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Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
An old planetarium with a collection of astronomical instruments with many shows. 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive (312 922 7827).
American Girl Place
A fantasyland for girls with everything about dolls. 111 E. Chicago Ave. (877 247 5223).
Chicago Blues Museum
3636 S. Iron Street (773 828 8118)
Chicago Children's Museum
700 E Grand Ave Ste 127 , Chicago (312 527 1000)
Chicago Cultural Center
Built in 1897 as Chicago 's first public library, now the Chicago Visitor Information Center . The ceiling of Preston Bradley Hall includes a 38-foot Tiffany glass dome. 78 E. Washington Street
Chicago Historical Society
Chicago's history explained including The Pioneer, the first railroad locomotive to in Chicago ; and the bed where Abraham Lincoln died. Clark Street at North Avenue (312 642 4600).
Clarke House Museum
The Clarke House, built in 1836, is Chicago 's oldest surviving building and shows how the original Chicago people lived. 1827 S. Indiana Ave
DuSable Museum of African American History
Founded by Dr Burroughs in 1961 with exhibitions on African- American life. 740 E. 56th Place , Washington Park.
Field Museum
This museum includes an Egyptology section and the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in the world. The Museum is at Grant Park next to the Adler Planetarium and the Shedd Aquarium. 1400 South Lake Shore Drive , (312 922 9410).
Glessner House Museum
1800 S Prairie Ave , Chicago , IL ( 3123261480)
Jane Addams Hull House Museum
In 1889 was a centre for promoting working conditions for the poor. The house now contains Victorian furniture. 800 S. Halsted Street (312 413 5353).
Notebaert Nature Museum
Part of the Chicago Academy of Sciences. 2430 N. Cannon Drive
Museum of Contemporary Photography
A contemporary photographic museum. 600 S. Michigan Avenue (312 663 5554).
Museum of Science and Industry
The Museum of Science and Industry is extensive and includes a U-505 German submarine, a walk through a "heart," entering a coal mine and lots more. Ideal for kids with many interactive exhibits. 5700 South Lake Shore Drive .
Oriental Institute Museum ,
A collection of ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern archaeology. 1155 E. 58th Street (773 702 9514).
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Designed to look like sand dunes and devoted to environmental issues. 2430 N Cannon Dr , Chicago (773 755 5100).
Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows
Lots of stained glass windows from 1897. Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. (312 595 5024).
Spertus Institute
A museum dedicated to Judaica. 618 S. Michigan Avenue
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