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Glessner House Museum

The Prairie Avenue Historic District is a rich preserve of 19th Century residential architecture. All the bigwigs lived on the Avenue in its heyday, including t... READ MORE

Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, South Loop

Museum/Zoo

America's first planetarium has one of the world's greatest collections of antique astronomical instruments. The latest addition is the fully restored Gemini 12... READ MORE

National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum

1801 S. Indiana Ave., South Loop

Works of art inspired by the turmoil of the Vietnam War. Fun is not the point here; an intense historical and cultural experience is. Painting, sculpture, photo... READ MORE

Clarke House Museum

1827 S. Indiana Ave., Oak Brook

The Prairie Avenue Historic District, two blocks east of Michigan Avenue, is a rich preserve of 19th Century residential architecture. All the bigwigs lived on ... READ MORE

Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership

610 S. Michigan Ave., South Loop

The institute is now open in this new, environmentally sustainable building.HHighlights of the facility include a display of more than 1,000 objects, changing e... READ MORE

Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago

600 S. Michigan Ave., South Loop

This is Chicago's most distinguished museum devoted entirely to photography. Exhibits change every two months or so, often with photos from the permanent collec... READ MORE

American Police Center Museum

1717 S. State St., South Loop

The Chicago Patrolmen's Association opened this museum in 1974, housing uniforms from the past and from around the world. Featured items include a powerful anti... READ MORE

Shedd Aquarium

1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, South Loop

Museum/Zoo

The Oceanarium reopened in 2009 after a major renovation and features an elaborate recreation of a Pacific Northwest marine environment with dolphins, harbor se... READ MORE

Field Museum

1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, South Loop

Museum/Zoo

Part of Chicago's Museum Campus, the Field Museum educates and entertains visitors with exhibits about nature and culture, prehistoric to present. One if its mo... READ MORE

Leviton A+D Gallery

619 S. Wabash Ave., South Loop

A part of the Art and Design Department of Columbia College, the gallery features new and emerging artists whose work reflects any of the department's nine disc... READ MORE