Museums

Best museums
- Top 10 institutions to visit in Chicago
  
  The Art Institute, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum and more of the best places to take in art, nature, history and culture.
  
  The Art Institute, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum and…
This week
- "80 at 80."
  
  The Museum of Science and Industry turns the big 8-0.
  
  The Museum of Science and Industry turns the big 8-0.
- "Fractured: North Dakota's Oil Boom."
  
  A photographer and journalist give a snapshot of the impact of an oil boom.
  
  A photographer and journalist give a snapshot of the…
- "Cosmic Wonder"
  
  Take a journey through the cosmos at the Grainger Sky Theater.
  
  Take a journey through the cosmos at the Grainger…
Ongoing exhibits
- Animal Inside Out
  
  The animals in the Museum of Science and Industry’s new exhibit speak (figuratively) for themselves.
  
  The animals in the Museum of Science and Industry’s…
- “Vivian Maier’s Chicago”
  
  Witness Chicago from the 1960s to the 1970s through the eyes of the self-taught photog.
  
  Witness Chicago from the 1960s to the 1970s through…
- “Creatures of Light”
  
  Meet fascinating bioluminescent beings at the Field Museum exhibit.
  
  Meet fascinating bioluminescent beings at the Field…
Upcoming shows
- "Life & Times of Gary Coleman"
  
  The Museum of Broadcast Communications remembers the '80s child actor Jun 26–Sep 14.
  
  The Museum of Broadcast Communications remembers the…
- "A Sight Unlike Any Other"
  
  Marking the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, the DuSable hosts a pair of battle reenactments.
  
  Marking the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation…
- "AFRICOBRA: Art and Impact"
  
  A survey of the enduring legacy of the '60s Chicago Black Arts Movement.
  
  A survey of the enduring legacy of the '60s Chicago…