preserves. It features 27 display gardens in four natural habitats: McDonald Woods, Dixon Prairie, Skokie River Corridor, and Lakes and Shores. The garden is open every day of the year.
WNDR Museum
Adresse: 1130 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60607 .WNDR museum is designed to ignite the curiosity that exists within and around each of us. Multi-sensory, contemporary installations by artists including Yayoi Kusama.
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Adresse: 600 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605 .The Museum of Contemporary Photography boldly presents thought-provoking photography through groundbreaking exhibitions and programming, drawing from a collection of over 16,800 works.
Swedish American Musuam
Adresse: 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, USA .The Swedish American Museum has been active for over 40 years in the heart of Andersonville, a traditionally Swedish area on the north side of Chicago. Andersonville, the “Little Sweden” of Chicago, is one of the most concentrated areas of Swedish heritage in the United States, with Swedish roots dating back to the 19th century. Tourists visit the area continually to sample Swedish food, buy gifts, visit the Museum, and partake in traditional Swedish holidays such as Midsommar and Julmiddag.
Our 24,000 square-foot cultural museum features two gallery spaces with special art exhibits, the We Are America exhibit, the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration, and our Museum Store. All areas are wheelchair accessible.
Museum of Ice Cream Chicago
Adresse: 435 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 .Welcome to Museum of Ice Cream Chicago, where we unite and inspire the world through imagination and connection. Enjoy the only immersive museum where you can play like a kid and enjoy unlimited ice cream together, perfect for friends, family, and celebratory occasions, our unique museum caters to all ages. 14 interactive installations to spark joy and create memories. Whether it’s showing off your putt-putt skills, sneaking into our hidden speakeasy for tasty cocktails and shakes, or indulging in a range of ice cream treats, there’s something for everyone. And of course, don’t miss the highlight - our iconic, full-sized sprinkle pool. Join us for an unforgettable scoop of fun!
The Block Museum of Art
Adresse: 40 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston, IL 60208, USA .The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University is an engine that drives questioning, experimentation, and collaboration across fields of study, with visual arts at the center.
We do this by activating art’s power as a form of insight, research, and knowledge creation that makes human experience visible and material.
Fueled by a broad range of perspectives and ways of knowing, we create shared encounters with art and with one another to deepen understandings of the world and our place within it.
Museum of Illusions Chicago
Adresse: 25 East Washington, East Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602, USA .Enter the wonderful world of illusions where you can truly experience the impossible. Illusions challenge us to see things differently and they reveal a lot about how our brain interprets reality. We invite you to visit us at the Museum of Illusions Chicago where nothing is quite as it seems!
Join us for an intriguing visual, sensory and educational experience with illusions ranging from tried and true classics to the never-before seen!
Leather Archives And Museum
Adresse: 6418 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL 60626 .Educational & historical museum for adults offering exhibitions with wearable leather & kinky props.
Color Factory Chicago
Adresse: 233 S Wacker Dr Lower Level 2, Chicago, IL 60606 .Take a journey through 14 immersive art exhibits as stunning as they are colorful. Fun for all ages, Color Factory Chicago is the place for celebrations, reunions, or just a family day out! Our interactive art museum celebrates the many shades of Chicago—from the blue stripes of its iconic flag to the green pickles atop a Chicago dog.
Each visit to Color Factory includes surprise giveaways, sweet treats, and complimentary digital photos that capture every step of your journey through the experience. From the ball pit to the confetti room, each colorful room is designed in partnership with an exceptional roster of local and international artists and collaborators, this multi-hued homage to Chicago will leave you inspired. Ready to jump into color?
The Haitian American Museum of Chicago
Adresse: 4410 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, USA .Founded in 2012, The Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) is the realization of a dream by its Founder, Elsie Hernandez, to create an institution that would hold programs and exhibits that will contribute to the rich multicultural tapestry that is Chicago.
TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE HAITIAN ART, CULTURE, HISTORY, AND COMMUNITY
IN CHICAGO AND BEYOND
Chicago Climate Action Musuem
Adresse: 300 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, USA .The mission of the Climate Action Museum is to activate a tipping point on climate mitigation in the Chicago region through education, stimulating critical thought, and inspiring and facilitating action.
