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SightS<br />

NAVY PIER<br />

600 e. grand,<br />

312.595.Pier<br />

(n-30) Streeterville<br />

Celebrating 100 years<br />

this landmark houses<br />

the <strong>Chicago</strong> Children’s<br />

Museum, IMAX Theatre,<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> Shakespeare<br />

Theater and more...<br />

Be sure to join them as<br />

they host the Aon<br />

Summer Fireworks on<br />

Wednesday and<br />

Saturday nights.<br />

SKYDECK CHICAGO<br />

233 S. Wacker,<br />

312.875.9696<br />

(g-36) loop<br />

Step onto “The Ledge,”<br />

a glass-bottom balcony<br />

on the 103rd floor of<br />

the Willis Tower. You’ll<br />

see the most expansive<br />

view of the city... and<br />

1,353 feet down below.<br />

VISIT OAK PARK<br />

888.oAK.PArK<br />

Only 15 minutes from<br />

downtown <strong>Chicago</strong>,<br />

you’ll get to see and<br />

experience The Frank<br />

Lloyd Wright Home<br />

and Studio, Ernest<br />

Hemingway Museum<br />

and Birthplace, and so<br />

much more.<br />

MUSeUMS<br />

ADLER<br />

PLANETARIUM<br />

1300 S. lake Shore,<br />

312.922.StAr<br />

(n-43) Museum Campus<br />

Observe galaxies far,<br />

far away at the Midwest’s<br />

leading museum<br />

for astronomy and<br />

space exploration<br />

and the first modern<br />

planetarium in the<br />

Western Hemisphere!<br />

AMERICAN<br />

WRITERS MUSEUM<br />

180 n. Michigan<br />

312.374.8790<br />

(J-33) loop<br />

<strong>This</strong> unique institution<br />

celebrates the power of<br />

the written word with a<br />

variety of hands-on and<br />

interactive exhibits that<br />

offer a reminder of the<br />

impact of America’s<br />

greatest authors.<br />

THE ART INSTITUTE<br />

OF CHICAGO<br />

111 S. Michigan,<br />

312.443.3600<br />

(J-35) loop<br />

<strong>This</strong> gem lays claim to<br />

one of the greatest<br />

collections of impressionist<br />

and post-impressionist<br />

paintings in the<br />

world. The perennially<br />

popular Modern Wing<br />

promises surprises<br />

around every corner.<br />

THE DRIEHAUS<br />

MUSEUM<br />

40 e. erie,<br />

312.482.8933<br />

(J-27) gold Coast<br />

Glimpse into a storied<br />

past in one of the<br />

grandest residential<br />

buildings of <strong>Chicago</strong>’s<br />

19th Century, a meticulously<br />

preserved home<br />

that serves as a jewel of<br />

architectural splendor.<br />

THE FIELD MUSEUM<br />

1400 S. lake Shore,<br />

312.922.9410<br />

(K-44) Museum Campus<br />

Founded in 1893 this<br />

museum is home to<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong>’s favorite<br />

dinosaur, Sue, the<br />

largest and most<br />

complete T-Rex fossil<br />

ever found. Be sure to<br />

catch the Museum’s<br />

latest, Jurassic World:<br />

The Exhibition.<br />

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