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If you plan to visit more than one museum, and don't have time to wait on lines, it pays to buy a CityPass. It's good for admission to five popular Chicago attractions: the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Field Museum, the Shedd Aquarium, and the Hancock Observatory (entry to special exhibits may cost extra). The pass (it costs $49.50 and is valid for nine days) can be purchased at any of the participating museums or online at www.citypass.com/city/chicago.html.
The downtown Loop is a living museum of beautiful and significant buildings. Two great periods of innovation mark Chicago's architecture. The first followed...more
It takes several days to navigate this superb museum housing some 260,000 artworks—including some of the world's most famous masterpieces: Georges...more
Lions and tigers and bears are the main attraction at this huge natural history museum, filled with interactive exhibits about planet Earth. Highlights include...more
Occupying a beautifully landscaped strip of park in between the perfectly manicured streets of tony Lincoln Park and the shimmering waters of Lake Michigan,...more
This 24.5-acre park, built on top of a former rail yard beside the Art Institute, is a welcome oasis downtown. Although the focal point is Frank Gehry's...more
The MCA recently reasserted its position as one of the country's leading contemporary art museums with a highlights show that trotted out permanent-collection...more
Tour a captured U-505 German Sub, take a trip into a coal mine, walk through a model of the human heart, or watch genetically engineered chicks hatch at this...more
Designed by renowned architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, this 1,353-foot landmark tower is the third tallest in the world (though Chicagoans, who...more
Encased in a handsome marble octagon overlooking the Lake, the Shedd is the world's largest indoor aquarium. If it's been a while since you've ogled aquatic...more
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