From museums to hands-on activities, here's how families can spend Chicago spring break 2026 without leaving the city.

Among the highlights for winter entertainment are: an exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry devoted to the award-winning costume designer behind both “Wicked” films, the stage ...

A childhood obsession and serious science are set to collide at an upcoming exhibition at Chicago’s Field Museum. This spring ...

Several iconic Chicago museums will be closed Friday as extreme cold grips the city and suburbs. According to the latest ...

Here’s a roundup of free days at Chicago-area museums, zoos and other cultural institutions. Plus 15 places that are always free.

Dozens of schools, museums, libraries and even restaurants across the Chicago area will be closed Friday due to brutally cold ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Friday we start a new series - Chicago's Magnificent Museums! Roz Varon is getting a behind-the-scenes look at the cultural gems that make up the museum campus and what makes them so ...

CHICAGO (WPVI) -- A new attraction at the Field Museum promises to allow you to feel what it's like to fly like a bird, by merging the physical and visual. People have wanted to fly like birds forever ...

Families gathered at the Chicago Children's Museum to learn about the Bright Start 529 College Savings Plan, which encourages ...

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