Design Museum of Chicago
Adresse: 72 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, USA .We define design broadly, from architecture to street art, from choreography to urban planning. Design is more than a powerful source of inspiration. It is an integral tool that can help to connect communities and create equity. Through free, short-term exhibitions, engaging public programming, and robust partnerships with other arts, academic, and non-profit organizations, the Design Museum contextualizes and humanizes design's influence in everyday life.
Like art, science, and the humanities, design surrounds us. It impacts our worlds deeply, affecting everything from our quality of life to our interactions with our neighbors. Bringing design to a relatable, human level allows us all to better understand the power of design and to utilize that power to fundamentally improve the human condition.
Polish Museum of America
Adresse: 984 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 .The Polish Museum of America is located in West Town, in what had been the historical Polish Downtown neighborhood of Chicago. It is home to numerous Polish artifacts, artwork, and embroidered folk costumes in its growing collection
The Polish Museum of America was established in 1935 as the “Museum and Archives of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America.” The first public display area opened on January 12, 1937 in a specially designed and constructed room within the headquarters building of the PRCUA. From that date the Museum’s collection and importance grew very rapidly and quickly gained autonomous status as “The Polish Museum of America” with its own governing board of directors.
Smart Museum of Art
Adresse: 5550 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA .As the fine arts museum of the University of Chicago, the Smart Museum of Art is a site for rigorous inquiry and exchange that encourages the examination of complex issues through the lens of art objects and artistic practice.
Through strong scholarly and community collaborations and a welcoming approach to its exhibitions, collections, publications, research and teaching, and public programs, the Smart Museum plays a dynamic role in expanding artistic canons, rethinking received histories, introducing new perspectives, and engaging diverse communities—locally, nationally, and internationally. The Smart Museum celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024.
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum
Adresse: 1155 E 58th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USA .The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa, formerly known as the Oriental Institute, is the University of Chicago's interdisciplinary research center for ancient Near Eastern studies and archaeology museum.
Since our founding in 1919, ISAC has been a leading research center for the study of ancient civilizations. With some 350,000 artifacts, excavated mainly by ISAC archaeologists, the ISAC Museum invites you to learn about the beginnings of our lives as humans together. Through galleries devoted to Egypt, Nubia, Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Anatolia, and the Levant, come take a look into the ancient past.
National Veterans Art Museum
Adresse: 4041 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641, USA .The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) was officially established on Oct 12, 1986. It was created by several emerging veteran artists and volunteers of the Vietnam Veterans Art Group (VVAG) that had been exhibiting veteran artwork beginning in 1979. The VVAG’s original founding members included Sondra Varco, Rick Aztlan, Joe Fornelli, Ned Broderick and Richard Hackett with later contributions from Mike Helbing, Jim Moore, Neal Pollack and many more.
At the time, traditional galleries and museums were unwilling to exhibit art about the Vietnam War that was considered controversial. However, the VVAG worked with a local gallery space to host a temporary exhibit.
This first VVAG show, Vietnam: Reflexes and Reflections, which opened in the fall of 1981 received 150 visitors a day. The artwork was critically acclaimed, drawing thousands of visitors to the gallery. This included its keystone installation, Above and Beyond, the only art work outside of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C.,l that represented all the lives the US lost. With this popularity, the VVAG was invited to bring its collection to other cities as a traveling exhibition.
Each time the exhibition was shown in a new city, additional artists were found and the collection grew.
After the positive public reception of the first exhibition, the City of Chicago under the administration of Mayor Richard M. Daley, donated a warehouse to NVAM which became the initial home of the museum and its growing collection.
NVAM sold the original building back to the City in the spring of 2012. The museum opened its doors on November 11, 2012 at its current home at 4041 North Milwaukee Ave, Chicago’s historic Six Corners neighborhood.
This new location could not permit the installation of the Above and Beyond exhibition which is on loan to the Chicago Public Library and houses the 58,307 dog tags on the third floor of the Harold Washington Library Center.
The initial VVAG collection of over 700 works of art created by veteran artists from the Vietnam War now has a permanent collection of more than 2,000 works from artists that have served in WWII, Korea, the Gulf War and the Global War on Terror. The artists live across the United States as well as Australia, Cambodia, Hungary, Thailand, North and South Vietnam.
