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This list of museums in Illinois contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public ...
Defunct art museums and galleries in the United States (3 C, 25 P) A. Defunct museums in Alabama (3 P) ... Defunct museums in Illinois (15 P) Defunct museums in ...
Big Bird's Court - A large play structure supporting many interactive attractions that opened with the park in 1980; closed following the 2013 season to make room for Cookie's Monster Land. Computer Gallery/Games Gallery - An exhibit of computers with educational gaming software installed; replaced in 2001 with the Sesame Cafe.
Chicago Cultural Center. 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 Foundation, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Goodman Theater, Joffrey Ballet, Central Public Harold Washington Library, and the Chicago Cultural Center, all in the Loop;
Due to Illinois budgetary challenges, the Illinois State Museum was temporarily closed from October 2015 to June 2016. [2] [3] [4] After adopting an admission fee, the flagship museum reopened on July 2, 2016. The fee is waived for children and veterans. The Chicago Gallery and the Southern Illinois Artisans Gallery were not reopened.
Historic sites from Chicago and Blue Island to Bishop Hill and Decatur have landed on Landmarks Illinois' 2024 list of endangered historic places.
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This is a list of properties and districts in Illinois that are on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 1,900 in total. Of these, 85 are National Historic Landmarks. There are listings in all of the state's 102 counties. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 14, 2025.