Color Factory Chicago is back and staying for good this time. On June 17, the museum is opening their doors and immersing Chicagoans in art and color that engage all the senses. The reopening will include 15 beautiful new installations and exciting artist partnerships across 25,000 square feet in the Willis Tower. “We love Chicago […]
Chicago is home to some of the greatest museums and cultural institutions in the world. Ready to start exploring? Whatever your interest, there’s a place on this list guaranteed to open your mind and engage your senses. The Big 10 Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 312-922-9410 Housing over 40 million artifacts, the museum […]
The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) is a playground for the budding mind. MSI’s leading Black Creativity programming made its annual return to the museum in January, featuring the largest Juried Art Exhibition in Black Creativity history. MSI’s annual art gallery is the longest-running exhibition of African-American art in the country, dating back to […]
I’ve been known to sleep around. Of course, I get very little sleep. Petting spiders and snakes, examining formaldehyde cats, rats and bats and camping out next to Nickel the Turtle keeps me up most the night. If you’ve ever stayed overnight with the little ones at one of our great Chicago museums, you know […]
The sun isn’t shining, and there’s a chorus of “I’m bored!” coming from the family room. Time to head to the museum. We’ve got five great Chicago-area suggestions that you may not have tried: National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago 312-738-1503 First opened in 1987 as the Mexican Fine Arts Center […]
The Museum of Science and Industry’s newest exhibit, “Science Storms,” will blow you away. It’s like a science class on steroids—and a perfect complement to anything your crew is learning at school. Encompassing two stories of the museum, you’ll want to enter on the ground floor, where the sheer enormity of the exhibit impresses. […]
