A couple walks through Chicago's Field Museum. Lucy Hewett/The Field Museum From its 26 miles of scenic lakefront shoreline to its iconic architecture and incredible food scene, there's much to love ...

The Volo Museum is a top destination for pop culture exhibits. This attraction features a significant collection of cars used ...

Sure, Chicago has world-class museums and institutions. You’re always meaning to go. But admission fees rack up quickly — especially for families. One of the perks of living in Illinois is free days ...

In which Observer's Arts Editor sets out to have as many art and art-adjacent encounters as possible in the Windy City in just two days. Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate, better known as the Bean. Photo: ...

If you're planning a Chicago museum day, you might not need a ticket, at least not a paid one. Take advantage of free museum days, and you can enter some world-renowned museums without paying anything ...

If this year’s snowiest start to winter in almost half a century is any indication of what the rest of the season could look like, Chicago area residents are sure to have plenty of days best spent ...

A museum membership changes everything. Want to go look at just the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute, sip hot cocoa in the member lounge and then head home? The membership allows for you to ...