Museums in Near North Side Chicago, IL

The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum celebrates the Chicago River and its world-famous movable bridges. Beginning at river level and spiraling fi

** River Cruise season has ended for 2023. Please visit architecture.org/tours for our dozens of walking and bus tours which depart year round. ** The Chica

The American Writers Museum, the first of its kind in the nation, features fun and interactive exhibits for readers and writers of all ages. Explore more th

The Design Museum of Chicago inspires, educates, and fosters innovation through design. We define design broadly, from architecture to street art, fr

Held over three days each June in the city's beloved Green Park, the Chicago Blues Festival is one of the highlights of the city's summer lineup. Original

Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art promotes public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of intuitive and outsider art through educatio

PRIMITIVE in Chicago features one-of-a-kind african art, asian antiques, antique chinese furniture, authentic artifacts, tribal textiles, lighting and luxu

Where can you take your picture with a million bucks? Try your hand at managing inflation? These are just some of the interactive activities available at t

The 12,000-square-foot space first served this purpose for the Chicago presentation of the groundbreaking national touring exhibition, Art AIDS America, whi

Graduate education center for Jewish learning and leadership. Offers an array of interesting programming (much of it open to the public), including lecture

The National Hellenic Museum is the premier institution for sharing the Greek story; a story that laid the foundation for Western civilization, contributed

An ever-evolving immersive art experience in Chicago, featuring Yayoi Kusama's Dots Obsession and more interactive art installations.WNDR Museum is designed