Chicago Architecture Center new exhibits highlight region’s natural and built wonders
“Chicago's Living Habitat” and “Flyway City” examine the region’s ecosystems, migratory birds, and intersection of...
Museums
Today in Chicago History: City’s first aquarium at Lincoln Park Zoo — and Shedd Aquarium, its second — opens
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 31, according...
KITT replica car gets New York City speeding ticket while at Volo Museum: ‘It’s got to be a joke’
A replica of KITT, a car featured in "Knight Rider" parked and on display at...
‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’ at the Holocaust Museum celebrates the sticking power of Jewish delis, with heaping sides of local history
Since originating at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles last year, "I'll Have What...
Inheritance money in dispute after death of woman who made millions off sale of Sue the T-rex remains
For years, the massive mostly-intact dinosaur skeleton that came to be known as Sue the...
National Museum of Mexican Art founder Carlos Tortolero will retire
The National Museum of Mexican Art announced Monday that founder, President and CEO Carlos Tortolero...
When art is not the destination, but on the way: O’Hare debuts $3.5 million public art commission
You can't easily visit one of the most sensational art exhibitions currently on view in...
300-year-old painting stolen by an American soldier during World War II returned to German museum
After a stopover in the U.S. that lasted the better part of a century, a...
How to watch the partial solar eclipse Saturday
Update: Due to weather forecasts, the Adler Planetarium announced Friday it has canceled its outdoor...
In Elmhurst, ‘Lost Chicagoland Department Stores’ is a small exhibition remembering our biggest stores
Author and historian Leslie Goddard's fascination with department stores runs in the family. Her grandfather...
New artwork unveiled for O’Hare Airport Terminal 5
The city on Wednesday unveiled new artwork to grace O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 5, the...
Review: Remedios Varo is the most extraordinary Surrealist you’ve never heard of. Now at the Art Institute.
You think you know Surrealism, then you visit an exhibition dedicated to a Surrealist artist...
Egon Schiele work seized from Art Institute of Chicago, believed stolen from Jewish art collector during Holocaust
Three artworks believed stolen during the Holocaust from a Jewish art collector and entertainer have...