Chicago Museums

PHOTOS: Inside The Museum Of Science & Industry's Revamped 'Smart Home'

Posted 05.28.2012

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Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry last month unveiled their revamped "Smart Home" exhibit, an eco-friendly home built on the museum's grounds. ...

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Chicago Museums Closing For NATO Summit

AP | Posted 05.10.2012

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CHICAGO — Three of Chicago's top tourist attractions will close for three days instead of one day for next week's NATO summit. The Adler Planet...

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Scads of Quality

Paul Klein | Posted 04.20.2012

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Curious how most ArtLetters find a subplot or theme circulating through much of the work I preview. This week it's art whose materials are recycled, reused or artfully replicate something in another medium.

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Artist's Solo 'Message To Our Folks' Exhibition Opens Soon

AP | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 04.16.2012

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CHICAGO -- For more than a decade, contemporary artist Rashid Johnson has worked almost under the radar, turning out work presented at museums and cov...

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PHOTOS: 'MythBusters' Explosive Exhibition Comes To Chicago

AP | By DON BABWIN | Posted 03.15.2012

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CHICAGO -- Who gets wetter, someone walking in the rain or running? Is it really possible to hang from a cliff by your fingers until help arrives like...

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PHOTOS: A Look Inside The CHM's 'Out In Chicago'

Posted 03.06.2012

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Last spring, the Chicago History Museum debuted its "Out In Chicago" exhibition, a groundbreaking, LGBT-centric take on Chicago history that emphasize...

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Got Art?

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 05.05.2012

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This list is just a small selection of all the wonderful creative things that are going on in Chicago this month, and I'm hoping to make it to as many events as I can.

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First Museum Dedicated To Greek Culture Opens In U.S.

AP | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 02.26.2012

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CHICAGO — Dolls a Greek woman made during World War II. Ice cream bowls and wooden spoons from a 1940s Greek candy store. Thousands of record al...

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Chicago's New Greek Museum To Open Next Month

AP | Posted 11.29.2011

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CHICAGO -- Chicago's Greektown will soon be getting a major addition. The National Hellenic Museum will open to the public Dec. 10. The four-story, 4...

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Two-Headed Fetus and Other Oddities in the Gold Coast

Priya Malhotra | Posted 01.09.2012

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If you're interested in architecture, art, or scenic views, the International Museum of Surgical Science might be the place for you. But if you're interested in surgical history this museum is the place for you.

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Field Museum 9/11 Exhibit Will Mark 10th Anniversary Of Terrorist Attacks

AP | Posted 10.09.2011

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CHICAGO — Chicago's Field Museum is planning an exhibit designed to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. "Ground Zero 360" ...

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WATCH: Museum Of Science And Industry Wants You For 'Month At The Museum' 2

Posted 08.22.2011

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After a successful debut of its "Month at the Museum" experiment last fall, the Museum of Science and Industry has put out a nationwide call for a new...

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Field Museum Attendance Down 50 Percent Since 2006

Crain's Chicago Business | By: Steven R. Strahler and Shia Kapos | Posted 07.16.2011

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As recently as 2006, the Field Museum was the city's top tourist attraction, drawing more than 2 million visitors with "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age...

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Chicago Museums Host Kid-Friendly Exhibits In April

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 05.27.2011

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Chicago's museums have endless ways to entertain and educate your kids, even when you don't. For ideas on where to take your family in April, check ou...

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Field Museum Sleepover: Spend The Night With Sue

| Jessica Radloff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last month was all about sleeping over with the fishes at the Shedd; this year it's about Sue, the T. rex. Thanks to a mention in USA Today as one of ...

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Kate McGroarty's Month At The Museum: Living In The Museum Of Science And Industry

AP | MARTHA IRVINE | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Nights at the museum aren't always as quiet as you'd think. There are parties and corporate events. Sometimes, dozens of kids and thei...

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69th Annual Christmas Around The World And Holidays Of Light

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Museum of Science and Industry has officially decked the halls with boughs of holly. MSI is kicking off the holiday season with their 69th annual...

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PHOTOS: How Chicago Fared On 'America's Favorite Cities' List

Posted 05.25.2011

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Travel & Leisure magazine has released their annual "America's Favorite Cities" listings, and, being self-conscious Chicagoans, we wanted to see how o...

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Next Week: Three Great Lakefront Museums With Free Days

Posted 05.25.2011

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If you've been looking for an excuse to get down to some of Chicago's great lakefront museums, next week will provide the perfect one: they'll be free...

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CURATOR INTERVIEW: Michael Darling, New Curator At Chicago's Museum Of Contemporary Art Opens Up

Paul Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

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On the job just a month, Michael Darling is the new Head Curator of Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art. Chosen by Director Madeleine Grynsztejn, Da...

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Adler Planetarium Could Get Retired NASA Space Shuttle

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Knappenberger, president of Adler Planetarium, has confirmed that the lakefront institution is one of 21 in the U.S. under consideration by NASA ...

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Michael Darling New Chief Curator For The M.C.A.

Chicago News Cooperative | Posted 05.25.2011

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When Madeleine Grynsztejn became director at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art in 2008, the then-40-year-old institution was in the throes of what ...

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Chicago Museums Offering Free Days Throughout The Summer

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Looking to expand your horizons, but don't want to spend much money? Several of the city's attractions offer admissions-free days and even weeks. ...

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Chicago's Best Free Places: Top 10 Free Museums, Parks And Attractions In Chicago

Posted 05.25.2011

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Every time we get a couple of nice days back to back, it's tempting to think that spring is finally springing. Of course, then it's 45 degrees and rai...

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Sue The T. Rex Gets Cleaned For Anniversary Party At Field Museum (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's been ten years since Sue -- the Field Museum's Tyrannosaurus rex--arrived at the Chicago museum. To celebrate the anniversary of the 67-million...

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