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Museums & Exhibitions in Chicago

Exhibitions, museum days and gallery events in the Loop, the West Loop, the North, Northwest and South Sides, Evanston and Oak Park, each checked against the venue’s own listing.

12 exhibitions and museum events in Chicago

Ranger-Guided Tour at Pullman National Historical ParkDAILY · 1:00 PM

Ranger-Guided Tour

Pullman National Historical Park · South Side

Recurring

Free

Guided Tour of the Newberry at Newberry LibrarySAT, OCT 24

Guided Tour of the Newberry

Newberry Library · Downtown & Near North · 1 h

One-time

Free and open to all

Hamilton's 5th Artillery Guided Tour at Cantigny ParkSAT, OCT 24

Hamilton's 5th Artillery Guided Tour

Cantigny Park · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 1 h

One-time

See listing

ISAC Discovery Tours at ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures)SATURDAYS · 1:30 PM

ISAC Discovery Tours

ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures) · South Side · 1 h

Recurring

Free with museum admission

Night at the Museum at Trailside Museum of Natural HistoryTHU, OCT 29

Night at the Museum

Trailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West Suburbs

One-time

Free; registration required

Fine Art of Fiber at Chicago Botanic GardenFRI, NOV 6

Fine Art of Fiber

Chicago Botanic Garden · Evanston & North Shore

Runs over several days

Free (nonmembers pay regular parking and Garden admission fees)

Fall Clearance Sale: Original Artwork for $400 or Less at The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine ArtsSAT, NOV 7

Fall Clearance Sale: Original Artwork for $400 or Less

The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 5 h

One-time

See listing

Things We Carry: First Saturday Gallery Reception at Open Studio ProjectSAT, NOV 7

Things We Carry: First Saturday Gallery Reception

Open Studio Project · Evanston & North Shore · 2 h

One-time

See listing

Archaeology and the Bible Tour at ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures)SUN, NOV 15

Archaeology and the Bible Tour

ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures) · South Side · 1 h

One-time

$5–$15 per person

Shelter from the Storm: Kristen Neveu Opening Reception at Open Studio ProjectSAT, DEC 5

Shelter from the Storm: Kristen Neveu Opening Reception

Open Studio Project · Evanston & North Shore · 2 h

One-time

See listing

October Gallery Show at Chicago Industrial Arts & Design CenterTHRU SUN, NOV 8

October Gallery Show

Chicago Industrial Arts & Design Center · North Side

Runs over several days

See listing

November Gallery Show at Chicago Industrial Arts & Design CenterMON, NOV 16

November Gallery Show

Chicago Industrial Arts & Design Center · North Side

Runs over several days

See listing

Questions people ask

How many exhibitions and museum events are there in Chicago right now?+
12 on our calendar at the moment, from 9 venues. The busiest are ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures) (2), Open Studio Project (2) and Chicago Industrial Arts & Design Center (2).
Are there free exhibitions and museum events in Chicago?+
5 are free. Paid ones run from $5 to $5, with the middle of the range around $5.
What can I do on a weekend or an evening?+
7 of these fall on a Saturday or Sunday and 3 start at 5pm or later. The filters at the top of the page narrow the list.
Where do these listings come from?+
From the venues themselves. A person reads each listing on the venue or organizer's own page and enters the date, time and printed price; nothing is scraped from ticket resellers. If something has changed, the "Fix a detail" box on the event page reaches us.

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