From art and history to science and nature, these museums in Chicago offer an educational experience.
There’s no shortage of world-class museums in Chicago.
Visit the Field Museum to indulge your love of dinosaurs.
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Check out the Museum of Science and Industry to experience a submarine, coal mine, and restored 727.
Here are 13 Chicago museums for your next trip to the Windy City.
A modern art wing houses pieces from Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and Jackson Pollock.
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Don’t miss the museum garden and check the calendar for special events.
Chicago History Museum
This is a localhistory museumthat rose from the ashes literally.
The museum chronicles the development of Chicago and the city’s influence on American history.
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It’s home to the first passenger car to run on Chicago’s iconic L train.
Through another exhibit, visitors can hear from a survivor of Auschwitz depicted via a hologram.
The museum also has several exhibits tailored toward children and is a popular place for school field trips.
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Its collection includes more than 24 million objects and covers more than four billion years of history.
This is where you’ll find Sue, the most complete T. rex in the world.
Visitors can also step inside an ancient Egyptian burial chamber that’s home to nearly two dozen mummies.
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It opened in 1982, a time when Mexican art and culture was being overlooked by many organizations.
The museum hosted Frida Kahlo’s first U.S. exhibition and Jeff Koons' first solo museum exhibition.
Its collection of more than 2,000 items includes pieces by Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol.
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Don’t miss its gorgeous staircase or epic Lake Michigan views.
It’s home to a butterfly house with more than 200 species.
It also offers more than 100 education programs.
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Built between 1909 and 1910 as a single-family home, theRobie Houseis now owned by the University of Chicago.
Chicago Sports Museum
Sports fans, this is theChicago museumyou can’t miss.
The 23,000-square-foot space combines sports memorabilia, skill tests, and simulations.
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Try your hand at scoring goals like a Chicago Blackhawk or shooting free throws like a Chicago Bull.
Baseball more your speed?
Dive into the Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Series win.
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Its collection is housed in a gorgeous Gilded Age mansion near Michigan Avenue.
Chicago is home to one of the largest Ukrainian communities in the U.S.
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