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John G. Shedd Aquarium1200 South Lake Shore Drive 312-939-2438
On Mondays, admission to the aquarium only is free. On the shores of Lake Michigan, the world's largest indoor aquarium houses nearly 8,000 aquatic animals representing some 650 species of fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds, and mammals from waters around the world. |
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum1300 South Lake Shore Drive 312-922-STAR (7827) Free admission on Tuesdays The first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, Adler has hands-on and historical exhibits as well as sky shows. |
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Field Museum of Natural HistoryRoosevelt Road at Lake Shore Drive 312-922-9410 Free admission on Wednesdays This natural history museum holds more than 20 million specimens and cultural objects. |
Chicago Academy of Sciences2430 North Cannon Drive 755-5100 Exhibits examine the relationship between people and nature, exploring the ways that humans affect their environment. This brand-new museum contains a "Butterfly Haven" where over 500 butterflies are in a 2,700 square foot greenhouse. |
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DuSable Museum of African-American History740 East 56th Place 947-0600 Student Admission: $2 Dedicated to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of the history and culture of Africans and Americans of African descent. |
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Chicago Public LibraryHarold Washington Center 400 South State Street The world's largest public library, it has over two million shelved volumes available to the public. |
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Clark Street at North Avenue 312-642-4600 Free admission on Mondays |
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312-527-1000 Located on Navy Pier, the exhibits encourage children to look, touch, and explore. |
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation 951 Chicago Avenue Oak Park 708-848-1976 Admission: $8 for adults This building served as both the Wright family residence and Wright's studio around the turn of the century. |
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Terra Museum of American Art 666 North Michigan Avenue 312-664-3939 Free for students with valid ID; free for everyone on Tuesdays and the first Sunday of the month |
Museum of Science and Industry 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive 684-1414 Free admission on Thursdays More than 800 exhibits and 2,000 interactive units include a display exploring the inner workings of the brain, an exhibit of a captured German U-boat, and a trip down a replica coal mine. There is also an Omnimax movie dome. |
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On Chicago's lakefront, Navy Pier offers a mix of attractions, from the Crystal Gardens to the breathtaking views atop the 150-foot Ferris wheel, (modeled after the Ferris wheel built for the 1893 Colombian Exposition (see The fair that put Chicago on the map in City Life).It is also home to the Cineplex Odeon's huge Imax Theater and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. |
Sears Tower Skydeck 233 South Wacker Drive 312-875-9696 Admission: $6 This soaring structure is the world's second-tallest building (after the 1996 Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur). Take one of the 100 elevators to the Skydeck Observatory on the 103rd floor, 1,353 feet above ground, for a spectacular view of the city. On a clear day, you can see four states: Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana. |
John Hancock Observatory Web: www.hancock-observatory.com 875 North Michigan Avenue 312-751-3681 This Michigan Avenue giant (1,127 feet) was built in 1970. Although it is 327 feet lower than the Sears Tower, the observation deck provides a stunning view of the lake and city. |
Swedish American Museum Center 5211 North Clark Street 728-8111 This museum aims to preserve the Midwest's rich Swedish heritage by collecting, interpreting and displaying materials related to Swedish-American history. |
Spertus Museum (Institute of Jewish Studies) 618 South Michigan Avenue 312-922-9012 Admission: $2 Spertus Museum welcomes students from all backgrounds to its galleries, using its collections to introduce basic themes in Jewish religion and culture. |