Chicago attractions

Adler Planetarium and Astronomy
1300 South Lake Shore Drive
312-922-STAR (7827)
The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy invites you to discover interesting and instructive exhibits that may reveal to you the mysteries of the stars above.

Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago
312-443-3600
Founded in 1879, the Art Institute of Chicago features valuable works of art gathered from all over the world. Masterpieces painted by Monet and Degas, African ceramics, masks and furniture, photography and contemporary American painting are all here. The museum is open from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 10:30 am to 8 pm on Tuesday, from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and from 12 to 5 pm on Sunday.

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
6500 South Pulaski Road
582-6500
By opening the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, Stanley Balzekas Jr. fulfilled his dream of preserving Lithuanian art and culture. We also invite you to Children's Museum of Immigrant History.

Brookfield Zoo
First Avenue and 31st Street
Brookfield
708-485-2200
One of the largest zoos in the United States, the Brookfield Zoo invites you to 29 major exhibits. Fourteen miles west of the Loop, the zoo is open every day.

Buckingham Fountain
One of the most beautiful fountains in the world, the Buckingham Fountain is a renowned symbol of Chicago. A work of art in itself, the fountain was created by Kate Buckingham, in memory of her brother.

Burnham Skate Park
31st Street and Lake Shore Drive
312-742-PLAY
If you love skating, we invite you to our 20,000 square-foot park. Admission is free for everybody and the park is closed in winter.

Chicago Children's Museum
700 East Grand Avenue
312-527-1000
Enter a world of fairytale on the Navy Pier, at the Chicago Children's Museum. Let your child discover the secrets of the universe right here.

Chicago Architecture Foundation
224 South Michigan Avenue
312-922-3432
The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers you several interesting architectural tours. Admission is free.

Clarke House Museum
1827 South Indiana Avenue
312-326-1480
If you wish to see how families in Chicago used to live, then we invite you to the Clarke House Museum, the oldest building in Chicago.

Chicago Botanical Gardens
100 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe
847-835-5440
Go for a romantic walk in our English or Japanese garden, visit our indoor greenhouses, waterfall cascades and large pools. You’ll find it all at the 385-acre Chicago Botanical Gardens. We also offer you the opportunity to find out more about the preservation of species at the Endangered Species Garden. You may visit the Chicago Botanical Gardens daily, from 8 am to sunset.

Chicago Public Library
Harold Washington Library Center
400 South State Street
The largest public library in the world, the Chicago Public Library offers you more than 2 million books.

Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St., Chicago
312/346-3278 or 312/744-6630
The magnificent Chicago Cultural Center houses free concerts and all sorts of performances. A white marble Carrara staircase, sculptured ceilings and mosaic tiles, the Chicago Cultural Center has it all.

Citicorp Center
500 W. Madison St., Chicago
Near West Side
An office building and a commuter train station at the same time, the Citicorp Center combines glass half-cylinders with a boxlike office tower and resembles a European railroad station.

Daley Center
The Daley Center was built in honor of Richard J. Daley and is now run by his son. You’ll recognize the Daley Center by Picasso’s sculpture standing outside.

DuSable Museum of African-American History
740 East 56th Place
947-0600
We wish to collect, preserve and interpret data about the history and culture of African-American people. We invite you to have a wonderful time at our jazz and blues concerts.

The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
312-922-9410
If you are interested in the culture of different countries or wish to see animals from all over the world gathered in several interesting exhibits, then the Field Museum is definitely the right choice. You may also see the geologists work on a fossilized dinosaur and preparing it for display. The museum is open from 9 am to 5 pm every day.

Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation
951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park
708-848-1976
The building was the residence of the Wright family and Wright’s studio as well. You’ll need to pay for admission.

Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
931 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park 60302
708-848-1976
Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust runs the Robie House, located in Hyde Park and the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, located in Oak Park. It also organizes daily architectural tours of these buildings.

Robie House
5757 S. Woodlawn St., Chicago 60637
773-834-1847
Built in the Prairie Style architectural genre, the Robie House is Wright's greatest work. Visit the Robie House daily and admire the 174 beautiful glass windows and doors.

Glessner House Museum
1800 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago 60616
312-326-1480
Designed by Henry Hobson Richardson, the Glessner House Museum was built in 1887. If you wish to find out more about the culture, history and architecture of the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, then we invite you to attend our lectures and exhibits.

Grant Park, Chicago
Home of the Adler Planetarium, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute and the Field Museum, the Grant Park covers no less than 319 acres.

The Hancock Observatory
875 N. Michigan Avenue
John Hancock Center, Chicago
There’s no better view of Chicago than that offered by the 100-floor Hancock Tower. On the observatory’s 94th floor, we have prepared special interactive exhibits just for you. Adults are invited to the gorgeous Signature Lounge. The observatory is open from 9 am to 12 am daily and admission is charged.

Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State St., Chicago
312/747-4300
We invite you to visit the Chicago Blues Archives, the Balaban and Katz Theater and the Jazz/Blues/Gospel Hall of Fame, all at the Harold Washington Library Center.

Hull House Museum
800 S. Halsted Street, Chicago
312-413-5353
Jane Addams built the Hull House Museum as a "settlement house" with a library, theater, art gallery and gymnasium to help her neighbors. The museum now includes two of the original 13 buildings. The Hull House Museum is open from 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday and from 12 pm to 5 pm on Sunday. Admission is free.

