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Museums and Places of Interest in Chicago
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
1300 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL, 60605-2403
312-922-STAR
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org
Collection of exquisite celestial maps, atlases, and astronomical instruments that date from the great age of celestial mapping from the late 1400's through the early 1900's. Astronomy Exhibitions range from long-term permanent installations that give an overview of the history of astronomy to temporary exhibits that focus on a particular theme.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60603
312-443-3530
http://www.artic.edu/aic
The museum houses more than 300,000 works of art within its 10 curatorial departments. Among its great treasures are the legendary masterpieces, A Sunday Afternoon on La Grand Jatte-1884 by Georges Seurat, American Gothic by Grant Wood, Nighthawks by Edward Hopper, and 33 paintings by Claude Monet.
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
6500 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL, 60629
773-582-6500
http://www.lithaz.org/museums/balzekas
The life-long dream of Stanley Balzekas, Jr., to preserve for posterity the wealth of material pertaining to Lithuania's history and culture was realized when he opened the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in a "two-flat" building next to his auto dealership on Archer Avenue in Chicago on June 22, 1966. The Museum quickly outgrew the available space on Archer Avenue and moved to its present, greatly expanded facilities in 1986. With a substantial staff, many volunteers, and many hundreds of donors and members, the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture is a major player in the Lithuanian cultural life and scholarship in the United States.
Canal Corridor Association
25 East Washington Street, Suite 1650
Chicago, IL, 60602
http://www.canalcor.org
The Canal Corridor Association preserves history, protects nature and open space, and creates destinations where people can learn and have fun in the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor, from Lake Michigan in Chicago to the Illinois River. CCA manages the Gaylord Building, a National Trust Historic Site, in Lockport, Illinois.
Chicago Architecture Foundation
224 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60604
312-922-3432
http://www.architecture.org
The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) is dedicated to advancing public interest and education in architecture and related design. The Foundation pursues this mission through a comprehensive program of exhibits, tours, special events, youth education programs, and lectures, all designed to enhance the public's awareness and appreciation of Chicago's outstanding architectural legacy.
Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design
307 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60601
312-372-1083
http://www.chi-athenaeum.org
The Chicago Athenaeum is an International Museum of Architecture and Design, appropriately based in the world's first city of modern architecture and design, Chicago. Founded in 1988, the Museum is dedicated to the Art of Design in all areas of the discipline: architecture, industrial, and product design, graphics, and urban planning.
Chicago Children's Museum
700 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60611
312-527-1000
http://www.chichildrensmuseum.org
Chicago Children's Museum's mission is to create a community where play and learning connect. Fifteen permanent exhibits and programming spaces provide innovative learning experiences for children and their caregivers. The museum serves more than 500,000 visitors annually.
Chicago Historical Society
1601 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL, 60614
312-642-4600
http://www.chicagohs.org
The Chicago Historical Society is a privately endowed, independent institution devoted to collecting, interpreting, and presenting the rich multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois, as well as selected areas of American history, to the public through exhibitions, programs, research collections, and publications.
Chicago Peace Museum
100 North Central Park Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60624
773-638-6450
http://www.peacemuseum.org
The Peace Museum is actively dedicated to exploring creative, nonviolent solutions to social issues through education, community involvement, and exhibitions chronicling local, national and international efforts to attain peace.
D. L. Moody Museum
820 North LaSalle Blvd
Chicago, IL, 60610
312-329-4404
http://www.moody.edu/pr/content.php?menu=23&pa
Moody Bible Institute is home to the D. L. Moody Museum where you can learn more about the life and ministries of world-renowned evangelist Dwight Lyman Moody. Operating with a burgeoning passion for souls, Moody worked purposefully in the late 1800's, taking the gospel to more than 100 million people in the days before air travel and electronic amplification.
DePaul University Art Gallery
2350 North Kenmore Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60614
773-325-7506
http://condor.depaul.edu/~gallery
Through temporary exhibitions, programs, and events the DePaul University Art Gallery reflects the institution's commitments to excellence, diversity, and social concerns. The Art Gallery also acquires, preserves, and displays the university's diverse and growing collection of works of art.
