Loop Museum & Aquarium Guides
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Shedd Aquarium Review: Swimming into Adventure
The Shedd Aquarium provides a wonderful indoor activity, in the heart of downtown on the Museum Campus. With several unique experiences included in the ticket price, and a ton of animals from around the world, the Shedd Aquarium is an educational place to explore! Overall Thoughts on the Shedd Aquarium Value: Experiences: Transportation & Accessibility:…
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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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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…
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Into The Museum: A Journey in Time
The long accordion bus on CTA route 146, was full of people who, I could only assume were heading to Museum Campus like me. It was a free day for Illinois residents at the Field Museum and I had strategically planned my day to arrive there no later than noon. The idea was to go…
