Things To Do While Self-Isolating in Chicago: Part 6 — Visit 9 Museums in Your Underpants
It’s been a lot of years since the average Chicago family could afford to visit one of the big-name hometown museums. With lunch, transportation, and parking, taking a family of four for an afternoon of culture can easily cost more than a car payment. Since this is a quarantine, and not a vacation, we can’t Amtrak it down to Saint Louis, where world-class museums are free. So what’s an average...
Adler Planetarium Expansion Could See Historic Building Sprout Wings
People have been thinking about expanding the easternmost element of Chicago’s Museum Campus. A feasibility study is underway to see if an ambitious $211 million expansion and renovation of the Adler Planetarium is a good idea, according to a document anonymously beamed into our tip line. The Adler Planetarium (file) According to the document, with a star date of October of this year, Chicago’s favorite (and this...
Chicago’s Proposed Museum Without Walls
More than a dozen museums across the country are trying to get their hands on a space shuttle. When the fleet is retired this year, the superfluous spacecraft will become available for purchase by institutions. One of those vying for a starbird is Chicago’s own Adler Planetarium (1300 South Lake Shore Drive). Yesterday, the Adler unveiled its pavilion for displaying a space shuttle, if it gets one. Essentially, it’s a...
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The 411 on 601 West Randolph in the West Loop September 13, 2020 -
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