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Museums / Community Event
First Fridays
Museum of Contemporary Art - 220 E. Chicago Ave. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
An after-work mixer features a new theme each month, plus Wolfgang Puck appetizers, a DJ and a cash bar.
Every 1st Friday of the month 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
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.
Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ends February 28)
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Abraham Lincoln Transformed
Chicago History Museum - 1601 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
Take a closer look at how Lincoln's views on slavery changed during the Civil War
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays : 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (ends April 12)
Sundays : 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. (ends April 12)
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Benito Juarez and the Making of Modern Mexico
Chicago History Museum - 1601 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
Lean more about the late Mexican president
Sundays : 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. (ends April 12)
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays : 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (ends April 12)
Museums / Museum Exhibit
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
Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ends March 28)
Museums / Museum Exhibit
My Chinatown
Chicago History Museum - 1601 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
See video clips, artifacts and photographs from neighborhood residents
Sundays : 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. (ends November 1)
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays : 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (ends November 1)
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Fantasea
Shedd Aquarium - 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
The permanent new Oceanarium show features sea lions, beluga whales and more
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays : 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sundays and Saturdays : 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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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 sustainable "green" home constructed on the museum's grounds.
Sundays : 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. (March 4 through January 2)
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays : 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (March 4 through January 2)
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Museums / Community Event
Chicago's 173rd Birthday Party
Chicago History Museum - 1601 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
In honor of the milestone, get free general admission to the museum until 1 p.m. From 11 a.m.-noon, snack on cake and listen to music.
March 4 : 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Museums / Concert
Magical Musical Showcase
Museum of Contemporary Art - 220 E. Chicago Ave. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
A different Chicago club or organization presents a concert by one emerging artist each month. Cash bar; food is available for purchase.
