Best History Museum in Glen Ellyn

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Best History Museum in Glen Ellyn

Chicago History Museum
Chicago History Museum
4.6 (2042 ratings)4.5 (1035 ratings)
Photos, artifacts, newsreels & dioramas bring to life historical events, architecture & more.
1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
History museumMuseumsCultural centerLocal history museum
DuSable Museum of African American History
DuSable Museum of African American History
4.6 (1145 ratings)4.5 (77 ratings)
Museum housing exhibits & artifacts that highlight African-American history, culture & art.
740 E 56th Pl, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Mentioned by UrbanMatter
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"Every Tuesday throughout the year, The DuSable Museum of African American History offers free admission to its Chicago museum. Children under 5 and DuSable members are also free."
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
4.8 (205 ratings)4.5 (526 ratings)
Dedicated to researching ancient civilizations of the Middle East & educating the public about them.
1155 E 58th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
4.6 (173 ratings)4.5 (61 ratings)
Mansion where Jane Addams began the settlement-house movement & now a museum with exhibits & tours.
800 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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Mentioned by Tripster Travel Guide
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"For free things to do in Chicago with a historic perspective, visit Hull House. Once a settlement house, it is now a memorial to Jane Addams, the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She created innovative programs for immigrants."
Mentioned by Your Chicago Guide
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"Jane Addams was a remarkable person and a Nobel Peace Prize-winner. Step inside Chicago’s first settlement house and learn the story behind the social reformer. Jane Addams Hull-House Museum is featured in Living Landmarks of Chicago."
Henry B. Clarke House
Henry B. Clarke House
4.5 (44 ratings)4 (20 ratings)
This middle-class Greek Revival structure, built in 1836, is Chicago's oldest surviving home.
1827 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
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McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
4.6 (161 ratings)4.5 (135 ratings)
Exhibits on the city's river & movable bridges & their significance to the city.
99 Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
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Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
4.6 (96 ratings)4.5 (47 ratings)
Renowned center since 1977 for Native American artifacts, with 10,000+ historical & cultural items.
3001 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
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Pritzker Military Museum & Library
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
4.5 (50 ratings)4 (61 ratings)
Collection of artifacts, films & books on US military history, housed in an ornate 1912 building.
104 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, USA
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Mentioned by Choose Chicago
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"At the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, You’ll find thousands of artifacts, books, posters, photographs, maps, and manuscripts, ranging from military medals to swords, that tell America’s history through the eyes of the citizen soldier. Take a tour any day of the week (free with admission) or wander collections ranging from WWII and Korean War training comics to medical research files on topics like early ambulances and Civil War nurses. Pritzker Military Museum & Library, 104 S."
Mentioned by Choose Chicago
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"Now open Located just across from Millennium Park, the Pritzker Military Museum & Library is dedicated to educating the public about military history. The unique museum hosts a permanent exhibition on the Medal of Honor and is currently showing a special exhibit about Allied forces during World War II."
Mentioned by Museum Hack
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"The Pritzker Military Museum & Library in Chicago is dedicated to highlighting and studying military history. Founded in 2003, the museum now has more than 115,000 objects, 67,000 books, and 9,000 photos. The collection includes rare military memorabilia, glass negatives, posters, artwork, and videos."
Museum Campus
Museum Campus
4.7 (18139 ratings)
57-acre grounds housing the Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium & Field Museum plus eats & lake beach.
337 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
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Elmhurst History Museum
Elmhurst History Museum
4.6 (120 ratings)4 (21 ratings)
120 E Park Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126, USA
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Best Dessert in Glen Ellyn

The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor
The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor
4.7 (742 ratings)
Ice cream shop serving signature sundaes, shakes & homemade root beer in an old-fashioned setting.
7347 Madison St, Forest Park, IL 60130, USA
Ice cream shopBakeryCatererChildren's party serviceDessert shop
Mentioned by Chicago Parent
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"This charming ice cream parlor serves up root beer floats from an old-fashioned soda fountain. Their homemade ice creams, pies and cakes are fresh, delicious and definitely worth the trip to Forest Park. Double up on the chocolate-chip ice cream sandwiches — they are divine!"
Black Dog Gelato
Black Dog Gelato
4.7 (49 ratings)
1012 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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Mentioned by Time Out Chicago
The 14 best ice cream shops in Chicago
"Restaurants Ice cream parlors East Village. After peddling her gelato all over town to the city's best chefs and markets, Jessica Oloroso found a fitting home for her first storefront in Ukrainian Village. There, she lures folks with boundary-pushing scoops of gelato such as avocado-cinnamon and sesame-fig-chocolate chip."
Mentioned by Secret Chicago
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"Each month, this West Loop gelato shop stocks its cases with its incredible array of gourmet signature and specialty flavors. At Black Dog, you’ll be able to enjoy intriguing, boundary-pushing flavors such as sweet corn and goat cheese cashew caramel. These are perfect if you’re feeling a little adventurous and want to expand the boundaries of your gelato connoisseurship!"
Mentioned by The Infatuation
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"It’s incredibly smooth, and there are a variety of interesting flavors, like pretzel Nutella and olive-oil almond (our absolute favorite is the goat cheese cashew caramel). Just keep in mind that since everything is made fresh daily, they might run out of what you’re looking for."
Mario's Italian Lemonade
Mario's Italian Lemonade
4.7 (1539 ratings)
Long-standing walk-up dessert stand serving a variety of Italian ice flavors during summer months.
1068 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Dessert shopFrozen dessert supplierIce cream shopItalian restaurant
Mentioned by The Infatuation
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"A little walk-up stand in Little Italy with fantastic Italian ice, which we understand is not ice cream. But this is your summer power move when you need a break from the richness of creamier sweets (or just a palate cleanser between two other ice cream stops). All the flavors are good, but the go-to here is the lemon."
Mentioned by Spoon University
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"Walk up and order from a menu filled with fresh Italian ice flavors with pieces of real fruit. This stand is only open from May to September each year so get it while you can."

