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Chicago Zoos and Museums Link Directory
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Lederman Science Center [ http://ed.fnal.gov/lsc/index.shtml ]
PR: 8
The Lederman Science Center, named for Nobel Laureate and former Fermilab Director, Leon M. Lederman, is located at Fermilab about 35 miles west of Chicago. Visit the Lederman Science Center to gain hands-on experience exploring how Fermilab physicists understand nature's secrets. The Center can accommodate groups of five or less on a walk-in basis. Larger groups must book a visit. [ Read more ] | |
Shedd Aquarium [ http://www.sheddaquarium.org ]
PR: 7
The Shedd Aquarium, located on Chicago's Museum Campus, is the world's largest indoor aquarium with more than 8,000 aquatic animals representing more than 700 species from all parts of the world. The Caribbean Reef, teaming with bright, colorful new corals and more than 60 species of animal, includes bonnet head sharks, southern stingrays, angelfish and a hawksbill sea turtle. [ Read more ] | |
Lincoln Park Zoo [ http://www.lpzoo.org ]
PR: 7
Lincoln Park Zoo, located in Chicago, is among the oldest zoological gardens in the country (established in 1868) and is also among the most modern. A premier Chicago attraction, Lincoln Park Zoo each year welcomes more than three million visitors, providing them with remarkable educational experiences as well as fun and enjoyment. [ Read more ] | |
The Field Museum [ http://www.fieldmuseum.org ]
PR: 7
The Field Museum is located at Chicago's Museum Campus. It was incorporated in 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago with its purpose the "accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history." In 1905, the Museum's name was changed to Field Museum of Natural History to honor the Museum's first major benefactor, Marshall Field, and to better reflect its focus on the natural sciences [ Read more ] | |
Chicago History Museum [ http://www.chicagohistory.org/ ]
PR: 7
The Chicago History Museum, formerly known as the Chicago Historical Society, is a must-see for all Chicago natives and visitors. The city’s oldest cultural institution, the Museum is all new after completing a nine month renovation in September 2006. [ Read more ] | |
The Morton Arboretum [ http://www.mortonarb.org/ ]
PR: 7
The Morton Arboretum is 1,700 acres of beautiful gardens, world-renowned plant collections, and rare and unique natural areas located west of Chicago in the suburb of Lisle. Discover what's in color - from your car via 9 miles of paved roads, on foot over 14 miles of trails, or on an open-air tram for a one-hour guided tour. [ Read more ] | |
Museum of Science and Industry [ http://www.msichicago.org ]
PR: 7
Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, one of the largest science museums in the world, is home to more than 35,000 artifacts and nearly 14 acres of hands-on exhibits designed to spark scientific inquiry and creativity. [ Read more ] | |
Oriental Institute Museum [ http://oi.uchicago.edu/ ]
PR: 7
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. [ Read more ] | |
DuSable Museum of African-American History [ http://www.dusablemuseum.org/ ]
PR: 6
The DuSable Museum of African American History is the oldest independent institution of its kind in the country dedicated to the collection, preservation, interpretation and dissemination of the history and culture of Americans of African descent. Through exhibitions, archives and programs, DuSable Museum emphasizes the experiences of Africans in America and throughout the Diaspora and their contributions to American and world history and culture. [ Read more ] | |
National Museum of Mexican Art [ http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org ]
PR: 6
The NMMA is the largest Latino Arts organization in the U.S. and the only Latino museum accredited by American Association of Museums. The NMMA presents Visual Arts Exhibitions, Performance Festivals, and Education Programs to more than 200,000 annually including 60,000 K-12 students. [ Read more ] | |
National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum [ http://www.nvvam.org/ ]
PR: 6
The National Vietnam Veteran's Art Museum is located just south of Grant Park. Its collection began in the late 1970's. The Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving and displaying artwork on the subject of the Vietnam War created exclusively by Vietnam Veterans. They have over 1,000 works of art done by over 130 artists, mostly Americans, but also Australian, Cambodian, Thai, South Vietnamese and even the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese. [ Read more ] | |
Chicago Children's Museum [ http://www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org ]
PR: 6
Chicago Children’s Museum is the place where play and learning connect! Located on historic Navy Pier, the museum’s family-friendly blend of interactive exhibits and innovative educational programs make learning about math, science, reading, the arts, and diverse cultures come alive for kids through age 10 and their families. [ Read more ] | |
Museum of Broadcast Communications [ http://www.museum.tv/ ]
PR: 6
The Museum of Broadcast Communications opened to the public in 1987. Bruce DuMont, the well-known political commentator and radio show host, is the founder and president of the Museum. The Museum includes broadcast-related exhibits and archives from which you can request videotapes to view in carrels on the premises. [ Read more ] | |
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies [ http://www.spertus.edu ]
PR: 6
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies reopens in November 2007 in a stunning new building designed by award-winning Chicago-based architects Krueck & Sexton. The innovative, environmentally sustainable facility features interlocking interior spaces and a one-of-a-kind ten-story faceted window wall that provides spectacular views of the Chicago skyline, Millennium Park, Grant Park, and Lake Michigan. [ Read more ] | |
The Chicago Athenaeum [ http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/ ]
PR: 6
Since the Museum's founding, The Chicago Athenaeum has built an outstanding permanent collection of architecture and architectural artifacts and objects of important American, European, and local Chicago industrial design. The collection includes works in architecture, industrial design, graphic design, photographic archives, and film/video archives. [ Read more ] | |
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum [ http://www.chias.org/ ]
PR: 6
The Nature Museum helps urban dwellers to connect to the natural world through scientific learning and environmental programs. The Museum staff advances scientific understanding by bringing outreach education programs to Illinois public schools, hosting science workshops for teachers and offering lectures, field trips, weekend workshops and other special programs for children and adults. [ Read more ] | |
Kohl Children's Museum [ http://www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org/ ]
PR: 5
For over 18 years, Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago has provided hands on learning experiences for our youngest children. The Museum is a leading interactive learning center for young children (birth to eight years) and their parents/caregivers in Chicagoland. [ Read more ] | |
Illinois Railway Museum [ http://www.irm.org/ ]
PR: 5
The Illinois Railway Museum is located northwest of Chicago in Union, Illinois. Its mission is to demonstrate the vital role railroads have played in the growth of the Chicago area as well as the United States through the preservation and operation of railroad and mass transit rolling stock and the display of related artifacts in a realistic setting. These exhibits provide an interactive, educational experience for visitors of all ages. [ Read more ] | |
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian [ http://www.mitchellmuseum.org/ ]
PR: 5
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian is the only museum in the Chicago-area that focuses exclusively on the history, culture and arts of North American native peoples. [ Read more ] | |
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture [ http://www.balzekasmuseum.org ]
PR: 5
The life-long dream of Stanley Balzekas, Jr., to preserve for posterity the wealth of material pertaining to Lithuania's history and culture, was realized when he opened the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in a "two-flat" building next to his auto dealership on Archer Avenue in Chicago on June 22, 1966. His personal collection of art, armor and rare maps was donated and placed on display. [ Read more ] | |
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