The downtown Museum Campus is home to three of Chicago's most beloved institutions: The Field Museum of Natural History, The Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. Other internationally renowned institutions include the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Science and Industry and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Few cities can boast as many museums and cultural institutions as Chicago. Only here can you bask in the cobalt glow of Marc Chagall, then come face-to-face with the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever discovered.
Art Institute of Chicago
This world-class institution holds the largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings outside of Paris. You’ll also see Marc Chagall’s extraordinary stained glass windows and such classics as Grant Wood’s American Gothic, Georges Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte and Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks.
Field Museum
Meet Sue, the world’s largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, and discover an extensive exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, natural science and history in this natural history museum.
Shedd Aquarium
The largest indoor aquarium in the world. Watch whales, dolphins, harbor seals, sea otters and penguins cavort at the extraordinary Oceanarium. In the Wild Reef exhibit, floor-to-ceiling windows provide a diver’s view of sharks and other predators in 26 interconnected habitats.
Museum of Science and Industry
Learn about science and technology with hands-on experiences. Its collection of natural and man-made wonders include a Coal Mine and the 1930s Silver Streak train. The Omnimax Theater is always a mind-blowing visual experience.
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
The first planetarium in the western hemisphere boasts two planetariums, a high-tech StarRider™ Theater, an interactive Astronomy Museum, and a collection of historically significant scientific instruments.
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