Events for July 4th, 2009
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Saturday - July 4th
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Museum of Science and Industry - 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)
The world premiere collection features more than 200 costumes and props from the "Harry Potter" films
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Real Pirates
Field Museum - 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago
The temporary exhibit features more than 200 artifacts.
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Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum
Chicago History Museum - 1601 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
View more than 50 couture items from 1861-1996
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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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The Ancient Americas
Field Museum - 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago
Explore the history of the the Ice Age, the Aztec empire and life in a pueblo dwelling
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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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Water
Field Museum - 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago
An environmentally minded exhibit focuses on the world's most vital resource.
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Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement 1956-1968
Field Museum - 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago
The exhibit features a visual documentation of marches, demonstrations and public gatherings taken by artists, photojournalists and amateur photographers.
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4th of July Holiday Weekend
Shedd Aquarium - 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Visit the recently renovated Oceanarium while celebrating Independence Day weekend. Extended hours allow visitors a peek at fireworks displays on July 3 and July 4 from the terrace. Also, don't miss Jazzin' at the Shedd on Thursday night.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Lincoln Treasures
Chicago History Museum - 1601 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
A kickoff to the museum's yearlong celebration of Abraham Lincoln, the exhibit includes photographs, paintings, artifacts and more.
