Category: Museums - Page 7

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., author of fourteen novels and numerous short stories, was also a prolific visual artist during his lifetime.  On display at the National Veterans Art Museum is Vonnegut’s […]

So much of our life, and in fact, everything in our little corner of the known universe, revolves around the sun. We want to find our place in the sun, […]

[soliloquy id=”11084″] Photography is a medium of great power. It can show us things we’ve never seen before, transport us places, and capture a moment in time like an insect […]

  [soliloquy id=”10903″]   As Carl Sagan famously said, “Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever […]

  [soliloquy id=”10423″] The Field Museum of Natural History, born out of the ashes of the Chicago Fire, is more than meets the eye. In fact, it’s an absolute marvel. […]

[soliloquy id=”10195″]   It’s not exactly an austere art gallery environment. The walls are painted vivid colors, in keeping with the palette and imagery of the fanciful art displayed. The […]

[soliloquy id=”9223″]   The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is the oldest museum in Chicago, having just recently celebrated its 160th year in January. Situated in Lincoln Park, in an angular […]

When I travel, I look for unique. What are the sights you can’t see elsewhere, the foods that you must try, or the places locals are most proud of? When […]

Beyond is a broad category. As such, it’s been hard to choose just three things that represent the best things we covered in Chicago this year. So much so, I may […]

Talking to people who are tattooed opens up a treasure trove of personal stories. There are so many reasons people choose to ink their bodies, and even in cases of […]

Summer’s winding down in Chicago, and before long, school will be starting. And while that may not thrill everyone in your household, Chicago’s Museum Campus institutions are offering a fun […]