Louvre Museum’s director resigns in wake of jewels heist in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum’s director. She...
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Chocolate Weekend at Morton Arboretum has everything you wanted to know — and taste — about cacao
The 15th annual expo in Lisle features chocolate products as well as information on flavor,...
‘Crafting Character: The Costumes of Paul Tazewell’ will debut at Griffin MSI
From "Wicked" to "Hamilton," Paul Tazewell's iconic costumes will go on display Jan. 19 at...
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s boat is being reassembled in public at the Grand Egyptian Museum
A boat belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh is being assembled in full view at the...
Barack Obama visits Chicago to check on his center’s progress — and makes a surprise school visit
The former president is in Chicago this week to check on construction of his presidential...
Holiday gifts from museum shops let you wrap a bow on Chicago culture
These museum shops are brimming with festive cards, clever stocking stuffers and unique items that...
Column: In ‘American Prophets,’ how writers feel about religion and spirituality
A new exhibit at American Writers Museum on Michigan Avenue has the words of Flannery...
‘Wizard of Oz’ collection goes on display at the Driehaus museum
Pegged to the opening of “Wicked: For Good,” the exhibit features items from the original...
Walking in the Loop? Look down. You may be passing new markers of city’s Race Riot of 1919.
Brick markers identify where Chicagoans were slain, with 19 of the 38 planned bricks installed...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
“Fedora Man,” as users dubbed him, was cast as an old-school detective, an inside man,...