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American Writers Museum
375 reviews
#3 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"The American Writers Museum offers a fascinating look at individual writers, including Hemmingway, Faulkner, and Julia Childs, as well as a Children's Room with stories by Maurice Sendak and other favorite authors.""It contains biographical snippets, noteworthy quotes, and assorted memorabilia of the nation’s writers, but one of the best things about it is their collection of photos, from Edgar Allan Poe and Walt Whitman to K..."
Richard H. Driehaus Museum
1 422 reviews
#4 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"... Driehaus Museum is a "hidden gem" when the large and fashionable mansion is situated on the corner of Wabash and Erie on Chicago's Near North Side, near the Magnificent Mile, the very epitome of The Gilded Age.""... you'll walk away glad that you had spent time in this fabulous gem! Conveniently located far away from the hustle and bustle of the museum campus on the waterfront, yet it is still in the middle of the city."
Oriental Institute Museum
551 reviews
#5 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"Founded for the university by professor James Henry Breasted with funds donated by John D. Rockefeller Jr., it conducts research on ancient civilizations throughout the Near East, including at its facility, Chicag...""An internationally recognized research center for ancient Near Eastern or Oriental studies and archaeology museum, its collection of Near Eastern and Southwest Asian and Egyptian artifacts is one of the finest in..."
Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank
510 reviews
#8 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"This very pleasant museum is well-organized, presents complex subjects such as the Gold Standard, Interest and Inflation in an easy-to-understand way, and has lots of interactive exhibits to help keep younger kids...""We were glad we did, the museum is smalll but very informative, with lots of interactive displays which kept us amused while teaching us about how the Federal Reserve works."
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
199 reviews
#12 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"The most wonderful exhibit is the museum's pride as well: a butterfly haven with butterflies from Australia and other faraway places which arrive at the museum while still in cocoons, hatch in a special place and...""Located at 2430 North Cannon Drive, at the corner of Cannon and Fullerton in Lincoln Park, across the street from Lincoln Park Zoo, steps from North Lake Shore Drive at the Fullerton Parkway exit, the museum focus..."
Hamilton: The Exhibition
58 reviews
#13 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"References to the musical are cleverly woven into the exhibit, along with narration from Lin, Chris Jackson and Phillipa Soo, and each of the different rooms evoke key moments from Hamilton’s life, as documented i...""If you have an interest in history, Alexander Hamilton (the individual), Alexander Hamilton ((the Broadway show), the Revolutionary War or the origin of our country’s government, you will enjoy the trip created by..."
The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
147 reviews
#16 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"This unique little museum covers a lot for a small space, including how the bridge works, nature conservation efforts of the river, and newspapers featuring the river throughout the city's history.""Visitors to the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum at 99 Chicago Riverwalk can learn the history of the Chicago River and the city's moveable bridges and their significance to the city."
Chicago Sports Museum
140 reviews
#17 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"... of Water Tower Place, next to Harry Caray's 7th Inning Stretch Restaurant and Sports Bar, it offers 23,000 square feet of space to hi-tech interactive skill challenges, sports memorabilia and game-used artifacts.""For example, it houses the city's largest collection of 2016 World Series memorabilia, including Addison Russell's Game 6 grand slam ball, Kris Bryant's cleats and David Ross' Game 7 catcher's gear."
Museum of Broadcast Communications
175 reviews
#18 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"We had a blast walking through the special Saturday Night Live exhibit; learning about what they do each day to prepare and viewing some neat artifacts such as scripts, costumes, and sets.""This awesome museum has exhibits on all of our favorite TV shows from the 1970's and 1980's, including Bozo's Circus, Frazier Thomas, Garfield the Goose, plus the aforementioned Ray Rayner and Gigglesnort Hotel."
Glessner House Museum
92 reviews
#19 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"The John J. Glessner House, virtually all that remains of the once magnificent Prairie Avenue Historic District, which featured the Gilded Age homes of Chicago's most famous families, is an architecturally importa...""... Victorian mansions on South Prairie Avenue, the Richardson Romanesque style building was clad in huge Braggville granite with minimal ornamentation and a long servant hall and spacious private courtyard within."
Museum of Contemporary Photography
103 reviews
#24 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"After viewing the riveting collection of Chicago Sun-Times photographs on display at the Chicago History Museum, my wife and I were persuaded to visit the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Chicago's Columbia C...""Founded in 1976 by Columbia College in Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Photography has become the world's premier college art museum dedicated to photography."
Swedish American Museum
57 reviews
#26 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"The collection of 12,000 objects includes items and artifacts that contribute to the narrative about Swedish immigration, Swedish communities in North America and Swedish and Swedish American culture.""It features two gallery spaces with special art exhibits, "The Dream of America" exhibit, the Brunt Children's Museum of Immigration, a genealogy center and a museum store."
Ed Paschke Art Center
18 reviews
#34 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"Located at 5415 West Higgins Avenue, in the heart of Jefferson Park, it opened in 2014, on what would have been Ed Paschke's 75th birthday, as a tribute to the legendary Polish-American artist's work and life.""To the Chicago experience along with the Elmhurst Art Museum and Elmhurst College Library."
Chinese-American Museum of Chicago
15 reviews
#36 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"... dance figure who teamed with Paul Wing during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s to become the most famous Asian American dance duo in this country's history, pioneers who performed on Broadway and in Hollywood films.""There are also dozens of artifacts and documents that capture the rich history of the Chinese who came to America and called it their home."
The Glass Gallery
11 reviews
#37 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"After visiting the remarkable paperweight collection at the Art Institute, we were delighted to stumble upon this beautiful little shop in the historic Fine Arts Building overlooking Michigan Avenue.""Without knowing, my family entered the Fine Arts Building near Grant Park in Chicago and found this awesome gallery of fine glass paperweights."
wndr museum
59 reviews
#40 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"The visit was pricey, but the museum is immersive and it was a really fun departure from everything else we did in Chicago which was more traditional and tame.""And OMG we LOVED IT! (Especially me, but my husband agreed that it was good!) It's an intersection of art and science, and the staff totally geeked out on the areas that they were staffing and made it very interes..."
Thorne Miniature Rooms
7 reviews
#45 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"But after seeing the display of the Thorne collection at the Phoenix Art Museum during our recent two-week vacation in Arizona, we decided to make another visit to larger Thorne collection in Chicago.""I have a feeling the great Victoria and Albert Museum of London would like to acquire this collection."
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- Chicago Sports Museum
- American Writers Museum
- Oriental Institute Museum
- Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank
- The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
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- American Writers Museum
- Oriental Institute Museum
- Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank
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