Museums
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Barrington's White House to present 'The Shedd Aquarium: Authoring Chicago's Water Story'Sep 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Join Barrington's White House and Dr. Bridget C. Coughlin, president and CEO of Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, for a deep dive into the ways the aquarium is making an impact ...
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Destination Asia Festival returns to Morton Arboretum Sept. 25Sep 21, 2021 11:00 pm - Explore the diverse cultures of Asia through music, dance, food, and more at Morton Arboretum in Lisle this weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 25, the annual Destination Asia ...
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Tours of Geneva Viking ship offered Sept. 18Sep 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Saturday, Sept. 18, is the seventh of nine 2021 opportunities for the public to tour the Viking ship in Geneva, an artifact from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The publi...
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Laotian culture exhibit opening at Elgin History MuseumSep 06, 2021 1:00 am - A new exhibit about Lao culture, "Laotian Immigration to Elgin: From Refugees to Residents," opens at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at the Elgin History Museum, 360 Par...
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1860s marriage advice to Black Lives Matter, new Lake County museum donations span decadesSep 03, 2021 5:20 am - Some of the most recent donations accepted by the Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County show something doesn't have to be old to be considered historic. Granted, many of...
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'The people's artist': Two weeks left to see Frida Kahlo exhibit at College of DuPageAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - In terms of sheer magnitude, the Frida Kahlo exhibition at the College of DuPage has sold more than 88,000 tickets with two weeks left until the show ends its three-mont...
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Tickets for 'The Office Experience' in Chicago will go on sale FridayAug 26, 2021 1:00 am - "The Office Experience" is setting up shop in Chicago. The 17-room interactive exhibit features props and costumes from the celebrated NBC-TV sitcom "The Office." Fans c...
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Lombard's Victorian Cottage Museum gets exemptions to expandAug 25, 2021 5:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that the Victorian Cottage Museum in Lombard plans to build a 2,000 square-foot addition to its Carriage House....
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Goodrich Farm's animals ready to welcome visitors at Pioneer Day Sept. 26Aug 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn Historical Society's Pioneer Day, previously called Tavern Day, celebrates the town's early settlers. On Sunday, Sept. 26, between 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., stop ...
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UH-1 'Huey' helicopter returns to Cantigny in SeptemberAug 17, 2021 11:00 pm - The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park plans to exhibit its UH-1 helicopter, an iconic symbol of the Vietnam War, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 1. The prized macro-arti...