Hyde Park, Chicago
Home of the University of Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry, Hyde Park is a beautiful neighborhood located only seven miles south of the Chicago Loop. Hyde Park was founded in the 1850s by Paul Cornell and was annexed to Chicago forty years later.

John G. Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
312-939-2438
The Shedd Aquarium takes you on a quick trip around the aquatic world. Eighty tanks shelter the most interesting and diverse ecosystems. The aquarium’s galleries house more than 300 species coming from North and South America, Australia, Asia and Africa.

Kohl Children's Museum
165 Green Bay Road
Wilmette
847-512-1300
We have prepared interesting exhibits and daily activities especially for children aged from 1 to 8.

Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N. Clark Street, Chicago
312-742-2000
The Lincoln Park Zoo houses polar bears, penguins, monkeys, gorillas, giraffes, reptiles and many others. The zoo is open from 9 am to 5 pm 365 days a year. More than 3 million people visit the Lincoln Park Zoo every year to have fun, but also to find out more about the amazing animals here.

Magnificent Mile
North Michigan Avenue, Chicago
800-232-5558
Chicago has transformed shopping into an art on the Magnificent Mile, running along North Michigan Avenue to Lincoln Park. Discover the pleasure of shopping in the 60 renowned retail establishments and three malls located here.

Millenium Park
From ice-skating to free classical music, landscape design and impressive outdoor sculptures, the 24.5-acre Millenium Park offers it all. Located in downtown, the Millenium Park houses a great outdoor concert venue, the amazing Jay Pritzker Pavilion, designed by Frank Gehry. To get to the pavilion, you need to cross a charming pedestrian bridge, designed by the same architect.

Mexican Fine Arts Center
1852 West 19th Street
312-738-1503
If you wish to find out more about the Mexican art and culture, then you shouldn’t miss the Mexican Fine Arts Center. Prints and drawings, photographs and ceramics will be there to guide you.

Museum of Broadcast Communications
Michigan Avenue at Washington Street
(in the Chicago Cultural Center)
312-629-6000
Television and radio will help you discover more about the American history and culture. The Museum of Broadcast Communications offers you a public archives collection, broadcasting memorabilia and interesting exhibits. Admission is free.

Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Avenue
312-280-2660
The museum houses a collection of more than 6,000 thought provoking works of art, signed by renowned artists such as Dan Flavin, Jeff Koons and Robert Smithson. The Museum of Contemporary Art also presents a monthly exhibition called New Artists/New Work. You definitely shouldn’t miss it.

Museum of Contemporary Photography
Columbia College
600 South Michigan Avenue
312-663-5554
The Museum of Contemporary Photography houses permanent collections concerning American photography starting with 1959.

Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
684-1414
Inspired by his visit to the Deutches Museum in Munich, Julius Rosenwald decided to create a center for "industrial enlightenment" right here, in Chicago. The Museum of Science and Industry was opened in 1933 and is now one of Chicago’s greatest attractions. You may visit the museum Monday through Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm and on Sunday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Museum of Surgical Science
1524 North Lake Shore Drive
312-642-6502
The Museum of Surgical Science offers you a detailed history of the discoveries and failures of surgery, plus more than 7,000 surgery objects, artworks and manuscripts. You may visit the museum for free on Tuesday.

National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum
1801 South Indiana Avenue
312-326-0270
If you wish to find out more about the works of art created by brave men and women who served in Vietnam, then we invite you to the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum.

Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago
One of Chicago’s greatest attractions, the Navy Pier welcomes you into the land of dreams. The Navy Pier Park has great surprises in store for you: the charming musical carousel, the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel, the Wave Swinger, the Cliff Climb and the Miniature Golf Course. Check them all out and have fun.

Oak Street Beach, Chicago
If you love surfing, swimming or biking, then the Oak Street Beach is definitely the place to come.

Sears Tower
233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago
312-875-9447
Wacker Drive, in the center of West Loop. That’s where you’ll find the tallest and most extraordinary building in Chicago. Opened in 1973, the 1,450 feet high Sears Towers offers you a breathtaking view of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. All from the Skydeck.

Spertus Museum (Institute of Jewish Studies)
618 South Michigan Avenue
312-322-1747
All the students interested in the Jewish religion and culture are invited to the Spertus Museum galleries.

Swedish American Museum Center
5211 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 728-8111
We collect, interpret, preserve and present information concerning the Swedish-American history and invite you to do the same.

Terra Museum of American Art
664 North Michigan Avenue
312-664-3939
At the Terra Museum of American Art, students are admitted for free. Let art enter your lives.

Ukrainian National Museum
721 N. Oakley Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 421-8020
We offer you a vast, growing collection of Ukrainian artworks, artifacts, musical instruments and folk costumes.

Tribune Tower, Chicago
The Tribune Tower presents an impressive collection of stones gathered from the famous Saint Peter's Basilica, Notre Dame, the Parthenon, the Berlin Wall and the White House.

University of Chicago
5801 South Ellis Avenue
773-702-1234
Besides being a prestigious institution, the University of Chicago has many attractions to offer the public. The Oriental Institute and Smart Museum of Art, the Robie House, the great Regenstein Library and the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel are only some of them. We’ll let you discover the rest.

Wrigley Building, Chicago
The headquarters for the Wrigley Company, producer of the chewing gum, the white Wrigley building was built in1992.

Wrigley Field, Chicago
The Wrigley Field is the last Federal League ballpark and one of the oldest baseball parks in the United States. Yet, the Chicago Cubs do not wish to leave it. So, if you love sports and especially baseball, we invite you to live an unforgettable experience at the Wrigley Field.