Museums
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How COD's McAninch Arts Center landed and remade a major Frida Kahlo exhibitionMay 22, 2021 1:00 am - A blockbuster Frida Kahlo art exhibition opens next month in the last place you'd expect to find it: a community college in Glen Ellyn. Diana Martinez and Justin Witte w...
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St. Charles History Museum to host 'A Visit With Suffragist Alice Paul' May 26May 20, 2021 11:00 pm - The St. Charles History Museum will host "A Visit With Suffragist Alice Paul" from 1 to 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, on Zoom. This year marks the 101st anniversary of wo...
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Bursting with fun: After a yearlong closure, Kohl Children's Museum reopens to the public June 2May 19, 2021 1:00 am - Kohl Children's Museum in Glenview is no stranger to reopening after shutdowns. In past years, the Museum voluntarily closed for up to five days at a time during the slo...
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'Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel' exhibit tours to Oak BrookMay 17, 2021 1:00 am - Art, faith and commerce all combine in “Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition,” which opens Wednesday at Oakbrook Center. Shoppers who may have previously visit...
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New agriculture facility, digitization on the horizon for Naper SettlementMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - A new Naper Settlement agricultural facility has secured funding and is slated to break ground in September as part of the museum's plan to modernize and expand its homa...
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'To the Moon: Snoopy Soars With NASA' touring exhibit makes Midwest debut at Elmhurst History Museum May 14May 11, 2021 11:00 pm - "I think having Snoopy go to the moon was the greatest triumph of all." - Charles M. Schulz, 1986 It is difficult to imagine - although some will remember it well - the...
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New Dunn Museum exhibit highlights women's roles in the militaryApr 28, 2021 11:00 pm - New Dunn Museum exhibit highlights women's roles in the military
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Learn about 'The Creation of Wicked' May 5Apr 28, 2021 11:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center is resuming its "Wednesdays @ One" series from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, at the historic Baker Community Center, 102 S. Second St....
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Cantigny Park after dark: Gardens, museum staying open late this summerApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - It's the middle of the workweek, the night is still young and you just need some peace and quiet. After the sun goes down, Cantigny Park will offer a change of pace, a c...
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Itasca's Springbrook Nature Center to reopen Saturday with new exhibitsApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Springbrook Nature Center in Itasca is set to reopen Saturday with new interactive exhibits for visitors. The center at 130 Forest Ave. closed on March 24 so it could be...