In addition to paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture, the museum connects works of literature from writers who served in the military like Kurt Vonnegut and Tim O’Brien to interactive exhibitions where visitors are encouraged to engage with the ideas and concepts that they learn about.
The artwork that makes up NVAM’s permanent collection has now been exhibited in 15 states at 54 individual shows and several overseas exhibitions with a broad appeal of visitors ranging from 31 countries and 46 states and continues to grow.
Chicago History Museum
Adresse: 1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614, USA .The Chicago History Museum is situated on ancestral homelands of the Potawatomi people, who cared for the land until forced out by non-Native settlers. Established in 1856, the Museum is now at 1601 N. Clark Street in Lincoln Park, its third location.
A major museum and research center for Chicago and U.S. history, the Chicago History Museum strives to be a destination for learning, inspiration and civic engagement. Through dynamic exhibitions, tours, publications, special events, and programming, the Museum connects people to Chicago’s history and to each other.
To share Chicago stories, the Museum collects and preserves millions of artifacts, documents, images, and other items that are relevant to the city’s history. The Museum gratefully acknowledges the support of the Chicago Park District on behalf of the people of Chicago.
McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
Adresse: 99 Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601 .Friends of the Chicago River’s McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago river Museum celebrates Chicago’s river and world-famous movable bridges by shining light on their significance to the city. Beginning at river level and spiraling five stories up, this vertical adventure provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to explore a historic landmark bridgehouse. Visitors also get a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of Chicago’s most famous movable bridge.
The Bridgehouse Museum furthers Friends’ mission by helping thousands of visitors discover the Chicago River’s fascinating history and how they can participate in the river’s renaissance.
Chicago Sports Museum
Adresse: 835 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 .It’s “Game On!” at the interactive Chicago Sports Museum, which celebrates the world of Chicago sports. The Museum combines skill challenges and hi-tech simulated experiences with unique sports memorabilia and an impressive collection of game-used treasures and other artifacts. It's a playground for sports fans of all ages.
Chicago Fed Money Museum
Adresse: 230 S LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60604 .Located downtown in Chicago’s financial district, the Chicago Fed’s Money Museum features a variety of exhibits focused on economics, money, and the roles of the Federal Reserve. Try your hand at detecting counterfeit notes, learn what a million dollars looks like, and view the rare currency on display.
Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Adresse: 238 W 23rd St, Chicago, IL 60616, USA .We invite Chicago to discover the unique local Chinese American history through showcasing and celebrating current Chinese American art, culture, and innovation.
Chicago’s Chinatown is a site of rich historical importance. CAMOC not only invites visitors to discover it, but is a home for Chicagoans to gather, support, and create an expansive and evolving narrative of the Chinese American story.
Sloomoo Institute - Chicago
Adresse: 820 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60610, USA .Explore handmade slimes and textures that never end. Walk on slime. Slingshot slime. Dance in dayglow. Customize your very own slime at the world’s largest DIY bar (over 4M unique combinations). The Sloomooverse is full of delicious scents (birthday cake, fresh berries, cotton candy), ASMR wonders, and, as Forbes says, “a cornucopia for the senses.” Play! Connect! Let go!
Navy Pier
Adresse: 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA .NAVY PIER IS THE TOP VISITED DESTINATION IN THE MIDWEST
The People’s Pier™ offers a diverse and eclectic range of activities and experiences that ignite the imagination, stimulate the senses and allow your spirit to soar. It’s no surprise it’s a place that continues to inspire discovery and wonder after more than a century. Find out what it has to inspire you…
Willis Tower
Adresse: 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA .Experience an Icon from Street to Sky
Above and Beyond
The transformed Willis Tower brings a whole new meaning to office space. Come see how Willis redefines the workplace by delivering world-class experiences to the people of Chicago.
John Hancock Tower
Adresse: 875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA .The world’s first mixed-use tower, is an architectural icon representing the close collaboration between architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan. The building remains an archetype for the collaborative ideal that continues to make SOM a leader in a wide spectrum of design disciplines.
