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Arts and Culture / Art
Ukrainian National Museum
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2249 W. Superior St. - Chicago (West Town)
The story of Ukrainians in Chicago goes back to the 1890s, when many migrated to live in this neighborhood and to work on the railroads. Photos and...
Arts and Culture / History
Vliet Museum of Lake Bluff History
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127 E. Scranton Ave. - Lake Bluff
The Vliet Museum chronicles the history of the Village of Lake Bluff from its earliest settlers in the 1830s through its role as a summer getaway for...
Museums / History
Chicago History Museum
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1601 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
The history of Chicago, Illinois and the United States comes to life in Lincoln Park.
Museums / Ethnic
National Hellenic Museum
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801 W. Adams St. - Chicago (Greektown)
The story of Greeks in America, and particularly in Chicago, is told through crafts, photos, musical instruments and artifacts--some from the old...
Arts and Culture / Historical Home
Kruse House Museum
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527 Main St. - West Chicago
Now the museum of the West Chicago Historical Society, this was once the home of Fred Kruse, a railroad conductor whose family's possessions,...
Arts and Culture / History
Lakes Region Historical Society
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817 Main St. - Antioch
A school building, vintage 1892, has been restored and filled with old photos, antique post cards, preserved bird specimens, a collection of Indian...
Arts and Culture / History
Hartung's License Plate and Auto Museum
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3623 W. Lake - Glenview
Discover a little niche of Americana and harken back to the bygone days of antique automobiles by visiting Hartung's License Plate and Auto Museum.
Arts and Culture / Ethnic
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
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6500 S. Pulaski Rd. - Chicago (Ashburn/West Lawn / Ford City)
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture was started in 1966 by the Balzekas family as a place to display and preserve authentic Lithuanian antiques and...
Arts and Culture / Historical Home
Jane Addams Hull House Museum
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800 S. Halsted St. - Chicago (Little Italy/University Village)
The museum is located in the 19th Century mansion occupied by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr, founders of the first Hull House settlement, an...
Museums / Art
Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago
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1155 E. 58th St. - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)
Located on the University of Chicago campus, the museum showcases history, art and archaeology of the ancient Near East.
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