Museums
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Things to do Dec. 31-Jan. 6: Last days for holiday light shows, fests and moreDec 29, 2021 5:00 am - Festivals Light Up the Lake: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Sunday, Jan. 2, at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. An indoor, temperature-controlled experience feat...
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Learn 'How Corn Changed Itself & Then Changed Everything Else' at Feb. 6 History SpeaksDec 21, 2021 10:00 pm - Naper Settlement's "History Speaks" lecture series will continue with "How Corn Changed Itself & Then Changed Everything Else" with Cynthia Clampitt on Sunday, Feb. 6. T...
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Volo Museum exhibit pays homage to popular National Lampoon filmsDec 16, 2021 10:00 pm - Bluto Blutarsky meet Clark Griswold when the Volo Museum tips its Santa hat to a trio of National Lampoon's film faves this holiday season. "We're transforming the entry...
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New Year's Eve Bubble Bash returns in-person to DuPage Children's MuseumDec 15, 2021 10:00 pm - On Friday, Dec. 31, the family can ring in the new year together at the 20th annual "Bubble Bash - A Family-Friendly New Year's Eve" at DuPage Children's Museum in Naper...
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Pritzker Military Museum & Library launches virtual exhibit of legendary political cartoonist Bill Mauldin's workDec 13, 2021 10:00 pm - On Monday, Dec. 13, the Pritzker Military Museum & Library in downtown Chicago launched a virtual experience of its popular museum exhibit: "Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldi...
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Elgin Public Museum gearing up for holidays with new directorDec 03, 2021 4:30 am - The Elgin Public Museum will celebrate the holidays with a familiar exhibit and a familiar name as its new director. The familiar exhibit is “Touching on Traditions,” wh...
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Aurora's Tanner House hosts holiday open house on Sundays in DecemberNov 30, 2021 10:00 pm - The Tanner House Museum, decorated for the holidays, will be open for walk-through tours on the Sundays of December. The museum has not been open since 2019 due to the c...
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Volo Museum debuts National Lampoon Christmas exhibitNov 25, 2021 10:00 pm - Bluto Blutarsky, meet Clark Griswold: The Volo Museum is tipping its Santa hat to a trio of National Lampoon's film faves this holiday season, and you're invited to the ...
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First Division Museum hosts two virtual programs in early DecemberNov 23, 2021 10:00 pm - The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton will host two programs in December via Zoom. These events are free but require advance registration at FDMuseum.org...
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Shop Cantigny on Museum Store Sunday Nov. 28Nov 21, 2021 10:00 pm - Cantigny Park in Wheaton invites everyone to get a jump on holiday gift giving and support local museums and cultural institutions on Museum Store Sunday, Nov. 28. The w...