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The Art Institute of Chicago
24,040 reviews
"All the classical paints such as Francesco de Mura, Peter Paul Rubens, El Greco, Luca Cambiaso, Tintoretto, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cézanne, Edvard Munch, Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh are incredible.""The Art Institute hosts some of the most famous paintings in the world - Georges Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (my personal favorite), Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist, and Grant Wood’s American Gothic."
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Museum of Science and Industry
10,965 reviews
"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...""From a captured German U-boat in World War II, to space capsule, electric cars, trains, and lots of interactive exhibits, this is a great place to go by yourself or with family."
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Field Museum
8,680 reviews
"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...""The Field Museum also has other dinosaur skeletons, taxidermied animals, gems and minerals, and cultural artifacts from many places including ancient Egypt and the Pacific, and from indigenous cultures of North Am..."
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Chicago Cultural Center
2,991 reviews
"Aside from being a beautiful building filled with finely executed mosaic work, a lovely marble staircase and an always interesting array of changing exhibits; the Cultural Center also has a free weekly recital und...""I listened to a wonderful harp trio performing in Preston Bradley Hall; admired multiple exhibit halls (fantastic modern art from/about Puerto Rico!); also got many detailed, picturesque handouts and information b..."
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Richard H. Driehaus Museum
1,422 reviews
"... 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.""This former 'home/mansion' is now a private museum..often offering special exhibits like clothes from Downton Abbey show and/or French posters and/or the first comics from Germany& England: Punch and Puck.was exce..."
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American Writers Museum
375 reviews
"Instead of manuscripts, artifacts and first editions, there are interactive touch screens and high-tech multimedia installations galore, a children's literature gallery, a Bob Dylan exhibit, an 85-foot-long intera...""Easily worth 2 hours, this very modern museum offers a broad range of exhibit types (from pictures to interactive video) on a wide variety of writers -- so it's good for all ages, and all levels of background."
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Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank
510 reviews
"It was very informative and the best part about it ...... FREE!!!! Get your FREE printed photo at the end and also your FREE bag of shredded money .""If you love rare bill,then the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Money Museum, is an exciting place to visit.Did you know that, there are only three thousand dollar bills that exist today."
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Adler Planetarium
2,137 reviews
"We all enjoyed the Planetarium & the bonus was the BEST photo opportunity of the Chicago skyline!!! Alex was great with her SKYWATCH live explanation of the night sky, constellations & zodiac signs.""Visited the Adler Planetarium last week and was amazed at the exhibits they have with General Admission."
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National Museum of Mexican Art
236 reviews
"The main part of the museum was a huge hit with the younger people and had a lot of really interesting pieces that reveal the incredible diversity of artwork by Mexican artists.""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."
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Oriental Institute Museum
551 reviews
"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...""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..."
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Macy's on State Street
1,302 reviews
"Macy correctly left the Marshall Field's plaques on the building, The Walnut room is a great place for lunch and still hosts the famous Christmas Tree, although it is now a big ad for Macy's.""Some stunning features and great history - Marshall Fields did a great job with world's first department store"
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Chicago Children's Museum
556 reviews
"My granddaughter spent most of her time in 3 areas: Kids’ Town (grocery store, construction zone, car wash/gas station, bus, etc.), a water play area with a large table of running water, systems of pipes you can c...""The workshop area they have is great for older kids- they get to use real tools, which is neat for them."
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Water Tower Place
783 reviews
"Within a reasonable walking distance from both our hotel on the Magnificent Mile and the Chicago train station.""Built in 1976, the signature attraction in the massive and luxurious complex is the shopping center, which features over 100 shops, galleries, restaurants, a theater, even a sports museum, all arranged around a ch..."
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Museum of Broadcast Communications
175 reviews
"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.""Our group ranged in age from 18 to 50 and we all really enjoyed seeing behind the scenes of SNL — costumes, props, scripts, video , etc. Well worth a visit."
