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Ice Age Giants
A long, long time ago—2.6 million years to be exact—the Quaternary Ice Age began and continues today. However, it wasn’t until more recently that entire…
Southwest Suburbs
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The South Asia Institute – The Spider Speaketh in Tongues
The South Asia Institute will host The Spider Speaketh in Tongues- a curated solo exhibition encapsulating Amin Gulgee’s artistic practice. #CommunityFridays Free Admission Every Friday!…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Wings of Mexico in Chicago
The “Wings of Mexico” sculpture is a symbol of immigrant journey. The sculpture has travelled around the world and will arrive in Chicago on May 5th to…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War
What happens when a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine is captured during war? Most people aren’t aware of the drastic differences that exist between varying…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Flourish: The Garden at 50
The Chicago Botanic Garden has experienced extraordinary growth over the last five decades and it is marking its 50th birthday in 2022 with Flourish: The…
North Suburbs
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Nick Cave: Forothermore
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents the first career-spanning retrospective of the internationally renowned Chicagoan Nick Cave (American, b. 1959), an artist celebrated for…
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Crossings: Mapping American Journeys
Crossings invites you to take four historic routes across the United States. Maps, guidebooks, travelogues, postcards, and more from the Newberry’s collection recreate travelers’ experiences along…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
An Instrument in the Shape of a Woman
With brilliant color and provocative forms, the artists in this exhibition suggest an alternate universe, at once familiar and surreal, seen through the prism of…
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Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott
Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott is the first comprehensive retrospective of one of America’s most compelling and controversial artists, Robert Colescott…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Jin Lee: Views & Scenes
This one-person exhibition by highly respected Chicago photographer Jin Lee features a series of photographs that closely examine landscapes and built environments around Chicago. The…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Immersive Frida Kahlo
Explore the world through the eyes of the legendary Frida Kahlo – a brilliant, uncompromising painter who created some of the history’s most iconic artwork.…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Crossings: Mapping American Journeys
Crossings invites you to take four historic routes across the United States. Maps, guidebooks, travelogues, postcards, and more from the Newberry’s collection recreate travelers’ experiences along…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
An Instrument in the Shape of a Woman
With brilliant color and provocative forms, the artists in this exhibition suggest an alternate universe, at once familiar and surreal, seen through the prism of…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott
Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott is the first comprehensive retrospective of one of America’s most compelling and controversial artists, Robert Colescott…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Jin Lee: Views & Scenes
This one-person exhibition by highly respected Chicago photographer Jin Lee features a series of photographs that closely examine landscapes and built environments around Chicago. The…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Museum Free Day
Enjoy a self guided tour of the Lizzadro Museum’s permanent collection of art created from stone, rocks, and minerals. See The Artful Soul of Faust…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Immersive Frida Kahlo
Explore the world through the eyes of the legendary Frida Kahlo – a brilliant, uncompromising painter who created some of the history’s most iconic artwork.…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Perkins’ School Design Legacy: It’s For The Kids
Join us for a look at the fascinating life and public service of Dwight H. Perkins, the designer responsible for over 40 Chicago Public Schools.…
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Museum of Illusions Presents: Kids Happy Hour
Museum of Illusions is introducing “Kids Happy Hour” every Wednesday from 3:30 – 5:30 pm beginning April 27th running through May. During Kids Happy Hour Museum of Illusions invites…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Crossings: Mapping American Journeys
Crossings invites you to take four historic routes across the United States. Maps, guidebooks, travelogues, postcards, and more from the Newberry’s collection recreate travelers’ experiences along…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
An Instrument in the Shape of a Woman
With brilliant color and provocative forms, the artists in this exhibition suggest an alternate universe, at once familiar and surreal, seen through the prism of…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott
Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott is the first comprehensive retrospective of one of America’s most compelling and controversial artists, Robert Colescott…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Jin Lee: Views & Scenes
This one-person exhibition by highly respected Chicago photographer Jin Lee features a series of photographs that closely examine landscapes and built environments around Chicago. The…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Ray Bradbury: Inextinguishable
Ray Bradbury: Inextinguishable honors the incredible writing and enduring impact of one of America’s most celebrated writers. Featuring personal artifacts from Bradbury’s life like his…
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