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The Art Institute of Chicago
24,040 reviews
#1 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"Wonderful building, variety of exhibits - for all tastes, phenomenal Impressionist collection, world-class architecture of the Renzo Piano new wing, great places to chill and recharge the batteries --- uplifting i...""Easy to find Helpful staff - paid and volunteers Good map Accessible galleries Most impressive collection of Impressionist paintings outside Europe Eclectic collections Very enjoyable visit Highly recommended"
Museum of Science and Industry
10,965 reviews
#2 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"We have enjoyed the Shedd, Field Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Peggy Notebaert Museum, LP Zoo & Navy Pier Children’s Museum, and the MSI is now definitely our new favorite rainy day activity.""So many favorite things: Christmas around the World exhibit, the Omnimax theatre, the submarine tour, the chicks, the bicycle exhibit, the African American artwork, the circus exhibit, the Fairy Castle, the Mirror..."
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..."
Chicago Cultural Center
2,991 reviews
#6 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"Why visit * Great historic architecture: sweeping stairwells, vaulted ceilings, marble, mosaics, stained glass, photo opportunities * Great number and variety of exhibits which change regularly so you can visit ag...""This is something worth seeing, its free and easily missed, near Millennium park you will find the Chicago Cultural Centre, wander in go up a few stairs and then marvel at the Tiffany dome, wel lworth finding."
Field Museum
8,680 reviews
#7 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"Nature, evolution, culture, art ... Apart from great Sue and the dinosaurs part, I also enjoyed the sections on D-day native American veterans, China, Africa, but mostly the awsome Wildlife Photography of the Year""Rivaling the Museum of Natural History in New York, this museum is replete with towering dinosaur skeletons, fossils, ancient artifacts from early humankind, all under a magnificently designed Romanesque-style bui..."
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."
National Museum of Mexican Art
236 reviews
#9 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"A special shout out to our guide, Mario Hernandez, who gave our program group an informative tour of the museum and also a wonderful tour of the Pilsen neighborhood murals that I would highly recommend!""In an immaculate building in the heart of Pilsen, you'll find a building with a wealth of art of all types of media by Mexican artists that celebrates Mexican history and culture."
Chicago History Museum
1,143 reviews
#10 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"Also while the early collection of the Chicago Historical Society was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, including Lincoln's final draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, the museum has rekindled an enor...""... venue, from Abraham Lincoln's deathbed to the Chicago Fire of 1871 to the Chicago Stockyards to Fort Dearborn to the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 to Dr. Martin Luther King to the Pioneer, the first loc..."
Chicago Children's Museum
556 reviews
#11 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"The museum is well set up easy to navigate through and allows for children to have a lot of freedom to discover and explore at their own pace.""An amazing educative museum for children inside the Navy Pier area with 4 storey building consist plenty of children activities, from art to playground area."
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..."
Museum of Contemporary Art
856 reviews
#15 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago was created as a result of a 1964 meeting of 30 critics, collectors and dealers with the idea of organizing and building a museum of contemporary art to complement the cit...""Recently saw special multi-media show and pieces of the permanent collection... always a treat to go here... Fabulous gift show especially for one of a kind jewelry!"
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."
DuSable Museum of African American History
93 reviews
#20 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"... personal effects and recollections of the political career of Chicago's late Mayor Harold Washington, the desk of activist Ida B. Wells, the violin of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar and the Charles Dawson Papers.""The museum has a collection of 13,000 artifacts, books, photographs, art objects and memorabilia, including slavery-era relics, 19th and 20th century artifacts, the works of scholar W.E.B. DuBois, author James Bal..."
Jane Addams' Hull-House Museum
66 reviews
#22 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"Highlights of the collection include intricate textiles woven in the Hull-House Labor Museum, portraits and drawings of neighbors and settlement life by Hull-House residents, pottery produced by artists at the Hul...""Highlights from the museum include: oral histories from Hull-House residents and neighbors, artifacts from Maxwell Street market, period and folkloric clothing from neighbors on the near West Side, portraits and d..."
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."
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
71 reviews
#25 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"If you are a historian, especially related to the Civil War and World War I and II, if you are interested in such subjects as Civil War regimental histories or military aviation or World War II unit histories, eve...""The annual award, presented by the Institute of Museum and Library Services since 1994, recognizes institutions for outstanding social, educational, environmental or economical contributions to their communities."
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."
Chicago Maritime Museum
22 reviews
#28 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"Chicago's maritime history hit its peak during the "Golden Age" of the American steamboat, when small but fast steamers carried passengers and freight over the Great Lakes to Chicago before and during the Civil War.""Personal hospitality was enjoyed by all as well as enthusiastic intrepretation of the exhibits by their museum curator and master model builder."
Ukrainian National Museum
22 reviews
#29 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"Founded in 1952, the Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago is home to thousands of artifacts, artwork, musical instruments, weavings, agricultural tools, folk arts, embroidered folk costumes, rare books, manuscript...""This fascinating museum has a superb collection of authentic garments and decorative arts from Ukraine with extensive didactic panels explaining the history and politics of the region."
Smart Museum of Art
51 reviews
#30 of 135 Museums in Chicago
"But its permanent collection contains over 15,000 objects, from modern art to Asian art to European art to contemporary art, and combining a visit with tours of Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House and the Oriental In...""... the publicity, and deservedly so, but if you are trying to avoid crowds (remember the Normal Rockwell exhibit?), a wonderful alternative is the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago."
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