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Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns
Apr27
Jan4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns

Chicago Architecture Center’s exhibition frames Chicago’s Loop as a “lab” for examining the shared challenges American downtowns face today. Through interactives, it prompts visitors’ reflection…

Saturday April 27, 2024
8:00 a.m.Saturday January 4, 2025
5:00 p.m.
Chicago Architecture Center
111 E. Wacker Dr.
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Jul16
Nov30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities

Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities showcases the innovative works of four internationally celebrated Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolón, pioneering the use…

Tuesday July 16, 2024Sunday November 30, 2025
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Franz West: Millennium Park
Jul22
Nov30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West: Millennium Park features three monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011), Kugeln (Balls) (2002), and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park.…

Monday July 22, 2024Sunday November 30, 2025
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Paul D’Amato’s Midway
Sep7
Jan4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Paul D’Amato’s Midway

The neighborhoods surrounding Chicago’s Midway International Airport lie against a backdrop of strip malls, fast food chains, motels, and light industry. They are communities full…

Saturday September 7, 2024Saturday January 4, 2025
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes
Sep27
Feb15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes

This fall, Alphawood Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659 presents John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes, an exhibition comprised of two installations by London-based artist and filmmaker, Sir John Akomfrah.…

Friday September 27, 2024
12:00 p.m.Saturday February 15, 2025
5:00 p.m.
Wrightwood 659
659 W. Wrightwood Avenue
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children’s Museum With All-New Exhibit “Aim High” Opening September 28th
Sep28
Jan20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children’s Museum With All-New Exhibit “Aim High” Opening September 28th

Prepare for an exciting landing, Chicago. A new exhibit, Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen, will soon debut at Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM), 700 E. Grand Ave. on September 28,…

Saturday September 28, 2024Monday January 20, 2025
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
ATHENAEUM CENTER FOR THOUGHT AND CULTURE WELCOMES ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHER ROGER DEAKINS
Oct18
Apr30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

ATHENAEUM CENTER FOR THOUGHT AND CULTURE WELCOMES ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHER ROGER DEAKINS

Chicago’s not-for-profit Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture proudly welcomes legendary Academy Award®-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins and his longtime collaborator/wife James Deakins (aka ‘Team Deakins’)…

Friday October 18, 2024
10:00 a.m.Wednesday April 30, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Kimpton Gray Hotel and Center for Native Futures: Indigenous Art
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Kimpton Gray Hotel and Center for Native Futures: Indigenous Art

The Kimpton Gray Hotel is proud to partner with the Center for Native Futures art gallery to highlight the work of Indigenous artists in The Gray’s Living Room.…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
The Kimpton Gray Hotel
126 W Monroe Street
Emily Hotel’s Artist in Residence Through December: Takako Konishi
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Emily Hotel’s Artist in Residence Through December: Takako Konishi

Explore the transformative power of art at The Emily Hotel as we welcome our current Artist in Residence, Takako Konishi, through the end of the year.…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
The Emily Hotel
311 N Morgan St.
Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row

The Near South Loop hosts a timely exhibit in a tumultuous time – Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
7:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
necessary & sufficient coffee – Printers Row
728 S Dearborn St
Dinos Alive
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dinos Alive

Go back millions of years to a land ruled by giants! This immersive experience brings you face to face with the fearsome and spectacular dinosaurs…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Exhibition Hub Art Center Chicago
2367 W Logan Blvd
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond

“Tally ho!” Get ready to explore the natural world with Nature Cat in Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond! There’s so much to learn about nature…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy

In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Titanic: The Exhibition
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Titanic: The Exhibition

⭐ Titanic: The Exhibition is making its way to Westfield Old Orchard in Chicago after a sold-out run in Macau, Moscow, Riga Latvia, Perth, Sydney, and LA.…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (31 W. Ohio St.), the city’s leading not-for-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, today hosts “Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Winter Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Winter Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum

📅 December 23 – January 5 Celebrate the season with daily fun and special activities for the whole family! The Chicago Children’s Museum invites you to…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”

The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located on the College of DuPage campus will present “Grid Luck,” an exhibition by Chicago-based artist  Alberto Aguilar.   In “Grid Luck,”…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Winterland, a Thrilling and One of a Kind Immersive Holiday Experience
Jan1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Winterland, a Thrilling and One of a Kind Immersive Holiday Experience

Prepare to step into a whimsical world of festive enchantment at Winterland, where, from the moment guests arrive, they’re transported into a wonderland of holiday delights.  Experience…

Wednesday January 1, 2025
2:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row
Jan2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row

The Near South Loop hosts a timely exhibit in a tumultuous time – Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers…

Thursday January 2, 2025
7:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
necessary & sufficient coffee – Printers Row
728 S Dearborn St
Winter Break Camps at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Jan2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Winter Break Camps at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Curiosity and creativity ignite at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry’s Winter Break Camps. Join us for exciting programs from December 30, 2024, to January…

Thursday January 2, 2025
9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Drive
A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing
Jan2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing

A Pressing Call: Five Centuries of Women Printing features the stories of women who have worked in the print trade in a variety of roles…

Thursday January 2, 2025
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
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