Architecture & history, Blog, Special events
How to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago
Chicago wouldn’t be the world-class city it is today without a long line of influential African Americans, from Jean Baptiste Point du Sable and Ida…
National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen
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Architecture & history, Blog, Special events
How to celebrate Women’s History Month in Chicago
The city of Chicago has been shaped by a long line of bold, pioneering women, from Jane Addams to Ida B. Wells, and Women’s History…
Architecture & history
How to celebrate Black History Month in Chicago
Black History Month brings an annual spotlight to Black achievements, creativity, and history that too often get overlooked. In Chicago, our extensive African American cultural…
Architecture & history, Special events
Open House Chicago 2021: 11 architecture sites not to miss
Have you ever walked by a building and thought “I wonder what that looks like inside?” Maybe it’s the old-school brewery in your neighborhood or…
Architecture & history, Special events
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021: 6 things to see and do
Architecture can be so much more than the decoration to our cities. It can be a symbol of history, growth, and hope, or even inequality.…
Architecture & history, Blog, Special events
Be a part of history at the grand opening of the Pullman National Monument
Step into Chicago’s storied history of the country’s first planned industrial community. The city’s first and only national park site will be honoring the Grand…
Architecture & history, Neighborhoods, Sponsored
Take a walking tour of Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood
Welcome to our new series of self-guided Chicago Greeter tours, presented by Bank of America. Each walking tour is created by a knowledgeable local to…
Architecture & history, Neighborhoods, Sponsored
Take a walking tour of Chicago’s South Loop
Welcome to our new series of self-guided Chicago Greeter tours, presented by Bank of America. Each walking tour is created by a knowledgeable local to…
Architecture & history, Blog, Sponsored
Explore Balkrishna Doshi: Architecture for the People at Wrightwood 659
A retrospective of the work of renowned Indian architect and urban planner Balkrishna Doshi makes its North American debut in the exhibit Balkrishna Doshi: Architecture…
Architecture & history
Last chance: Experience the Chicago Architecture Biennial
If you haven’t made it to the Cultural Center for the centerpiece exhibit of the Chicago Architecture Biennial you still have time — but not…
Architecture & history, Sponsored, Tours & attractions
Delve into Frank Lloyd Wright’s groundbreaking Chicago-area designs
While in Chicago, experience Wright’s architectural vision of unity, simplicity, and beauty, which launched a truly American architecture style at the beginning of the 20th…
Architecture & history, Museums, Sponsored
Explore the Chicago Architecture Center
There’s no better place to learn about the city’s dynamic history and amazing architecture than at the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC). Though established in 1966,…
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