Events for December 12th, 2009
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Saturday - December 12th
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Camino a Casa: Coming Home on Day of the Dead
National Museum of Mexican Art - 1852 W. 19th St. - Chicago (Little Tuscany)
Celebrated author Sandra Cisneros (“The House on Mango Street”) created a special ofrenda (altar) for the 23rd annual exhibition, billed the largest of its type in the U.S.
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Evolving Planet
Field Museum - 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago
Explore the history of evolution, from single-celled organisms to dinosaurs and humans.
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Sugar from the Sun
Garfield Park Conservatory - 300 N. Central Park Ave. - Chicago (Garfield Park)
A permanent exhibition details how air, water and light make sugar.
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Bunce Island: A British Slave Castle in Sierra Leone
Field Museum - 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago
Discover the African castle which was a key site in the British slave trade.
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The Nature of Diamonds
Field Museum - 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago
Feast your eyes on dazzling pieces from Boucheron, Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and more
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Grainger Hall of Gems
Field Museum - 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago
The newly renovated space features more than 700 objects.
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Fantasea
Shedd Aquarium - 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
The permanent new Oceanarium show features sea lions, beluga whales and more
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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
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Bertha Honore Palmer
Chicago History Museum - 1601 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
Features clothing and personal effects belonging to the local Victorian-era businesswoman and fashion icon.
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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.
