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MUSIC
MUSEUMS
Art
Astronomy
Childrens
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Chicago Children's Museum Navy Pier Chicago
Thirteen permanent interactive exhibits, addressing the arts, science and
humanities, along with accompanying programs, provide innovative educational
experiences for children up through the fifth grade.
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DuPage Children's Museum Naperville
Contains information about the museum and its programs, and features Aunty
Math.
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Kohl Children's Museum - Wilmette
Children ages 1-8 can touch and explore each and every one of our eight
exhibits in addition to participating in planned daily activities.
History
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Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design Chicago
Featuring Landmark Chicago, a permanent exhibition celebrating Chicago's
position as the world capital of historical and contemporary landmarks of
modern architecture.
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Chicago Historical Society Chicago
Learn about the great Chicago fire and other historical events from the rich
multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois.
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DuPage Historical Museum Wheaton
Three floors of exhibits tell the fascinating stories of DuPage County's rich
history from the breaking of prairie sod in the 1830s to the rapid development
of the 1990s.
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Field Museum of Natural History Chicago
Founded in 1893, the Field Museum is one of the world's great natural history
museums - with a world-renowned scientific staff and collections of more than
20 million specimens and cultural objects.
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Illinois Railway Museum Union
Demonstrating the vital role railroads have played in the growth of the
Chicago area as well as the United States.
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Museum of Broadcast Communications Chicago
One of only two broadcast museums in America, the MBC examines popular culture
and contemporary American history through the sights and sounds of television
and radio.
Nature
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Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe
385-acre public garden owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County
and managed by the Chicago Horticultural Society.
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Morton Arboretum Lisle
Museum of woody plants started by Joy Morton in 1922.
People
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Earnest Hemingway Museum Oak Park
Explore displays featuring rare photographs of Hemingway, his childhood diary,
letters, early writings and other memorabilia.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio Oak Park
Take a tour of where Frank Lloyd Wright started and learn about his works and
ideas.
Science
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Chicago Academy of Sciences - Nature Museum Chicago
A fun place where children, families, school groups, and adults can explore
nature and science.
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Museum of Science and Industry Chicago
The largest science museum in a single building in the Western Hemisphere with
over 800 exhibits and over 2,000 interactive units located in over 350,000
square feet of exhibit space.
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SciTech Aurora Hands-on science and technology center.
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