Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium opened in 1930, joining the Field on Chicago’s lakefront south of Grant Park. In 1998, the “Museum Campus” was officially completed after crews removed the ...

Museums are more than just diversions or tourist attractions. A museum — assuming it’s doing its job — is a temple to the truth. It’s a nexus of rigorous research and varied perspectives, and an ...

Quinceañera dresses and an Indigenous ceremonial mask are among the items displayed in an exhibit celebrating the long history of Latinos in Chicago. Chicago Tonight is available to stream on pbs.org ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A brand new exhibit at the Chicago History Museum honors 50 years of the Special Olympics. Memorabilia from past games is now on display at the museum and it's a source of inspiration ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO (AP) — Set inside a once-dilapidated ...

Even though some federal immigration agents are leaving the city, arts and culture executives want to be sure of their rights ...

Those without plans for the Fourth of July need to look no further than Chicago’s collection of museums. While some museums are closed for the holiday, many Chicago favorites are open for regular or ...

Catch a special performance tonight at the Chicago History Museum. Grammy nominated violinist Philippe Quint joins live in ...

With many kids out of school for summer as a holiday week arrives, parents may be looking for things to do in the Chicago area with their children. Several museums in the Chicago area are offering ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On April 9, DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville received an email from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency that recently had ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Set inside a once-dilapidated 1938 building on Chicago’s near West Side, a one-of-a-kind museum hopes to change the perception of public housing in America. A former federal housing ...