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Marvel at detailed lacquerware that takes years to create.

See how seals, otters, walruses and others are equipped for life in water.

Relax in this peaceful space as you marvel at the wonders human hands can create from these tough gemstones.

The Field Museum's entomologists have accumulated one of the largest collections of insects in the Western Hemisphere. The Museum's collection is expanding constantly through field work, purchases and...

Bounders and burrowers, swimmers and swingers, creepers and crawlers -- here you'll meet mammals of all kinds.

Dazzle your eyes with all that litters and then some! Marvel at gleaming gems, sparkling diamonds -- even a Tiffany stained-glass window.

The new self-guided, personal-audio tour captures the essence of Chicago with 16 featured sites complemented by rich narrative and fun facts about the city's past and present.

Compare life in the Arctic with that along a temperate coast and see how these environments led to two unique cultures.

Enjoy the sheer beauty of stunning Museum treasures.

Satisfy your curiosity about these often misunderstood animals. Discover beauty in the pattern of a snake's skin, or admire the strength of a turtle's shell.

Explore what makes an animal an animal. See what animals look like, where they live, how they survive and more.

'Visual Learners' is a showcase of two separate art projects made by North Kenwood Oakland Charter School students led by artist Shannon Kerrigan and Mary Tepper.

View objects from daily and ceremonial life, including musical instruments, puppets, bronzes and pottery.

Uncover the basics about rocks, minerals, and other earthly structures -- even on that dropped in from outer space!

Marvel at world-famous plant models, from algae to orchids. You won't believe these are models crafted from glass and wax!

Chicago's Women's Fitness Camp This is the Chicago's Women's Fitness Camp your friends have been talking about. Owned and instructed by Chicago's Top Female...

Jane Fulton Alt, a Chicago-based artist and clinical social worker, witnessed the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in August 2005, and used her photography as both a coping mechanism and...

Discover why contemporary Chinese art has emerged as one of the fastest growing and most dynamic components of the international art scene with this exhibition of large-scale sculpture on view in the...

Take an in-depth journey through the cosmos with 'Night Sky Live!,' presented in the historic Sky Theater. With the help of modern exploration and observing techniques, this brand new show gives the...

Volunteers are a very important part of the running community. CARA offers a variety of fun and exciting volunteer opportunties year-round. Be a part of a...

This exhibition of mostly small-scale works highlights the accomplishment of Brazilian-born, German-based artist Rosilene Luduvico. Her paintings and works on paper are intimate, pastel expressions...

This 60-year retrospective exhibition, guest curated by Kenneth C. Burkhart, celebrates the long and brilliant career of Chicago photographer Barbara Crane, who turned 81 years this year. Her many...

The Chicago Public Library's Vivian G. Harsh Collection features a major retrospective exhibition on the life and work of Chicago Renaissance sculptor and social activist Marion Perkins. The exhibit...

Harold Washington, 42nd Mayor of Chicago, was the city's first African American Mayor. He was a reformer who changed Chicago politics and a person who never lost sight of the place from which he came...

Visitors can meet an animal closeup. Explore connections to animals such as cockroaches, frogs, turtles, snakes and more during a live-animal program.

Presented by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, this exhibition in the Center's Landmark Chicago Gallery features 72 black and white photographs of 24 landmarks and historic districts by Richard...

Chicago artist Josue Pellot deploys several mediums and styles to examine his Puerto Rican roots that were transplanted to the quintessential American experience and mediated by its pop culture and...

'The Urge to Embellish' examines a basic human impulse-the urge to embellish. Visitors will have the opportunity to view an eclectic array of new acquisitions and rarely-seen works from the Illinois...