Articles filed under Museums
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum opens Sustainability Center that was seven years in the making
Sep 28, 2023 7:16 PM - The hybrid exhibit, meant to serve as an educational tool as well as a gathering space, features a 7-foot-tall floating digital globe that highlights a piece of the museum's history.
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Aurora Regional Fire Museum to participate in Worldwide Day of Play Sept. 30Sep 27, 2023 7:17 PM - The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will be participating in Our World: Worldwide Day of Play on Saturday, Sept. 30.
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Best bets: Terror Roulette, Peter Gabriel, Tower of Power and more
Sep 27, 2023 6:00 AM - The haunted experience Terror Roulette opens Friday at the Arboretum of South Barrington, Peter Gabriel performs his latest album at the United Center, Tower of Power headlines the McAninch Arts Center, and the Righteous Brothers bring their pop classics to Waukegan's Genesee Theatre. -
Downers Grove Museum receives Best Practices Award from the Association of Midwest Museums
Sep 20, 2023 9:09 PM - The Association of Midwest Museums has recognized the Downers Grove Museum with the Best Practices Award for their work on the completed renovation of the 1846 Blodgett House. -
Fall harvest to be the theme of Celebrate Naperville
Sep 20, 2023 7:01 PM - On Sunday, Sept. 24, Celebrate Naperville is showcasing the city's vibrant residents in conjunction with a look at how food and harvest shape our cultures and communities. -
Learn about solar eclipses, dinosaurs at McHenry County College planetarium shows
Sep 20, 2023 1:15 PM - McHenry County College invites the community to explore the wonders of outer space with a series of upcoming shows in its state-of-the-art planetarium. -
Pritzker Military Archives Center hosted its preview event in Somers, Wisconsin
Sep 19, 2023 7:43 PM - Special guests and members of the media were invited to a Sept. 13 preview event of Chicago's Pritzker Military Museum & Library's state-of-the-art facility, Pritzker Military Archives Center, in Somers, Wisconsin. -
Brookfield Zoo receives historic $40 million gift
Sep 19, 2023 2:30 PM - Brookfield Zoo announced Tuesday it has received a $40 million donation -- the largest single private gift in the organization's history. -
Restoring Freya: Principal conservator chronicles process at Geneva museum
Sep 19, 2023 12:52 PM - Restoring a century-old Viking ship's dragon head and tail wasn't easy. Anna Weiss-Pfad chronicled the process in a Sept. 12 speech titled "Conserving a Dragon: The Conservation and Restoration of the 1893 Viking Ship Dragon Head and Tail." -
Festivals Sept. 22-28: Long Grove Apple Fest, Oktoberfests, Art in the Barn and more
Sep 19, 2023 6:00 AM - Gear up for fall at the annual Long Grove Apple Fest, suburban Oktoberfests, Barrington's Art in the Barn, Pioneer Day in Glen Ellyn and more.
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