The Newberry Library is an independent research library located in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood across from the beautiful Washington Square Park. Founded in 1887, it specializes in the humanities, with... Continue Reading →

Tucked into Hyde Park near the University of Chicago, Powell’s Books Chicago is a longtime independent bookstore known for its selection of used, rare, discounted, and out-of-print books. The store... Continue Reading →

The Chicago History Museum is the city’s most important institution for preserving the stories that shaped Chicago and the United States. The museum holds millions of artifacts, photographs, documents, and... Continue Reading →

The International Museum of Surgical Science is one of Chicago's most unusual museums. It combines the history of medicine and surgery with the history of one of the city’s remaining... Continue Reading →

Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, commonly known as Griffin MSI, is one of Chicago’s largest and most popular museums. It is located right off Jackson Park; the... Continue Reading →

RJ. Grunts has been a part of Chicago’s Lincoln Park restaurant scene since June 10th 1971, when Rich Melman and Jerry A. Orzoff opened the restaurant at 2056 North Lincoln... Continue Reading →

The Driehaus Museum offers one of the best ways to experience Chicago’s Gilded Age. Located slightly outside the Magnificent Mile the museum occupies the former Samuel Nickerson Mansion, an intricately... Continue Reading →

The Adler Planetarium is unique within Chicago history as well as the history of science education in the United States. The planetarium was opened in 1930 making it the first... Continue Reading →

The Lincoln Park Zoo is one of Chicago’s oldest public institutions. Founded in 1868, the zoo began with a symbolic gift, a pair of swans donated by the Central Park... Continue Reading →

The Shedd Aquarium is one of Chicago’s most significant scientific landmarks, located on the city’s Museum Campus along Lake Michigan. When it opened in 1930, it was the largest indoor... Continue Reading →