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 ...

A couple walks through Chicago's Field Museum. Lucy Hewett/The Field Museum From its 26 miles of scenic lakefront shoreline to its iconic architecture and incredible food scene, there's much to love ...

Chicago is filled with amazing museums. From the Art Institute to the International Museum of Surgical Sciences, it's hard to run out of places to learn, to touch artifacts and to create. Our local ...

If this year’s snowiest start to winter in almost half a century is any indication of what the rest of the season could look like, Chicago area residents are sure to have plenty of days best spent ...

Music, ordinary Chicagoans, department stores and journalism are among the topics that need museums, readers say.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For Chicagoans who dread the frenzy of holiday shopping, there’s a calmer alternative. Instead of heading to mall, you can head to a museum. The city’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For nearly 170 years, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum has been helping Chicagoans and tourists alike connect with nature. And ...

Welcome to the heart of the Windy City, where romance and adventure intertwine in a tapestry of vibrant experiences. Whether ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's one of Chicago's newer museums: the Museum of Illusions. The museum has more than 80 illusions and encourages guests to learn as they make their way through. It offers a brain ...