Now – January 23, 2011
Climate Change
Explore the impact of climate changes on our planet and make sense of today’s urgent headlines about global warming. Through walk-in visual displays, dioramas, videos, and historic artifacts, visitors will learn about specific scientific components of climate change and its effect on our water, atmosphere, and land.
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
Web site: http://www.fieldmuseum.org
Begins September 24
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
Get a rare peek into the imagination of Jim Henson – a brilliant innovator and the creator of Kermit, Big Bird, and other beloved characters. This exhibition features 100 original artworks, including drawings, cartoons and storyboards that demonstrate Henson’s talent as a storyteller. The exhibit also documents Henson’s process of “visual thinking” through renderings, documents, puppets and film. For more information, please call 773-684-1414 or visit www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/jim-henson-s-fantastic-world.
Begins October 22
Gold: Natural Treasure, Cultural Obsession
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago
Gold tells the fascinating story of the world’s most desired metal, exploring its natural beauty, scientific value, and it power to shape history. A vast array of extraordinary objects including natural gold specimens of crystallized gold, enormous nuggets, gold bullion, coins from shipwrecks, gold bars, exquisite jewelry, and contemporary objects illustrate the manifold ways in which gold has captivated the imagination of generations past and present. For more information, please call 312-922-9410 or visit www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibits/gold_tempexhib.htm.
Begins November 18
Christmas Around the World – Holidays of Light 2010
Museum of Science and Industry
57th St. & Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago
Christmas Around the World began in 1942 as a United Nations Day salute to American allies during the war, is now in its 69th year. The exhibit features more than 50 dazzling trees and displays that are decorated by members of Chicago’s ethnic communities to reflect holiday customs from around the world. Holidays of Light showcases various global holidays that celebrate light or enlightenment such as Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Diwali. Festivities include ethnic dancing and singing, storytellers and school choir performances. For more information, please call 773-684-1414 or visit www.msichicago.org.
November 20
Northwestern Wildcats versus Illinois at Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field
1060 W. Addison St.
Chicago
Wrigley Field will host Northwestern Versus University of Illinois football in the first college football game at Wrigley in nearly 72 years. The contest will be the first football game of any kind at the Friendly Confines since the Chicago Bears last played there in December of 1970. For more information, please call 847-491-2287 or visit http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042310aag.html.
