Winter is the very best time to get lost in a museum. Whittling away an entire afternoon without having to step outside once?

Museums in Chicago are among the best in the country. But did you know that many are also free, or at least free for your ...

The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art will reopen this spring as Intuit Art Museum in a much larger space. Why it matters ...

Closed since September 2023, the museum will mark its return with multiple events, including a grand reopening party on April ...

With some students off school already for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and dangerously cold weather expected in Chicago, many will be looking for things to do inside in the city.

While the frigid weather continues, Chicago-area museums and attractions will stay warm and toasty, with many offering free ...

For year-round free admission, consider becoming a member of your favorite museum, zoo or outdoor garden attraction.

Chicago’s museums are world-class, but all those bones, weather simulators and rides in Chicago’s first El train car don’t come cheap. Throw in parking, special exhibits and the gift shop, and it adds ...

The statue, now known as the Halsted Athena, portrays the goddess wearing a warrior’s helmet, her hand extended outward as if ...

The Design Museum of Chicago is featuring an exhibit that highlights how design shapes how we see the world. A photo shared ...

The DuPage Children’s Museum has been awarded a $900,000, three-year grant that will help the Naperville institution bolster ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: After hours of museum hopping, grab a kid-approved lunch at Kim & Carlo's Hot Dog Cart. The no-frills stand offers everything from vegan dogs to the traditional Chicago hotdog.