Museum Reviews
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The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum
For your next trip to Milwaukee make sure you bobble right on into a one-of-a-kind experience at The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum. Whether you’re a dedicated collector or simply intrigued by the unique charm of bobbleheads, this museum offers a fun and engaging experience for visitors of all ages. Let’s jump in…
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Kalamazoo’s ‘Air Zoo’ Unleashes Mechanical Beasts of the Sky
The windshield wipers had been hard at work for most of the drive. They kept our view clear as conditions allowed as we slowly headed home from our weekend trip to Lansing, Michigan. Fortunately, a break in the rain had allowed us to make a pit stop at a curiously named roadside attraction in Kalamazoo,…
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Illinois Railway Museum: One Stuck Caboose
It was a humid and mildly hot day in Union, Illinois and my family and I were getting ready to board a train to nowhere. Not with a destination in mind of course, but with the railcar itself as the destination as we were exploring the Illinois Railway Museum! Of the available options, Jake and…
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Waiting Under the Stained-Glass of the Chicago Cultural Center
Eight miles into my Chicago Loop adventure day and here I was at the steps of the Chicago Cultural Center. Ready for even more steps or more realistically a bench! I had already visited MindWorks. I had lunch at The Art of Pizza on State Street. Yet, at 1:30 pm I knew I still had…
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Uncovering the Mysteries of the Mind at Mindworks: The Science of Thinking
Mindworks: A Worthwhile and Mind-bending Detour Mindworks: The Science of Thinking has a colorful exhibit on display in a big window off Michigan Ave. It has been catching my eye for years. I have walked by countless times while in the Chicago Loop. Sometimes I was on my way to Columbia College Chicago while sometimes…
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Gray Skies: A Colorful Museum
Should I take the umbrella, or leave it? It was a debate I had all morning long. The joy of riding public transportation is that you do need to plan for unexpected like the weather! Ultimately, I weighed my options. If I got wet on my way to the museum, I would have to wander…
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My City, Chicago, Throughout Time
The cable car that stood in the center of the room was nothing like the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) I had taken earlier in the day. It looked cozy and welcoming with table-facing cushioned seats that mimic more of the Metra-styled trains than today’s CTA. One of the Chicago History Museum’s artifacts in the Chicago:…
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Seeing Stars: A New & Improved Adler!
The Field Museum, which I had visited earlier that week, was eerily quiet. We continued past the large ornate building and through the Museum Campus in our Subaru. It was 6 pm on a Wednesday, The Shedd and Field Museum had been closed for about an hour now. Yet here we were, my boyfriend and…
