The city of Chicago, Illinois, has many cultural institutions and museums, large and small. Major cultural institutions include:
- the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Architecture Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Goodman Theater, Joffrey Ballet, Central Public Harold Washington Library, and the Chicago Cultural Center, all in the Loop;
- the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium in the Near South Side's Museum Campus;
- the Museum of Science and Industry, Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, Smart Museum of Art, and DuSable Museum in Hyde Park;
- Lincoln Park's Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park Conservatory, Chicago History Museum, Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Steppenwolf Theatre;
- the Museum of Contemporary Art, The Second City comedy troupe, and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Near North Side;
- the Garfield Park Conservatory;
- and Pilsen's National Museum of Mexican Art.
In addition, the Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Block Museum of Art, Illinois Holocaust Museum, Morton Arboretum and Illinois Railway Museum are in near suburbs.
Museums
Art
Architecture
Children's
Chicago History
Cultural
Specialized/historical
Science, archeology, and natural history
Planned museums
Defunct museums
Not-for-profit and university galleries
Botany/Zoology
Libraries
Music, theater, and performing arts
Dance
Opera
Opera houses
Symphony
Choruses
Music venues
Theater
Festivals and fairs
Online museums
Organizations
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