Events for October 7th, 2008
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Tuesday - October 7th
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Dia de los Muertos: La Vida Sin Fin
National Museum of Mexican Art - 1852 W. 19th St. - Chicago (Little Tuscany)
Billed as the nation's largest Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead exhibit, this 22nd annual collection highlights local and international artists and includes a tribute to student demonstrators killed 10 days before the 1968 summer Olympics in the Tlatelolco massacre.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters
Field Museum - 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago
Learn about the causes and aftermath of earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes and more
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Smart Home: Green + Wired
Museum of Science and Industry - 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)
Tour a three-story sustainable "green" home constructed on the museum's grounds
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Discount/Free Week
Shedd Aquarium - 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Free general admission to the aquarium and reduced admission to "Wild Reef" and Oceanarium exhibits.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
2008 Charter One Discount Days
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum - 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Free general admission; fees for shows in the Sky and StarRider theaters apply.
Events / Recreation Event
Bike Chicago Rentals-Navy Pier
Bike Chicago Rentals and Tours - 600 E. Grand Ave. - Chicago (Streeterville)
Head out on your own with one of the shop's bike, skate or equipment rentals. Rentals are available by the hour, day or week.
Events / Museum Exhibit
Artifacts of Childhood: 700 Years of Children’s Books
Newberry Library - 60 W. Walton St. - Chicago (Near North Side)
Features the library's collection of 65 books and manuscripts created for and by children in more than 100 languages, from the 15th Century to the present.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
'African Presence in Mexico' Traveling Educational Exhibition
Better Boys Foundation - 1512 S. Pulaski Rd. - Chicago
A traveling version of the National Museum of Mexican Art's exhibition celebrating the cultural contributions of Mexicans of African descent from the 16th Century though today.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Wild Reef: Sharks at Shedd
Shedd Aquarium - 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Floor-to-ceiling windows provide guests with a diver's-eye view of a Philippine coral reef, housing more than 25 sharks, 500 species of reef fish and the largest public display of live coral in the Midwest.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Evolving Planet
Field Museum - 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago
Explore the history of evolution, from single-celled organisms to dinosaurs and humans. View fossils, animated videos, hands-on displays and dinosaur casts.
