Museums
When paleontology meets Pokémon, at the Field Museum
Pokémon fossils and real fossils are displayed side-by-side in a new exhibit at the Field...
KITT replica car gets New York City speeding ticket while at Volo Museum: ‘It’s got to be a joke’
A replica of KITT, a car featured in "Knight Rider" parked and on display at...
Today in Chicago History: Sue the T. rex unveiled at the Field Museum
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 17, according...
Today in Chicago History: City’s first aquarium at Lincoln Park Zoo — and Shedd Aquarium, its second — opens
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 31, according...
Intuit Art Museum has its big reopening: ‘I don’t want this to be a traditional art museum’
With a landmark renovation, the Intuit in West Town has also rebranded to eliminate the...
Major Theaster Gates exhibit to open at the Smart Museum this fall
Beginning Sept. 23, the Smart Museum of Art in will open a landmark mid-career show...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Sue the T. rex’s journey to the Field Museum
As the Field Museum celebrates 25 years since the debut of Sue, here's a look...
Valparaiso University officials confirm art sale, ask city to serve as pass-through for $117M bond issue
Valparaiso University went before the Valparaiso City Council about a $117 million bond issue and...
Photos: Met Gala 2025 celebrates Black style
This year, the dress code is about tailoring and suiting as interpreted through the history...
Today in Chicago History: 8,000 people attend opening of Field Museum
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 2, according...
Your museum’s federal grant has been terminated. Best wishes, Keith E. Sonderling.
Dozens of Illinois museums expected federal funding this year. The Trump Administration is now rescinding...
Art Institute of Chicago told to surrender drawing to heirs of man killed in Nazi concentration camp
A judge in New York ruled on Wednesday that the Art Institute of Chicago must...
Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump’s order
“For only $25 a year, you can protect Black history,” Rev. Otis Moss III of...