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List of museums and cultural institutions in Chicago

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Chicago Cultural Center

The city of Chicago, Illinois, has many cultural institutions and museums, large and small. Major cultural institutions include:

In addition, the Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Block Museum of Art, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Morton Arboretum are in near suburbs.

Museums

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The Art Institute of Chicago
National Museum of Mexican Art

Art

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Architecture

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Children's

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Chicago history

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Walt Disney Birthplace (exterior) Hermosa Chicago Illinois

Cultural

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Specialized/historical

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Science, archeology, and natural history

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Planned museums

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Defunct museums

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Not-for-profit and university galleries

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Botany/Zoology

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Lincoln Park Conservatory

Libraries

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Chicago's Central Public Library

Music, theater, and performing arts

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Symphony Center
Civic Opera House

Dance

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Opera

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Opera houses

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Symphony

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Choruses

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Music venues

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The Gateway Theatre is located in the Chicago neighborhood of Jefferson Park.

Theater

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Festivals and fairs

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Online museums

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Organizations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DePaul Art Museum". DePaul University. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Official site". Chicago Design Museum. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Official site". Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Chicago Maritime Museum". www.chicagomaritimemuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  5. ^ "Official site". Edgewater Historical Society. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Made in Chicago Museum". Made-in-Chicago Museum. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  7. ^ "Home". The Walt Disney Birthplace. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  8. ^ Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society https://rpwrhs.org/. Retrieved 28 June 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  10. ^ "American Toby Jug Museum". www.tobyjugmuseum.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  11. ^ Borrelli, Christopher (16 March 2018). "Touring vegetarian museum just a small exhibit now, but 75-year-old vegan has big plans". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  12. ^ "American Police Museum (Gone), Chicago, Illinois". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-14. Roadside America report on the museum, closed in 2001
  13. ^ "Losing Her Museum | Feature | Chicago Reader". 12 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-14. "Losing Her Museum", Chicagoreader.com, 2/12/2009
  14. ^ "Official site". ARC Gallery. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  15. ^ "Official site". Beacon Street Gallery. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  16. ^ "Bridgeport Art Gallery". Bridgport Art Center. Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  17. ^ "Our Campus". Catholic Theological Union. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  18. ^ CSU.edu retrieved 7th August 2024
  19. ^ "Galleries". Chicago State University. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  20. ^ "Glass Curtain Gallery". Columbia College Chicago. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  21. ^ "Hokin Project". Columbia College Chicago. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  22. ^ "Art in the Library". Illinois Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  23. ^ "International Currents Gallery". John David Mooney Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  24. ^ "Little Black Pearl Art & Design Center". Little Black Pearl. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  25. ^ "Department of Fine and Performing Arts". Loyola University Chicago. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  26. ^ "Official site". Marwen. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  27. ^ "Fine Arts Gallery". Northeastern Illinois University. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  28. ^ "Old Town Triangle Art Center". Old Town Triangle Association. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  29. ^ "Official site". The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  30. ^ "State Street Gallery". Robert Morris University. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  31. ^ "Gage Gallery". Roosevelt University. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  32. ^ "SXU Gallery". Saint Xavier University Art and Design Department. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  33. ^ "Sullivan Galleries". School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  34. ^ "Official site". Spudnik Press. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  35. ^ "Logan Center Exhibitions". University of Chicago. Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  36. ^ "Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society". University of Chicago. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  37. ^ "Museums and Galleries: The University of Chicago Library". University of Chicago. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  38. ^ "Official site". Clinard Dance. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  39. ^ "Official site". DanceWorks Chicago. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  40. ^ "Official site". Joel Hall Dancers & Center. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  41. ^ "Official site". River North Chicago Dance Company. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  42. ^ "Official site". Civic Ballet. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  43. ^ "Official site". Thodos Dance Chicago. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  44. ^ "Official site". Chamber Opera Chicago. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  45. ^ "Official site". Apollo Chorus of Chicago. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  46. ^ "FuzzyMemories.TV -". www.fuzzymemories.tv. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  47. ^ "Official site". Chicago Art Dealers Association. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  48. ^ "Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events". City of Chicago. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  49. ^ "Chicago Public Art Program". City of Chicago. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  50. ^ "Official site". Illinois Artisans Program. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  51. ^ "Official site". Lawyers for the Creative Arts. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  52. ^ "Official site". Public Media Institute. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
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