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Alder Planetarium And Museum
Web Site
- The Adler opened on May 12, 1930 as the first planetarium in the
Western Hemisphere, and continues today to interpret the exploration of
the Universe for the broadest possible audience.
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The Art Institute Of
Chicago
- The museum houses more than 300,000 works of art within its ten
curatorial departments. Among its great treasures are the legendary
masterpieces A Sunday on La Grand Jatte by Georges Seurat, American Gothic
by Grant Wood, Nighthawks by Edward Hopper, and 33 paintings by Claude
Monet.
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The Chicago Academy Of Sciences
Hompepage
- Founded in 1857, the Chicago Academy of Sciences is dedicated to
increasing the understanding and appreciation of science through programs
that focus on the natural environment. Based on the belief that science
literacy is necessary for all citizens to fully participate in society,
the Academy creates opportunities for families, schoolchildren, and
teachers to enter, explore, and enjoy the world of science.
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Chicago Historical Society
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Field Museum of Natural
History
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Illinois State Museum
Homepage
- The Illinois State Museum is a system of museums and galleries serving
the people of Illinois. The Museums foster an appreciation of the living
world, introduce the art of Illinois, open windows to education, and
protect irreplaceable state treasures.
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Krannert Art Museum
- The Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, located on the campus of
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, houses a collection of
more than eight thousand works of art, ranging in date from the fourth
millennium B.C. to the present in ten
permanent galleries.
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The Mary & Leigh Block Gallery
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The Museum Of Broadcast
Communications
- Since its opening in 1987, the Museum of Broadcast Communications has
entertained thousands of visitors every year with unique, hands-on
exhibits, a wide array of broadcasting memorabilia, and
an extensive public archives collection of more than 60,000 radio and
television programs and commercials.
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The Museum Of
Science And Industry
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Oriental
Institute Museum
- The Oriental Institute Museum is a showcase of the history, art and
archaeology of the ancient Near East. An integral part of the University
of Chicago's Oriental Institute, which has supported research and
archaeological
excavation in the Near East since 1919, the Museum exhibits major
collections of antiquities from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran, Syria,
Palestine, and Anatolia.
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The Shedd Aquarium
- John G. Shedd Aquarium, a non-profit institution dedicated to public
education and conservation, is the world's largest indoor aquarium. The
facility houses nearly 8,000 aquatic animals representing some 650 species
of fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds and mammals from
waters around the world.
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Museums In The Classroom Homepage
- Sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education Office of
Technology's Museums in the Classroom Project, TEEE represents a bold new
vision of learning and a redefinition of the museum's place in the
community and classroom. Eight other museums or museum consortia also participate in the
Museums in the Classroom Project, working with 25 schools
on projects that highlight the resources of each institution.
If you need more information on different museums on the internet check
out
The
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Museums
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