Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad Club in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood
I bet you didn’t know November is National Model Railroad Month. Well, last month I just happened to visit the ...
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Busy Beaver Button Museum, Chicago
I’m sad to admit this to the world but I have never stepped inside the Busy Beaver Button’s storefront on ...
Gold Coast Bar, the country’s first leather bar
Happy Pride! At the Chicago History Museum, a new exhibit “Out in Chicago” explores the stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual ...
Hector Alvarenga’s home – an art installation of mostly discarded junk, Chicago
Continuing with yesterday’s theme of “What’s With That House?” let me tell you about a place right here in Chicago. ...
Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Yesterday was the 42nd anniversary of when the United States officially took $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 bills out of ...
Historic photo of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Historic photo of the Art Institute of Chicago.
School of The Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is not only a museum, but it’s also a school. Occasionally visitors will see students ...
Polish Museum of America, Chicago
The Polish Museum of America is one of the oldest ethnic museums in…you guessed it…AMERICA! In honor of Casimir Pulaski ...
Chicago History Museum’s Collection
Happy May Day! No, I’m not talking about the celebration of spring, like in the film Wicker Man, today is ...
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
Have you ever heard of Emmett Till? On this date fifty-seven years ago, 14 year old Till was beaten, tortured ...
