Suggestions for Museum near Chicago

Adrianna F. • April 26, 2014It's really nice here! Enough art to keep you busy for days! Very clean museum. Very nice and helpful staff too!

Aishwarya S. • April 8, 2016It's a great place for kids. U505, Coal mine are so much fun. Pick 2-3 exhibits for a day. The food court has so many options. Going back again soon.

Ruth M. • August 18, 2013Small museum with beautiful collections. It's great for having a relaxing time, totally worth checking it out.

Joel H. • October 26, 2016The Black Excellence Awards for 2016 were phenomenal this year in recognizing Black Excellence in all areas of the arts. Definitely a no miss. Support your arts community.

Kristopher W. • December 8, 2014We've been here 4.5 hours and barely scratched the surface. An absolutely excellent museum - probably the best I've been to. Only the Newseum in DC comes close. Don't miss this if you are in Chicago

Allison K. • January 9, 2016Was able to go to a private event here. It's so Beautiful!! I want to go back on a tour. Take a photo on the staircase

Stacy B. • September 2What a great spot to learn about a subculture with deep local roots. Student discount gets you admission for $5. Carefully curated and artful. Visit the library to browse books or color.

Kaso A. • November 28, 2014Fantastic exhibit; I especially loved the timeline throughout, gave great context for everything!

Jen W. • September 14, 2014If you visit while one of the free guided tours is on, do it - the guide was really interesting and informative, I felt I learned a lot more than I would have done just browsing around by myself.

Tom F. • December 9, 2016The tour is a bit pricey but worth it to see the inside architectural features. I thought our tour guide was great.

Jimmy P. • October 30, 2010staff was very courteous. butterfly habitat was awesome.

Mark W. • September 5, 2014The exhibits aren't anything special; however, the planetarium and the shows are amazing! Also, best view of the city skyline.

Dana P. • March 8, 2015Best museum to take kids! So many interactive exhibits, and they have good adult spaces to rest as well

Shawn C. • June 26, 2017Absolutely brilliant spaces and wonderful curation. Make time to go when you're in Chicago!!

Ege E. • March 26, 2022Absolutely amazing. Such attention to detail! Wonderful book available in the gift shop for more information - highly recommend.

Erica M. • January 12, 2013The Small Ordinary Shop has many beautiful handmade items from local artisans. Clothing, candles, bags, prints, and jewelry -- I wish I could just buy it all.

Daniel P. • November 20, 2011I loved the Museum, I wish it had more exhibitions and a bigger facility.

HISTORY • January 16, 2013Opened in 2005 and located in a historic Gothic Revival building, this museum specializes in art that deals with spirituality and faith.

Bob D. • April 27, 2016An amazing, fun, interactive, educational experience for the kids.

venessa t. • November 17, 2011Home of the Chicago Kids Company Theater. Tickets for most shows are $10, are appropriate for all ages, and usually include a meet and greet with the characters after the show.

Erik R. • December 19, 2013Marvel at the artistic displays of our solar system's planets, and catch lectures on the latest solar system news from Nasa.

Jonathan F. • October 21, 2015Learn about money and see more of it in one place. It is very informative and they even give out shredded money!

Phil W. • September 9, 2018The only one of its kind, this museum shows the inside of the Michigan Ave bridge while tracing the history of the Chicago river from the 17th century to today. Cute, inexpensive, and worth a visit!

Daria • December 6, 2011Great food from all the local restaurants! Snail, medici, foodism, etc. Not many tables, so it can get crowded. Best grilled cheese sandwich ever

Steph T. • February 5, 2016The staff here were so friendly and informative, they made my visit so memorable. And of course I couldn't resist the gift shop.

Lucille F. • May 1, 2019Very interesting museum about Chicago life & history. Definitely worth a visit.

D. K. • November 5, 2011Rachel is an awesome and funny tour guide. Be sure to ask for her when you tour on the weekends.

Tim C. • March 1, 2019What a cool, fun place to visit! Super interactive, and fun for both adults and children! Highly recommended!

Anamaria H. • August 15, 2014There's always a herd of people trying to play with this. You have to be fast if you want to get in on the fun.

Jonathan F. • July 20, 2015A fun museum that is easily missable when in Block 37. It does have surprisingly small floorspace from what you would expect from a museum.