2015 (Jul. 15 – Sep. 24) |
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All 44 American Presidents are center stage in this exhibit that features the only complete collection of American presidential oil portraits by one artist, renowned North Carolina painter Chas Fagan. The exhibit spotlights the American Presidents with biographical sketches of the presidents and first ladies and photos that capture each president’s time and White House with audio and video. The exhibit is presented by C-SPAN and Comcast and co-sponsored by the White House Historical Association. |
2015 (Jun. 15 – Sept. 28) |
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Don’t miss this fun, interactive exhibit! Learn about music genres from norteña to bolero, listen to classic and modern songs, learn the steps to salsa, take a picture with images of Selena and Vicente Fernandez, and more! Costumes, musical instruments and a collection of vintage record album covers will be featured. |
2015 (Feb. 4 – Feb. 28) |
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Poet Gwendolyn Brooks, playwright Lorraine Hansberry, populist historian Studs Terkel and novelist Richars Wright inspired social change in America by telling stories about the people they lived and worked with in Chicago, writing about their hopes and dreams as well as the barriers they encountered and fought. This exhibit is from the American Writers Museum and cosponsored by the Chicago History Museum. |
2014 (Jul. 19 – Sep. 19) |
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Maurice Sendak: 50 years; 50 works; 50 Reasons is composed of select works by the late artist with comments by celebrities, authors and noted personalities. It celebrates Sendak’s more than 50 years as an illustrator and author and the 50th anniversary of Where the Wild Things Are (2013) with 50 of his works and comments by 50 well-known personalities. The exhibit includes many original illustrations, including some done relative to Where the Wild Things Are, original book cover art for FAO Schwartz and set design art. |
2014 (Jun. 7 – Aug. 24) |
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Visit Clifford™, Emily Elizabeth™ and friends for a summer full of “paws-on” fun. There’s so much more to do at this free, interactive exhibit that fosters social skills for children ages two to seven and shares Clifford’s Big Ideas including sharing, working together, playing fair, being kind and helping others. The exhibit is based on Scholastic’s #1 rated TV show on PBS Kids and from the books of awardwinning author Norman Bridwell. |
2014 (Apr. 2 – May 16) |
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Abraham Lincoln was confronted with enormous challenges when he was elected president in 1860. The nation was on the brink of Civil War, and Lincoln struggled with issues of secession, slavery and civil liberties—all questions our country’s founding charter left unanswered. President Lincoln used the Constitution to confront these three intertwined crises of war, ultimately reinventing the Constitution and the promise of American life. This exhibition develops a more complete understanding of Abraham Lincoln as president and the Civil War as the nation’s gravest constitutional crisis. |
2014 (Jan. 15 – Mar. 19) |
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Did you know that Chicago was known as the sweet capital of the country? Visit this mouth-watering exhibit and discover how Cracker Jack, Baby Ruths, Tootsie Rolls, Frango Mints and Fannie May made Chicago the King of Candy. The exhibition is produced by the Elmhurst Historical Museum, a department of The City of Elmhurst, Illinois.
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2013 (May 3 – Aug. 18) |
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Although SuperCroc lived 110 million years ago, he left behind clues that prove he was the largest croc to roam the earth and that he ate dinosaurs! Find out why SuperCroc was so ferocious. Grab your field guide and see a SuperCroc replica skeleton, flesh model, fossil skull, expedition tent, National Geographic SuperCroc documentary and more at this exhibit created by Project Exploration. The exhibit, which includes a life-size reconstruction of the SuperCroc skeleton, engages visitors in the step-by-step research that brought this creature back to life. Various components highlight the team’s discoveries and allows them to explore the process of uncovering fossils and examine how scientists pieced them together using knowledge of modern alligators and crocodiles. The display even includes a tent that was used in the expedition. |
2012 (Nov. 5 – Dec. 30) |
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Examine the successes, shortcomings and impact of the green movement. Curated by the Northern Illinois University Museum Studies Program. |
2012 (Jun. 2 – Aug. 19) |
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This free, interactive exhibit showcases the unique diversity of the world’s children and explores the common bonds they share. Based on DK Publishing’s award-winning book by the same title, this exhibit examines the lives of 11 children from around the world. The exhibit is produced by the Cincinnati Museum Center. |