Arts & Culture in Chicago

Elmhurst History Museum

Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum

Renowned center since 1977 for Native American artifacts, with 10,000+ historical & cultural items.

Illinois Aviation Museum

Airport locale displaying restored, replica & historically significant planes from WWI & today.

Intuit Art Museum

Museum focused exclusively on folk & outsider art, also offering performances & lectures.

The Flatiron Arts Building

Innovative venue with a range of studios, from costume to fine art, hosting monthly public events.

Halim Time & Glass Museum

Ka'Lab: The Creative Space

McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum

Exhibits on the city's river & movable bridges & their significance to the city.

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

Mansion where Jane Addams began the settlement-house movement & now a museum with exhibits & tours.

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University

Galleries of rotating fine-art exhibits, a diverse permanent collection, films & cultural programs.

Color Me Mine

Paint-your-own ceramics chain, with a studio available for walk-ins, workshops & parties.

National Shrine and Museum of St. Therese

Trickster Cultural Center

This gallery dedicated to contemporary Native American art offers tours & an area for kids.

Mindworks: The Science of Thinking

Westside Improv Studio

Elgin History Museum

Oil Lamp Theater

Glessner House

Docent-led tours of a landmark 19th-century house & Chicago's oldest building.

Pinot's Palette

Attendees paint during evening classes at this art studio chain serving alcohol at most locations.

Sock Monkey Museum