Arts & Culture in Chicago

MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM

Chicago Children's Museum

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

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

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

Museum of Illusions Chicago

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

Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

Community theater producing art, comedy & dance performances & also offering classes.

National Museum of Mexican Art

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

Harold Washington Cultural Center

Sprawling modern performing arts complex dedicated to preserving African-American history & culture.

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Designed by architect Frank Gehry, this bandshell in Millennium Park hosts various musical events.

Chicago History Museum

Photos, artifacts, newsreels & dioramas bring to life historical events, architecture & culture.

DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center

Museum housing exhibits & artifacts that highlight African-American history, culture & art.

Cloud Gate

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

Museum of Broadcast Communications

Thousands of historic radio & TV programs plus commercials comprise this 4-floor museum.

Chicago Cultural Center

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

Drunk Shakespeare Chicago

Color Factory Chicago

The Museum Campus

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

The Art Institute of Chicago

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

Adler Planetarium

Interactive exhibits & high-tech sky shows entertain stargazers, lakefront views are a bonus.

Field Museum

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

Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago

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