- 1800 S. Prairie Ave., South Loop
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
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
Located in an old frame church on a country lane, this museum was once the studio of the Albright family -- artists Adam, Ivan and Malvin. Exhibits display memo... READ MORE
The University of Chicago's primary art collection is housed at the Smart. It includes paintings, sculpture and decorative arts from ancient China, medieval and... READ MORE
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
The Graham Foundation, located in a splendid early Prairie-style mansion near the Gold Coast, hosts architecture exhibits and lectures of interest to architect... READ MORE
This multicultural kids' haven at Navy Pier is filled with blocks, mechanical waterfalls, foam-rubber flying machines, paints, clay and more. The newest permane... READ MORE
Walk through works of art inspired by the turmoil of the Vietnam War. Painting, sculpture, photography and other works in the collection were produced mostly by... READ MORE
Located inside the John T. Richardson Library, DePaul's museum features exhibitions of contemporary and historical art in all media. The museum also offers rota... READ MORE
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
The Elmhurst Art Museum showcases the works of contemporary and traditional artists from Chicago and around the world and specializes in late 20th Century Ameri... READ MORE
This Italian cultural institute hosts art exhibits, film and video screenings and offers Italian language courses. READ MORE
Formerly known as The Children's Museum of Oak Park, the newly housed facility has four permanent exhibits, a party room and several temporary exhibits. Kids ca... READ MORE
The Pritzker Military Library, a non-partisan research library, houses a collection of more than 25,000 historical, reference, biographical and rare books on mi... READ MORE
The Lake Bluff History Museum chronicles the history of the Village of Lake Bluff from its earliest settlers in the 1830s through its role as a summer getaway f... READ MORE
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
The 65,000 square foot building which opened April 2009, is likely to be the last Holocaust Museum to be built in collaboration with survivors. The largest such... READ MORE
Find contemporary art by Ukrainian and American artists spanning half a century. Exhibits, concerts, readings and other expressions of can be found here. READ MORE
The history of polite society in Geneva is represented by collections of 19th and early 20th Century decorative arts with furniture, silver, china and painting... READ MORE
The Southeast Historical Museum is dedicated to the history of the Southeast Side, and what one volunteer here calls "the forgotten part of Chicago." The museu... READ MORE
Note: The museum closed on April 29, 2007. They are relocating and have not yet announced their new location. There are many museums dedicated to wars, but few ... READ MORE