CULTURE BUCKET LIST BY AMY BIZZARRI Shedd Aquarium Make a date with the renowned museums, music venues, and theatres that have cemented Chicago’s status as a global culture capital. ART EXPERIENCES The world-renowned Art Institute of Chicago is home to works by icons ranging from Picasso to Warhol, as well as one of the largest collections of French Impressionist art outside the Louvre. Just one block from The Magnificent Mile, the Museum of Contemporary Art showcases captivating modern art in a dramatic space that includes the acclaimed Marisol restaurant. Pilsen’s National Museum of Mexican Art highlights the beauty and richness of Mexican culture. Don’t miss the colorful Day of the Dead exhibit and events in October. (THIS PAGE) TOP TO BOTTOM: SHEDD AQUARIUM; ADLER PLANETARIUM; (FACING PAGE) ABEL ARCINIEGA Adler Planetarium October brings Black Fine Art Month , a global celebration of black art and artists at the DuSable Museum of African American History. at the Smart Museum of Art , meet a mummy at The Oriental Institute , and see the latest in contemporary art at The Renaissance Society . Hop aboard the very first ‘L’ car, see Abraham Lincoln’s family carriage, and visit a jazz club at the Chicago History Museum . At the Chicago Children’s Museum , kids can dig for dinosaur bones, climb a schooner, and get behind the wheel of a Chicago Fire Department engine. Spend some time with the hundreds of exotic winged beauties that flutter freely in the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum . Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation honors the legendary musicians who recorded at Chicago’s famed Chess Records studios, including Muddy Waters and Etta James, with tours and its Record Row Concert Series . MUSEUMS Learn more about the authors behind your favorite books (and take a crack at crafting a story yourself) at the American Writers Museum , the only one of its kind in the country. The lakeside Museum Campus is home to three of the city’s leading museums. See stars at the Adler Planetarium , dive into the underwater world of the Shedd Aquarium , and explore natural history at the Field Museum . Museum Campus South features a collection of must-visit museums. Hop aboard a WWII submarine at the Museum of Science and Industry , explore African American culture at the DuSable Museum of African American History , wander the sculpture garden Art on theMART , the largest digital art projection in the world, illuminates the Chicago River-facing wall of the former Merchandise Mart after dark. Stroll the Wabash Arts Corridor , featuring an ever-growing number of large-scale murals along Wabash Avenue, from Van Buren to Roosevelt. In September, EXPO CHICAGO gathers works from more than 150 international contemporary art galleries on Navy Pier. EXPO ART WEEK partners with the city’s most prestigious institutions to present related programming, including museum exhibitions and public art projects. 25
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