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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…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World
The partnership of Cantigny Park, the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau, Mexican Cultural Center DuPage and the City of West Chicago host a five-month outdoor…
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
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
Pride Night
In partnership with A Queer Pride, join Shedd Aquarium in celebrating our LGBTQ+ community! Meet old friends and new while exploring the diversity of the…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Virtual Event
B.A.D. Waves Remix (Comedy, Music & Art)
B.A.D. Waves Remix presents the Nation’s brightest artistic multiverse, starting with an art gallery & cocktails from the city’s most poppin culture blessors, live musical…
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
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
‘From These Hands’ Opening Reception
From These Hands June 2nd 2022 – August 7th 2022 Traditional jewelry making is a metal based practice, and we pride ourselves on the cutting…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Virtual Event
PRIDE & Prejudice: LGBTQ+ Voices Under Nazism
After World War II, the history of LGBTQ+ individuals impacted by the Holocaust was completely erased. In a time when LGBTQ+ history is once again…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Chicago Cultural Center Building Tours
Building Tours reveal the storied history of the landmark Chicago Cultural Center – offered year round on Thursdays and Fridays at 1:15pm. Tours are FREE…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
“Art and Wine” Tour at 21c Museum Hotel Chicago
On June 2nd, 21c Museum Hotel Chicago will kick-off its summer “Art and Wine” series, offering guided tours of current exhibitions alongside complimentary refreshments the…
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
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
Chicago Cultural Center Learning Lab: Meet an Artist
Learning Lab is an interactive studio that offers sights, sounds, and experiences for visitors of all ages and a wide range of abilities. Reinvigorated by…
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