Arts & Culture in Chicago

Museum of Illusions Chicago

Immersive rooms with optical illusions & holograms designed to deceive the eye, popular for photos.

Rosemont Theatre

Mid-size modern venue hosts concerts & performances from Radiohead to the Nutcracker.

Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago

Downtown museum showcasing post-World War II paintings, sculptures, photos, videos & performances.

Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District

Sizable complex with eateries & entertainment, including a comedy club, cinema & bowling alley.

Marcus Addison Cinema

Theater chain for mainstream films; most offer enhanced picture & sound & expanded dining options.

Cinemark Melrose Park and XD

Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.

Chicago Cultural Center

Free art & shows in an 1897 Beaux-Arts building with vaulted lobby, mosaics & 2 stained-glass domes.

The Art Institute of Chicago

Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries.

Cloud Gate

Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides.

MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM

National Museum of Mexican Art

Some 18,000 paintings, photographs, sculptures & more are housed at this art museum.

AMC Streets of Woodfield 20

Chicago Children's Museum

Family museum on Navy Pier with lots of interactive exhibits, including many for young kids.

The Museum Campus

57-acre grounds with the Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium & Field Museum, plus dining & lake beach.

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Sprawling, hands-on museum full of informative, child-friendly scientific & industrial exhibits.

Cinemark Seven Bridges and IMAX

Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.

Hollywood Blvd Cinema

Terraced screening rooms show first-run movies with food & drinks delivered right to your seats.

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

Jousting, horsemanship & falconry plus a 4-course, utensil-free meal served in a castle-like space.

AMC DINE-IN Rosemont 12

Cinema with an American restaurant & VIP packages (for guests 21+) with a number of perks included.

Field Museum

State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex.