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Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design OFFSITE MAP 312/251-0175, 6 N Michigan Balzekas Museum MAP 773/582-6500, 6500 S Pulaski Rd Bicycle Museum of America North Pier Festival Market MAP 312/222-0500, 435 E Illinois North Pier Festival Market Boulevard Arts Center MAP 773/476-4900, 6011 S Justine Bradford Plates Niles 847/966-2770 Niles Museum of Broadcast Communications World reknowned. OFFSITE MAP 312/629-6000, 70 E Washington World reknowned. Burpee Museum OFFSITE MAP 815/965-3433, 737 N Main, Rockford, IL Catigny War Wheaton 847/668-5161 Wheaton Chicago Children's Museum Navy Pier, 700 E Grand Wonderful interactive place. Good for under 12yo. OFFSITE 312/527-1000 Navy Pier, 700 E Grand Wonderful interactive place. Good for under 12yo. Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts MAP 312/431-8612, 218 S Wabash Museum of Contemporary Art Tu/Th/Fr 11a-6p, We 11a-8p, Sa/Su 10a-6p. Free 1st Tuesday of each month Always good, show changes regularly. OFFSITE PHOTOS MAP 312/280-2660, 220 E Chicago Tu/Th/Fr 11a-6p, We 11a-8p, Sa/Su 10a-6p. Free 1st Tuesday of each month Always good, show changes regularly. Copernicus Foundation MAP 773/777-7785, 5216 W Lawrence Cuneo OFFSITE MAP 847/362-3042, 1350 N Milwaukee, Near 94+60., Vernon Hills, IL DuSable Museum of African American History Supports many african american events. MAP 773/947-0600, 740 E 56th Pl Supports many african american events. Elmhurst Art Museum, , 150 Cottage Hill Ave, Elmhurst IL. OFFSITE 630/834-0202 Field Museum Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore Large, impressive, old world style. OFFSITE PHOTOS 312/922-9410 Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore Large, impressive, old world style. George Washington Carver Center MAP 309/655-0610, 710 3rd Street, Peoria, IL Gerber/Hart Gay and Lesbian Library and Archives MAP 773/883-3003, 3352 N Paulina Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center Gallery 280 MAP 312/467-4622, 400 N Franklin Gallery 280 Chicago Historical Society free Mon Good solid historical museum. OFFSITE MAP 312/642-4600, 1601 N Clark free Mon Good solid historical museum. Museum of Holography OFFSITE MAP 312/226-1007, 1134 W Washington Blvd International Museum of Surgical Science Tu-Sa 10a-4p. Reportedly very creepy, in a good way. OFFSITE MAP 312/642-6502, 1524 N Lake Shore Tu-Sa 10a-4p. Reportedly very creepy, in a good way. Irish American Center OFFSITE MAP 773/282-7035, 4626 N Knox, Chicago, IL Jane Addams' Hull House Museum MAP 312/413-5353, 800 S Halsted Kohl's Children's Museum 10-17Tu-Sa 12-17Su Really good kids play place, about ages 4-11, with a Jewish slant. Next door to Walker Brother's restaurant. OFFSITE PHOTOS MAP 847/251-7781, 165 Greenbay Rd, Wilmette IL 10-17Tu-Sa 12-17Su Really good kids play place, about ages 4-11, with a Jewish slant. Next door to Walker Brother's restaurant. Leather Archives and Museum Appointment only. Enough said. OFFSITE MAP 773/761-9200, 6418 N Greenview Appointment only. Enough said. Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art Impressive geological collection and fantastic carved artworks. OFFSITE MAP 847/833-1616, 220 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst IL Impressive geological collection and fantastic carved artworks. Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art In the NorthWestern campus. OFFSITE MAP 847/491-4001, 1967 South Campus Drive, Evanston IL In the NorthWestern campus. McDonald's Museum PHOTOS MAP 847/297-5022, 400 N Lee St, Des Plaines, IL Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum OFFSITE MAP 773/738-1503, 1852 W 19th Newberry Library OFFSITE MAP 312/943-9090, 60 W Walton Place North Lakeside Cultural Center MAP 773/743-4477, 6219 N Sheridan Oriental Institute Museum MAP 773/702-9521, 1155 E 58th Peace Museum Tu-Fr 1-5p, in the Garfield Park Gold Dome. Reportedly once endorsed by Yoko Ono. OFFSITE MAP 773/638-6450, 100 N Central Park Tu-Fr 1-5p, in the Garfield Park Gold Dome. Reportedly once endorsed by Yoko Ono. Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Lincoln Park, , 2430 N Cannon. OFFSITE 773/549-0606 Lincoln Park, , 2430 N Cannon. Museum of Contemporary Photography Mo-We,Fr 10a-5p, Th 10a-8p, Sa noon-5p. OFFSITE PHOTOS MAP 312/663-5554, 600 S Michigan Mo-We,Fr 10a-5p, Th 10a-8p, Sa noon-5p. Polish Museum of America MAP 312/384-3352, 984 N Milwaukee Prairie Avenue House Museums Glessner House and Clarke House MAP 312/326-1480, 1800 S Prairie Glessner House and Clarke House Railway Museum OFFSITE MAP 800/BIG-RAIL, Union, IL Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago MAP 773/702-8670, 5811 S Ellis Museum of Science and Industry World class, paid admission, has an IMAX theater. OFFSITE MAP 773/684-1414, 57th at Lake Shore World class, paid admission, has an IMAX theater. Shedd Aquarium, John G. 9-18M-Su, $3 ($2 kids), Th free Oceanarium +$7 (+$5 kids), Th +$4 (+$3 kids) World class, beautiful design. OFFSITE PHOTOS MAP 312/939-2438, 1200 S Lake Shore 9-18M-Su, $3 ($2 kids), Th free Oceanarium +$7 (+$5 kids), Th +$4 (+$3 kids) World class, beautiful design. Smart Museum of Art OFFSITE MAP 773/702-0200, 5550 S Greenwood South Shore Cultural Center MAP 773/747-2536, 7059 S South Shore Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies OFFSITE PHOTOS MAP 312/922-9012, 618 S Michigan Swedish American Museum Center OFFSITE PHOTOS MAP 312/728-8111, 5211 N Clark  NEXT 50 >>>