Du Sable Museum of African American History
740 East 56th Place
Chicago, IL, 60637-1495
773-947-0600
http://www.dusablemuseum.org
The Du Sable focuses on African-American history in Chicago and the United States. Permanent exhibits include "Clothed in History" with items like the shoes of gospel legend Mahalia Jackson and a dress worn by Halle Berry in the movie "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge."
ETA Creative Arts Foundation
7558 South South Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60619-2644
773-752-3955
http://www.etacreativearts.org
ETA Creative Arts Foundation was incorporated in April 1971, as a nonprofit, tax exempt organization. Now recognized as one of Chicago's leading African American cultural performing arts institutions, ETA has garnered a national and international reputation for the quality of its artistic product, its management, volunteer leadership and community involvement.
Field Museum - Division of Amphibians and Reptiles
1400 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL, 60605
312-665-7722
http://fm1.fieldmuseum.org/collections/search.cgi?
The Field Museum's amphibian and reptile collection database contains over 258,000 catalog records. These records indicate the nature and extent of our collection but should not be treated as primary data. Although taxonomy, specimen identifications and associated data are constantly reviewed, errors such as outdated names, mistaken identifications and erroneous collection event information do occur in our database. Investigators should verify identifications by examination of specimens.
Field Museum of Natural History
1200 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL, 60605
312-922-9410
http://www.fmnh.org
The Field Museum was founded to house the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. These objects form the core of the Museum's collections which have grown through world-wide expeditions, exchange, purchase, and gifts to more than twenty million specimens.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 North Central Park Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60624
312-746-5100
http://www.garfield-conservatory.org
The Garfield Park Conservatory is on of the largest and most stunning conservatories in the nation. Often referred to as "landscape art under glass," the Garfield Park Conservatory occupies approximately 4.5 acres inside and out, and includes cold frames and propagating houses where thousands of plants are grown each year for displays in Chicago City parks.
Glessner House Museum
1800 S. Prairie Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60616
312-326-1480
http://www.glessnerhouse.org
Glessner House was designed in 1885 for John an Frances Glessner by renowned architect Henry Hobson Richardson. This architectural landmark is Richardson's masterpiece of urban domestic design. Now a museum, Glessner House offers visitors the opportunity to experience architecture, decorative arts, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and social history through exhibits, lectures, performances and tours.
Goodman Theatre
170 North Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL, 60601
312-443-3811
http://www.goodman-theatre.org
Creating great theatre requires extraordinary teamwork. In addition to scores of actors, directors, writers, designers and administrators, the Goodman team includes literally thousands of donors, volunteers, and interns, all of whom play a crucial role in bringing our work to the stage.
Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center
801 West Adams Avenue, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL, 60607
312-655-1234
http://www.hellenicmuseum.org
MISSION: To preserve the archival collections from the Greek immigrant experience throughout the United States as well as to showcase the artistic work of the Hellenic people in the visual, literary and performing arts.
Illinois and Michigan Canal Museum
25 East Washington Street, Suite 1650
Chicago, IL, 60602
312-427-3668
http://www.canalcor.org
Also known as the Canal Corridor Association - the opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal in 1848 gave Illinois the key to mastery of the American mid-continent. The dream of the canal had animated every vision and underlaid every plan for Illinois for 200 years before. The Illinois and Michigan Canal is one of the best-kept secrets of American history. Though few know today how important it was, everyone here knew it a century and a half ago.
International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL, 60610
312-642-6502
http://www.imss.org
Explore the history of surgery through the eyes of doctors, artists and historians. The Museum's collections portray the mysteries and milestones that have shaped modern surgical science. Exhibits on surgery and its related science include, Anesthesia, Radiology, Orthopedics, Urology, Cardiology, and Opthamology, as well as the surgical history of various countries give visitors a well-rounded sense of medical history.
