Museums in Chicago

Whether an art lover, history buff, culture vulture or just plain curious, the museums of Chicago are not to be missed. Spend an afternoon on the famous Museum campus at the Field Museum with Sue, the largest T. Rex specimen ever found, take a swim with the dolphins at the Shedd Aquarium, and reach for the stars at the Adler Planetarium. But, this is only the beginning! The brightest and best artifacts are waiting to reveal Chicago's soul at all the other great museums. Travel never felt so enlightening.

The Smart Museum of Art

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5550 S. Greenwood Ave
At E. 55th St

Art lovers secret on the southside...
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DuSable Museum of African-American History

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740 E. 56th Place

History, Art & Memorabilia...
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Museum of Science and Industry

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5700 S Lake Shore Dr
57th St. and Lake Shore Dr

Technological Treasury...
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Field Museum (The)

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1400 S Lake Shore Dr
Roosevelt Rd. and Lake Shore Dr

Natural history museum by the lake...
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Swedish American Museum Center

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5211 N. Clark St.

Celebrate Swedish American history and culture...
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Kohl Children's Museum

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2100 Patriot Boulevard

Everyday items are ready for fun...
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International Museum of Surgical Science

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1524 N. Lake Shore Dr
Between Burton Place and North Ave

Saving Lives with Science...
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

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2430 N Cannon Dr
Fullerton Ave. and Cannon Dr

Where Science and Nature Equal Fun...
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Chicago History Museum

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1601 N. Clark St
At North Ave

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Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

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1300 S. Lake Shore Dr

Explore the Celestial Skies...
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Museum of Holography

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1134 West Washington Boulevard

Where the art seems to jump out at you...
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McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum

445 N. Michigan Ave
Between Illinois St. and the Chicago River

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Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

800 S. Halsted St
University of Illinois at Chicago, at Polk St

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Chicago ArchiCenter

224 S. Michigan Ave

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Chicago Fed Money Museum

230 S. LaSalle St
At Quincy St

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Kids on the Fly, Chicago Children's Museum at O'Hare

5200 North Bessie Coleman Drive
O'Hare Airport

Kids won't fly out of control...
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Pleasant Home

217 Home Avenue

Local history museum...
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Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture

6500 S Pulaski Road

Browsing the Baltic at Balzekas...
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South Shore Cultural Center

7059 South South Shore Dr

Turn-of-the-century exclusive club now open to all...
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Aurora Historical Museum

317 Cedar Street
William Tanner House

History of Aurora...
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