Chicago is a museum lover's dream and this weekend you have a unique chance to explore the city's famous institutions as part ...

Following the departure of CEO Donald Lassere, community members are calling for leadership to rebuild trust with staff and reverse cuts at the Abakanowicz Research Center.

A childhood obsession and serious science are set to collide at an upcoming exhibition at Chicago’s Field Museum. This spring, the Pokémon Fossil Museum makes its North American debut, bringing Fossil ...

Here’s a roundup of free days at Chicago-area museums, zoos and other cultural institutions. Plus 15 places that are always free.

From museums to hands-on activities, here's how families can spend Chicago spring break 2026 without leaving the city.

Several iconic Chicago museums will be closed Friday as extreme cold grips the city and suburbs. According to the latest ...

Among the highlights for winter entertainment are: an exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry devoted to the award-winning costume designer behind both “Wicked” films, the stage ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago native is making history at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Erin Amico will be the first African American to lead the museum in its 165-year history. "I am humbled and ...

Dozens of schools, museums, libraries and even restaurants across the Chicago area will be closed Friday due to brutally cold ...

CHICAGO (WPVI) -- A new attraction at the Field Museum promises to allow you to feel what it's like to fly like a bird, by merging the physical and visual. People have wanted to fly like birds forever ...

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