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60622
312-243-9088
http://outsider.art.org
Over the past 50 years, Chicago artists and collectors have demonstrated a continuing interest in outsider artists. Since its founding, Intuit has presented more than 50 outstanding exhibitions and scores of lectures, panel discussions, documentary film screenings, study tours, and performances.
Jane Addams Hull House Museum
800 South Halsted Street
Chicago, IL, 60607
312-413-5353
http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/hull_house.html
The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, owned and operated by the University of Illinois at Chicago, is a historic site and memorial to Jane Addams, her innovative settlement house programs and associates, and the neighborhood they served. Housed in two original Hull-House buildings, the museum is an internationally recognized symbol of multicultural understanding, reflecting the long Hull-House tradition of social service and reform, educational innovation, and urban research.
John G Shedd Aquarium
1200 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL, 60605
312-939-2426
http://www.sheddaquarium.org
Shedd Aquarium is the World's Aquarium. Opened in 1929, it is one of the oldest public aquariums in the world. Shedd has a rich history. Its history spans decades, and it was created by people like you, who continue to drive World's aquarium into the 21st century.
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 752
Chicago, IL, 60604
312-922-1742
http://www.landmarks.org
The Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois is the state's leading voice for historic preservation. In the 31 years since its founding, it has gone on to save countless architectural and historic treasures throughout the State of Illinois.
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL, 60614
312-742-2000
http://www.lpzoo.com
A premier Chicago attraction, Lincoln Park Zoo each year welcomes more than three million visitors, providing them with remarkable learning experiences as well as fun and enjoyment. Although it is among the oldest zoological gardens in the country, established in 1868, it also is among the most modern, a leader in wildlife conservation, community education and recreation.
Mexican Fine Arts Center
1852 West 19th Street
Chicago, IL, 60608
312-738-1503
http://www.mfacmchicago.org
Largest Mexican or Latino arts institution in the nation. The Museum's primary focus is showcasing and sharing the Mexican culture and it has also become a center for discussing local, national and international issues that affect the Mexican/Latino community.
Museum of Broadcast Communications
Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago, IL, 60602
312-629-6000
http://www.museum.tv
The Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) is one of only two broadcast museums in America. The MBC opened to the public on June 13, 1987, after five years of development, led by Chicago broadcaster Bruce DuMont. The museum's unique interactive exhibits attract a diverse group of visitors, from students researching the history of radio and television to senior citizens reminiscing about the great moments in their lives.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60611
312-280-2660
http://www.mcachicago.org
One of the nation's largest facilities devoted to the art of our time, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) offers exhibitions of the most thought-provoking art created since 1945. The MCA documents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film, and performance.
Museum of Holography
1134 West Washington Boulevard
Chicago, IL, 60607
312-226-1007
http://www.holographiccenter.com
A unique museum devoted to holography and laser imaging. Hours are 12:30 - 5 PM, Wed thru Sunday. Mon, Tues by arranged tour only.
Museum of Science and Industry
5700 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL, 60637
773-684-1414
http://www.msichicago.org
The Museum of Science and Industry, one of the most beloved and visited museums in the world, has origins that are tied to two great World's Fairs and to civic spirit and imagination of Chicago businessman Julius Rosenwald. First Museum in North America to develop the idea of hands-on, interactive exhibits. The largest science museum in a single building in the Western Hemisphere with over 800 exhibits and over 2,000 interactive units located in over 350,000 square feet of exhibit space.
National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
1431 West Taylor Street
Chicago, IL, 60607
312-226-5566
http://www.niashf.org
Since its founding in 1978, more than two hundred glorious champions of sport have been enshrined in the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. Today, at long last, we're building a world-class Hall of Fame and museum on land donated by the City of Chicago on Taylor Street in the heart of Chicago's Little Italy. In this 44,000 square foot masterpiece, we'll honor the grace and glory of Italian American athletes.
National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum
1801 South Indiana Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60616
312-326-0270
http://www.nvvam.org
The museum's collection began in the late 1970's with three veteran artists and a small group of volunteers. From the beginning, we have been dedicated to collecting, preserving and displaying artwork on the subject of the Vietnam War created exclusively by Vietnam Veterans.
