While the frigid weather continues, Chicago-area museums and attractions will stay warm and toasty, with many offering free ...

For year-round free admission, consider becoming a member of your favorite museum, zoo or outdoor garden attraction.

The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art will reopen this spring as Intuit Art Museum in a much larger space. Why it matters ...

Closed since September 2023, the museum will mark its return with multiple events, including a grand reopening party on April ...

January 2025 kicks off in Chicago Wednesday, and several famous museums across the city are planning to offer free days ...

If you have a love of letters, this is your type of exhibit. "Letters Beyond Form," currently on display at the Design Museum ...

The statue, now known as the Halsted Athena, portrays the goddess wearing a warrior’s helmet, her hand extended outward as if ...

The Civil Rights leader's birthday is a federal holiday annually observed on the third Monday of January. You can celebrate ...

If you’ve never been to the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, now is an opportune time to go on a cultural expedition.

Chicago’s museums are world-class, but all those bones, weather simulators and rides in Chicago’s first El train car don’t come cheap. Throw in parking, special exhibits and the gift shop, and it adds ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: After hours of museum hopping, grab a kid-approved lunch at Kim & Carlo's Hot Dog Cart. The no-frills stand offers everything from vegan dogs to the traditional Chicago hotdog.

This is where you'll find Navy Pier, a popular family hangout thanks to attractions like the Chicago Children's Museum and a 196-foot-tall Ferris wheel. This neighborhood isn't just for kids ...