Chicago, U.S.A. is one of the biggest cultural center in the World. Also is listed on the second place after New York, where we can visit most of the museums in the United States. Daily Average museum visits is recorded over 40 thousand people, and during a season on the weekend number goes over 100 thousand visitors.



Art Museums

The Art Institute of Chicago - Michigan Ave.,Adams St. Chicago, IL 60603,Tel: (312) 443-3600, Free Admission - Tuesday

The Chicago AthenaeumThe Museum of Architecture and Design - 6 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, Tel: (312) 251-0175

Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum - 1852 W. 19th St.,Chicago, IL 60608,Tel: (312) 738-1503, Free Admission

The Museum of Contemporary Photography - 600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605,Tel: (312) 663-5554,Free Admission

National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum - 1801 S Indiana Ave.Chicago, IL 60616, Tel: (312) 326-0270

Illinois Art Gallery - James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph - 2nd fl. Chicago, IL 60601,Tel: (312) 814-5322

Terra Museum of American Art - 664 N. Michigan, Chicago, IL,Tel: (312) 664-3939

Krammert Art Museum - 500 E. Peabody, Champaign, IL, Tel: (217) 244-6881

Ethnic Museums

Polish Museum of America - 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622,Tel: (312) 384-3352 lub (773) 384-3731. Open from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Closed on Thursdays. Suggested donations are as follows: Adults $3.00, Seniors and Students $2.00, Children $1.00.

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture - 6500 S. Pulaski Rd.,Chicago, IL 60629, Tel: (312) 582-6500

Oriental Institute - University of Chicago - 1155 E. 58th St.,Chicago, IL,Tel: (312) 702-9521

Swedish-American Museum of Chicago - 5248 N. Clark Ave.,Chicago, IL, Tel: (312) 728-8111

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art - 2230 W. Chicago Ave.,Chicago, IL,Tel: (312) 227-5522

Ukrainian National Museum - 2453 W. Chicago Ave.,Chicago, IL,Tel: (312) 276-6565

Historical Museums

Chicago Historical Society - North Ave. & N. Clark Ave.,Chicago, IL 60614,Tel: (312) 642-4600, Free Admission - Monday

Classic Car Source Museum - Volvo Anticue Malls,27582 Volo Village Road,Volo, IL 60073,Auto Museum - Tel: (815) 385-3644), Antique Mall - Tel: (815) 344-6062

Chicago Maritime Museum - North Pier, 465 East Illinois,Chicago, IL,Tel: (312) 943-9090

Illinois State Museum - Spring & Edwards Streets,Springfield IL 62706-5000,Tel: (217) 782-7387,Free Admission

Museum of Broadcast Communication - Chicago Cultural Center - 78 E. Washington Ave., Chicago, IL,Tel: (312) 692-6000

The Ernest Hemingway - Foundation of Oak Park - 200 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL, Tel: (708) 848-222

Educational and Technical Museums

Adler Planetarium i Astronomy Museum - 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.,Chicago, IL,Tel: (312) 922-STAR,Free Admission - Tuesday

Chicago Academy of Sciences - The Nature Museum - 2060 N. Clark,Chicago, IL,Tel: (773) 871-2668, Free Admission - Tuesday

Chicago Children's Museum - 700 E Grand @ Navy Pier, Chicago, IL,Tel: (312) 527-1000, Free Admission - Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 pm

The Field Museum of Natural History - 1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.,Chicago, IL 60605,Tel: (312) 922-9410,Free Admission - Wednesday

Museum of Science & Industry - 57th St. i Lake Shore Dr. Jackson Park,Chicago, IL 60637,Tel: (773) 684-1414, Free Admission - Thursday



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Transportation Info.
Take advantage of bus transportation METRA from "Downtown" to most museums. Buy weekend passand travel all day for $5.00 adults, kids under 12 ride free. For more information call: Tel.# (312) 836-7000, TDD# (deaf) (312) 836-4949.