Oriental Institute Museum
1155 East 58th Street
Chicago, IL, 60637
773-702-9521
http://oi.uchicago.edu
The Oriental Institute Museum is a showcase of the history, art and archaeology of the ancient Near East. An integral part of the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute, which has supported research and archaeological excavation in the Near East since 1919, the Museum exhibits major collections of antiquities from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran, Syria, Palestine, and Anatolia.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2060 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL, 60614
773-871-2668
http://www.chias.org
In 1857, the Chicago Academy of Sciences became Chicago's first museum. In October 1999, the Museum expanded to become the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, and moved to its current home in Lincoln Park on Fullerton Parkway and Cannon Drive. The museum's permanent exhibits examine the relationship between people and nature, exploring the ways in which humans impact their environment.
Polish Museum of America
984 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60622
773-384-3352
http://pma.prcua.org
The Polish Museum of America, founded in 1935, is one of the oldest and largest ethnic museums in the United States of America. Located in the heart of the first Polish neighborhood in Chicago, it promotes the knowledge of Polish history and culture, especially promulgates Polish and Polish American art in its paintings, sculptures, drawings and lithographs by well-known artists.
Renaissance Society, University of Chicago
5811 S. Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60637
773-702-8670
http://www.renaissancesociety.org
Focusing on the forefront of the visual arts, The Renaissance Society maintains an international reputation as one of the finest resources for contemporary art: a place to experience the spiritual, sensual and intellectual vanguard of our time, to observe the art history of generations to come.
Rogers Park Historical Society
6424 North Western Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60645
773-764-4078
The Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society has been recording community history for almost twenty-five years. Its members have documented the growth and change of one of Chicago's most unusual neighborhoods. In fact, the Rogers Park/West Ridge neighborhood is one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the nation.
Sears Tower Skydeck
233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL, 60606
312-875-9696
http://www.the-skydeck.com
The view is amazing! You can see 40 to 50 miles on a clear day. Imagine seeing Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, just by walking around the Skydeck. And there's no finer view of Chicago architecture.
Smart Museum of Art
5550 South Greenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60637
773-702-0200
http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu
Founded in 1974 with a gift from the Smart Family Foundation and designed by the renowned architect Edward Larrabee Barnes, the Smart Museum of Art and its adjacent Elden Sculpture Garden house over 7,000 works of art.
Spertus Museum
618 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60605
312-322-1747
http://www.spertus.edu/museum.html
Spertus Museum (of the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies) offers a wealth of programs for individuals and groups, on topics relating to its collections and exhibitions. Tours, lectures, films, and family programs encourage visitors from the youngest to the most experienced to better understand Jewish life.
Swedish American Museum Cente
5211 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL, 60640
773-728-8111
http://www.samac.org
The Swedish American Museum Center is a nonprofit educational activity center for the celebration and interpretation of Swedish American history and culture.
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
2320 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60622
773-227-5522
http://www.brama.com/uima
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA) was founded in 1971 in the heart of Chicago's Ukrainian Village at 2320 W Chicago Avenue. Three storefronts were transformed into a viable museum serving the local community and the greater Chicago area with an ongoing program of cultural exhibitions, literary events, film screenings and music recitals.
Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago
2249 West Superior Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
312-421-8020
http://www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org//eng/index.html
The Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago details the heritage, culture and people of Ukraine. Includes 1,140 artifacts, Traditional Folk Arts, Agricultural Tools, Artwork, Musical Instruments, Trophies & Miscellaneous Artifacts.
WomanMade Gallery
2418 West Bloomingdale
Chicago, IL, 60647
773-489-8900
http://www.womanmade.org
Woman Made Gallery is a tax-exempt, not for profit organization which was founded in 1992. Its goal is to support women in the arts by providing opportunities, awareness, and advocacy. It specifically accomplishes this through monthly thematic exhibitions which raise public awareness and recognition of women's cultural contributions.