If
you are looking for history and museums you have certainly
found it. Chicago offers museums for art, history, technology
and science. The landmarks and architecture is famous
and interesting for the whole family. There is American
history right down the street from where you are staying while
you're in Chicago.. We have highlighted some information
below to help you plan a educational excursion in Chicago.
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Cultural Attractions
Buckingham
Fountain
- Grant Park, Congress Pkwy. and Columbus Drive
(312)742-7529. The popular landmark and tourist attraction is
turned on signaling summer. Visitors can enjoy a dazzling music,
light and water show, which runs from dusk to 11 pm; every hour
on the hour and lasts for 20 minutes. Operates spring through
fall.
Chicago
Cultural Center - 78 E. Washington St., (312)
346-3278
Hancock
Observatory
- 875 N. Michigan Ave., (888) 875-VIEW. The
94th-floor observatory, more than 1,000 feet above Chicago at
the John Hancock Center, features an outside Skywalk, the
Midwest's highest open-air experience; Windows on Chicago, which
takes you on a virtual reality tour of more than 80 city sites;
Soundscope 3-D "talking" telescopes that speak in four
languages and create startling real sound effects; a Chicago
history wall; and a theme park- style ticketing area that
recreates the construction of the John Hancock Center. Open
daily 9 am-midnight. Admission: Adults $8.50, seniors and
children ages 5-17 $6, children 4 and under free.
Navy
Pier
- 600 E. Grand Ave. (312) 595-PIER, outside
Chicago call (800) 595-PIER. Chicago landmark with over 50 acres
of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants and attractions of every
kind. Enjoy the Ferris Wheel and Carousel. Also visit the
Chicago Children's Museum, Skyline Stage and Joe's Be-Bop Cafe
& Jazz Emporium
Robie
House
- 5757 S. Woodlawn St., (708) 848-1976. Located on
the campus of the University of Chicago and managed by the Frank
Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation. This spectacular
structure features 174 exquisite art glass windows and doors.
Tours offered daily, as well as public programs and special
events-all of which focus on Wright's legendary creativity.
Sears
Tower Skydeck
- 233 S. Wacker Dr., (312) 875-9696 (Enter at Jackson
Blvd.) The world's tallest building. Open daily: March-September
9 am-11 pm; October-February 9 am-10 pm. Adults $10.00, Senior
Citizens $8.00, Children 5-12 $7.00, Children 4 and under free.
Museums
A.
Phillip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum Gallery
- 10406 S. Maryland Ave. (773) 928-3935.
Located in Chicago's Pullman Historic District, the Museum
Gallery was founded in 1995 by Lyn Hughes as the first African
American Labor History Museum in Chicago, in tribute to A.
Phillip Randolph, the Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters
and the African American Railroad attendants. The exhibit
features a collection of vintage historical photos preserving
and presenting moments in time. New to the collection is a model
train exhibit. Visit our Gift Shop. Open Tues. - Fri. 11 am-4
pm; Sat. 12-3 pm. Admission $3.00.
ABA
Museum of Law
- 750 N. Lake Shore Dr. (312) 988-6222 Famous Trials
in American History: Cases that Shaped and Shocked the Nation
Adler
Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
- 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr. (312) 922-STAR TDD/TT: (312)
322-0995 Opened in 1930 as the first Planetarium in the Western
Hemisphere, the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum fuels the
imagination of its visitors with all new exhibits,
state-of-the-art computer technology in the world's first
StarRider Theater, while showcasing Adler's renowned collection
of historical astronomy artifacts. Located on Lake Shore Drive
on Chicago's Museum Campus. Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 9 am-5 pm, Fri.
9 am-9 pm, Sat. & Sun. 9 am-6 pm. Admission: $5 adults, $4
children 4-17 and seniors; StarRider show is an additional $5
for all ages. Sky Shows: Zeiss Sky Show: "Millenium
Mysteries" StarRider Theater Show: "Blueprint for the
Red Planet"
Artifact
Center at Spertus Museum
- 618 S. Michigan Ave., (312) 322-1754. This hands-on
archaeological experience lets child and adult "junior
archaeologists" explore the mysteries of the ancient Middle
East without leaving Chicago. Explore a 32-foot-long hill called
a "tel" and work on any of 12 dig sites with authentic
tools to discover pottery and other replicas of real artifacts
under the sand. Open Sun.-Thurs. 1 pm-4:30 pm.
The
Chicago Athenaeum-The Museum of Architecture and Design
- 6 N. Michigan Ave. (312) 251-0175. Hours: Tues. -
Sat.11 am-6 pm. Admission: Adults $3.00. Seniors & Students
$2.00. Gallery I, 515 N. State St. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9 am-6 pm.
Through 12/31: The Reconstruction of Michelangelo's Florenina
Pieta
Cuneo
Museum & Gardens
- 1350 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, (847)
362-3042. Elegance surrounds you in this Italianate villa. View
treasured art, tapestries and European furnishings. Formal
gardens accented with antique statuary and fountains.
Interpretive tours and special events. Tues.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.
Closed January through mid-February.
Spertus
Museum
- At the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 618 S.
Michigan Ave. (312) 322-1747. Midwest's most comprehensive
collection of Judaic art, artifacts and exhibits, with more than
10,000 works spanning 5,000 years of Jewish history and culture.
Permanent exhibits include the redesigned Zell Holocaust
Memorial. Visit the children's ARTiFACT Center for a hands-on
archaeological adventure (see separate listing in this section).
Admission: adults $5, senior citizens, students and children $3.
Maximum family rate $10. Fridays are free. Hours: Sun.-Wed. 10
am-5 pm; Thurs. 10 am-8 pm, Fri. 10 am-3 pm. Closed Saturday.
Through 12/31: Shaping of a Community: The Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Chicago Through 8/15: Nazi Olympics - Berlin 1936
If
you are looking for history and museums you have certainly
found it. Chicago offers museums for art, history, technology
and science. The landmarks and architecture is famous
and interesting for the whole family. There is American
history right down the street from where you are staying while
you're in Chicago.. We have highlighted some information
below to help you plan a educational excursion in Chicago.
