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[1] [7] In 1997 the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals officially opened. [3] In June 2000, 94 pieces from the F. John Barlow collection of crystallized gold were added to the museum. [8] The facility opened an exhibit in 2001 dedicated to the lapidary arts, and by that time the museum had grown to more than 4,000 items. [4] The museum ...
Chicago Design Museum: Chicago: Cook: Chicago area: Design: Independently owned and operated: Chicago Great Western Railroad Depot Museum: Elizabeth: Jo Daviess: Northern Illinois: Railroad: Operated by the Elizabeth Historical Society, includes N-scale, HO-scale, and G-scale model railroad layouts: Chicago History Museum: Chicago: Cook ...
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;
Aug. 19—LEWISBURG — The Union County Historical Society rediscovered a gem hidden in plain sight after purchasing the former Packwood House Museum. The brick courtyard and garden, nestled ...
The lapidary arts form the core of the Lizzadro Museum's collections, particularly jade carvings including the Altar of the Green Jade Pagoda by Chang Wen-Ti. [7] However, the museum also displays a selection of uncarved gemstones, fossils, and other minerals, as well as sculptures, mosaics, dioramas, and a miniature castle made of carved stone and gold called "Castle Lizzadro" by William ...
The United Kingdom’s new monarch, King Charles III, brings to mind the last time our city went king crazy, Chicago. The Field Museum was one of six institutions in the United States chosen to ...
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is an American auction house based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.Founded in 1982, sold to Sotheby's in 1997 and reopened in 2003, the company engages in auctions ranging from contemporary paintings and fine jewelry to French furniture and rare books and manuscripts.
Maine Mineral and Gem Museum; Midgley Museum; ... Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals; S. A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum; South Carolina Botanical Garden; T.