Events for December 2009
Results 1 - 10 of 15
Tuesday - December 1st
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Fantasea
Shedd Aquarium - 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
The newest permanent Oceanarium show features sea lions, penguins, dolphins, beluga whales and other aquatic life. Show times vary.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Dis/Believer: Intersections of Science and Religion in Contemporary Art
Glass Curtain Gallery at Columbia College - 1104 S. Wabash Ave. - Chicago (South Loop)
Local artists explore faith, ethics and technology in their collection of visual art.
Events / Museum Exhibit
Chicago Architecture Foundation's 'Chicago Model City'
Chicago Architecture Foundation - 224 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
A large-scale, 400-block representation of the Chicago Loop includes 1,000 highly detailed buildings. City photographs, maps and videos complement the display.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
2009 Charter One Discount Days
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum - 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free general admission; fees for shows in the Sky and StarRider theaters apply.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Telescopes: Through the Looking Glass
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum - 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Celebrating 400 years of the astronomical telescope, this interactive exhibit explores the technology used to gather information about the universe.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Neolaia/Pathos; new.youth.passion
National Hellenic Museum - 801 W. Adams St. - Chicago (Greektown)
The exhibit features the work of 13 young Greek-American artists using various media, including painting, photographs, sculpture and video.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Picture Perfect: Art from the Caldecott Award Books, 2006-2009
Art Institute of Chicago - 111 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
A showcase of 17 books that have received top honors for their illustrations.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
On the Scene: Jason Lazarus, Wolfgang Ploger, Zoe Strauss
Art Institute of Chicago - 111 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Check out works from a trio of emerging photographers.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
James Castle: A Retrospective
Art Institute of Chicago - 111 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Explore more than 200 drawings, books and constructions by the 20th Century self-taught artist.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
The Supper at Emmaus
Art Institute of Chicago - 111 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
See the 1601 oil painting by Italian artist Caravaggio.
