Chicago Museum News:
An American Story: Recollections of Charles Leale
Hersey Felder's An America Story is an oratorical masterpiece of a witness's first hand account of a national tragedy in a very conflicted era in America's history. Felder is best known for the dramatic storytelling of composers and musicians such as … [Read More...]
The Museum of Broadcast Communications: Putting the Radio and TV back in the museum
Just last year the Museum of Broadcast Communications reopened its doors to the public in a downtown space near Google Inc. no less. The museum includes the Radio Hall of Fame and a chance to be an ABC newscaster along with some favorite Chicago … [Read More...]
First Division Museum: Twenty Years Old and still cutting edge!
War: bombs, guns, shots, blood, helicopters, planes, and death all come to mind. Cantigny's First Division Museum presents the courageous, the gritty, and the abrasive events, people, and machines of the First Division Corps history all in one … [Read More...]
Winter Vacation in Cincinnati
Cincinnati is a short five hour drive from Chicago and its museums are the sweet dessert to Chicago's meaty main course of ones such as the Field Museum, the Adler Planetarium, and the Museum of Science and Industry. The best sites to see in the … [Read More...]
Free Chicago Museum February Days
It seems as winter has finally appeared in Chicago. February is always the coldest and snowiest month, but this year the great museums of Chicago have many discount and free days for Illinois residents to enjoy! Adler Planetarium: 5, 6, 11, … [Read More...]
History Classifieds: Ladies Maid and Butler at the Driehaus House
This past holiday season saw many new additions to programs at numerous museums and historical sites throughout Chicago. One of the more interactive and historically accurate was the Help Wanted, a living history program at the Driehaus House … [Read More...]
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