NEIGHBORHOOD EXPLORATIONS 10 FREE BY HAYLEY GRGURICH HIDDEN GEMS 1 City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower You can’t miss the Historic Water Tower, a landmark located at the northern end of The Magnificent Mile. Inside is the intimate City Gallery, featuring breathtaking photography by local artists. 6 Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Jane Addams was ahead of her time as an advocate for human rights. A visit to her namesake museum in Little Italy provides an in-depth look at her life’s work. Photography This provocative museum, operated by Columbia College Chicago, showcases influential works by both emerging and prominent photographers, and is just steps away from Grant Park. 7 Museum of Contemporary 2 Northerly Island This picturesque peninsula on Lake Michigan features winding nature trails that meander through native prairie grass and colorful wildflowers. 8 Garden of the Phoenix 3 Ed Paschke Art Center 9 Garfield Park 4 Lincoln Park Conservatory Once dubbed “a paradise under glass,” this lovely conservatory displays exotic flora and fauna all year round, and is conveniently located next door to the free Lincoln Park Zoo . Conservatory Experience landscape art under glass (designed by renowned landscape architect Jens Jensen), where nature play areas for kids and thousands of plant species draw visitors of all ages. 5 Hyde Park Art Center 10 Stony Island Arts Bank Six galleries, a hands-on creative wing, studios, and community spaces all come together in this bright and welcoming Hyde Park haven for every kind of artist. Artist Theaster Gates bought a crumbling former bank for $1 in Woodlawn and reimagined it as a vibrant, world-class arts center to help foster culture and creativity in the community. Clockwise from top left: Garfield Park Conservatory; Lincoln Park Conservatory; Northerly Island; Garden of the Phoenix 18 choosechicago.com CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: ADAM ALEXANDER PHOTOGRAPHY; CITY OF CHICAGO; CHOOSE CHICAGO; ADAM ALEXANDER PHOTOGRAPHY Visitors to this wow-worthy center in Jefferson Park can see some of the Chicago pop artist’s most famous works, exhibits by local artists, and an installation replicating Paschke’s studio. In Jackson Park, stroll through a traditional Japanese garden on the former site of the 1893 World’s Fair and view artist Yoko Ono’s stunning SKYLANDING sculpture.
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