Plenty of iconic Chicago museums are offering free admission days to Illinois residents as the summer winds down and through the fall, with at least one museum offering free admission on the federal ...

With many kids out of school for summer as a holiday week arrives, parents may be looking for things to do in the Chicago area with their children. Several museums in the Chicago area are offering ...

Those without plans for the Fourth of July need look no further than Chicago’s collection of museums. While some museums are closed for the holiday, many Chicago favorites are open for regular or ...

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Chicago is a museum lover's dream and this weekend you have a unique chance to explore the city's famous institutions as part of the first-ever museum member swap. If you are a member of the American ...

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, some families will be excited to hear that they might be able to visit a few of these cultural gems for free. Keep in mind that certain safety precautions are in place for these museums including ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago museums have announced free-entry days for some groups. The museums involved include the Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Griffin Museum of Science and ...

Few creative and pop culture figures from the last 70 years are more widely recognized than Yoko Ono, the 92-year-old peace activist and former collaborator with such famed musicians as John Cage, ...

In which Observer's Arts Editor sets out to have as many art and art-adjacent encounters as possible in the Windy City in just two days. Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate, better known as the Bean. Photo: ...

Chicago's museums are world-class, but all those bones, weather simulators and rides in Chicago's first El train car don't come cheap. Throw in parking,special exhibits and the gift shop, and it adds ...