Museums
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
Under $25A non-profit military history museum and research library in Kenosha, Wisconsin, centered on the citizen soldier.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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The Art Institute of Chicago
Home of American Gothic and a world-famous Impressionist collection, guarded by two bronze lions.
111 S Michigan Ave · Chicago, IL
About The Art Institute of Chicago
Walk past the famous bronze lions into one of the world's great art museums, where American Gothic, Nighthawks, and a jaw-dropping wall of Monets await. The Impressionist galleries alone are worth the trip, and the Modern Wing keeps things fresh. Give yourself at least half a day, you'll want it.
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The closest stops to The Art Institute of Chicago, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Millennium Park & Cloud Gate (The Bean)
No admission feeSnap your reflection in The Bean, splash at Crown Fountain, and catch free concerts downtown.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
- Theater & EventsHistory Buff
The Auditorium
$25–$50See concerts, dance and touring shows in Adler and Sullivan's 1889 theatre, a National Historic Landmark in the Loop.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Big Bus Tours Chicago
$25–$50Open-top, hop-on-hop-off sightseeing bus tours looping past Chicago's downtown landmarks.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Money Museum
No admission feeFree exhibit on money and the U.S. economy inside the Chicago Fed's Loop headquarters.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Chicago Architecture Center
Under $25A nonprofit in downtown Chicago that uses design to present the city and ideas from other cities.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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