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 … [Read more...]
The Museum of Broadcast Communications: Putting the Radio and TV back in the museum
March 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
First Division Museum: Twenty Years Old and still cutting edge!
March 20, 2013 by 3 Comments
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 … [Read more...]
Winter Vacation in Cincinnati
February 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
Free Chicago Museum February Days
January 31, 2013 by 1 Comment
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 … [Read more...]
History Classifieds: Ladies Maid and Butler at the Driehaus House
January 12, 2013 by 1 Comment
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 … [Read more...]
Naper Settlement’s Holiday Traditions
January 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
This Christmas, Naper Settlement's Holiday Traditions tea and tour of the Martin Mitchell Victorian Mansion is stemmed in glee and in mirth of the holiday season! The costumed interpreters were jovial … [Read more...]
Holiday Season 2012
December 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
Time to decorate the tree the with that shiny tinsel and holiday merry making! The Swedish American Museum's Brunk Children's Museum is one of the best decorated museums in Chicago. The Christmas … [Read more...]
Shalom Chicago: New Exhibit at Chicago History Museum
November 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Chicago History Museum's newest temporary exhibit: Shalom Chicago offers the visitor an intimate insight to some very personal histories of the Chicago Jewish community. The exhibit is currently … [Read more...]
Rembrandt Van Dyck Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London
November 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Milwaukee Art Museum's newest temporary exhibit, Rembrandt Van Dyck Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London is currently open until January 6th, 2013. The cost of the temporary … [Read more...]
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