Best Takeout Food Restaurants in Glen Ellyn

Edzo's Burger Shop
Edzo's Burger Shop
4.1 (694 ratings)
Bustling burger joint with creative topping combos, plus fries & shakes in simple surrounds.
1571 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
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JoJo's Shake Bar
JoJo's Shake Bar
4 (1287 ratings)
Decadent cafe-bar with whimsical decor for loaded shakes, cookie flights, frozen bars & cocktails.
23 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA
RestaurantAmerican restaurantBarCatering food and drink supplierCocktail barDessert shopDinerEvent venueHamburger restaurantTakeout Restaurant
Burt's Place
Burt's Place
4.6 (478 ratings)
Revival of a longtime pan-pizza parlor with a similar menu, call-ahead ordering plus beer & wine.
8541 Ferris Ave, Morton Grove, IL 60053, USA
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Top Best Seafood Restaurants in Glen Ellyn

Fish Bar
Fish Bar
4.4 (414 ratings)
Small, casual restaurant serving sustainably sourced seafood in fried, sandwich, soup or taco form.
2956 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
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Mentioned by Thrillist
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"LakeviewWhat you’re getting: Baby Spanish octopus a la plancha with spicy red pepper coulisWith quirky touches to emulate (or mock) a fish shack, DMK’s seafood outpost dishes up ocean classics with a modern twist. From standard oyster po-boys and lobster rolls, to perfect pieces of rainbow trout and sweet, buttery shrimp, and fennel-and-chili-spiced octopus a la plancha, it serves it all wild caught. With “sea sippers” like the “Three Hour Tour,” a double-rum, guava, and lime concoction, you’ll need at least three hours of imbibing on the patio."
Mentioned by Trip101
Top 10 Seafood Restaurants In Chicago, Illinois
"A post shared by Fish Bar Chicago 🐟 (@fishbarchicago) on Sep 26, 2018 at 3:04pm PDT. As the name suggests, this casual restaurant on North Sheffield Avenue offers a wide range of fish dishes and manages to fuse the New Orleans approach of grills and gumbo to a New England aesthetic that includes lobster, crab and much more besides. A diverse menu includes Faroe Island tuna steak and steamed mussels, while the basics are also well covered - check out the spiced shrimp on a bed of grits as a snack option."
Mentioned by Money Inc
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"The Fish Bar is a shack style establishment with a focus on sustainable fish and seafood menu items that are as fresh as you can get. The chef Michael Kornick is a James Beard-nominated professional with 5 of these prestigious recognitions to his credit. Menu items include both East and West coast raw oysters, Oyster Po’ boys, Maine Lobster rolls, gumbo, Octopus a la plancha, and a variety of craft beers and sea sippers."
Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar
Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar
4.5 (945 ratings)
Trendy, bustling restaurant with an upscale-urban vibe & a creative take on Japanese cuisine.
230 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA
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McCormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steaks
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steaks
4.2 (1155 ratings)
Upscale steak & seafood chain known for its clubby environs & happy hour.
1 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Seafood restaurantAmerican restaurantBar & grillFine dining restaurantTakeout RestaurantSteak house
Mentioned by Money Inc
The 20 Best Seafood Restaurants in Chicago
"McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks is located in the Loop on Wacker Drive within minutes of the Oriental Theater, the Chicago Theater, shopping, Millennium Park and some of the best hotels in Chicago. The restaurant offers some of the best seafood in the city featuring fresh seafood and shellfish, aged steaks, and garden-fresh salads. The menu features standard steak and seafood fare along with signature seafood items, a wide variety of classic drinks, trendy cocktails, wines, and beers."
Mentioned by Time Out Chicago
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"Restaurants Italian Streeterville. Nestled on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Oak Street, this Michelin-starred Italian restaurant is best known for its impeccable wine list and next-level dishes. But no one's complaining about the dining room's epic views either."

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