Best & Cool Science and Space Museums in West Chicago

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Best & Cool Science and Space Museums in West Chicago

Field Museum
Field Museum
4.7 (15781 ratings)4.5 (8089 ratings)
State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex.
1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
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"The Field Museum houses some 30 million artifacts and includes everything but the kitchen sink – beetles, mummies, gemstones, Bushman the stuffed ape – all tended by a slew of PhD-wielding scientists, as the Field remains an active research institution. The collection's rock star is Sue, the largest Tyrannosaurus rex yet discovered. She even gets her own gift shop. Special exhibits, such as the 3-D movie, cost extra."
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"Come meet SUE, the world's largest T-Rex, at this famous museum of science and anthropology. At this larger-than-life exhibit and many others, you and your family will travel back in time and all around the world. NEW for 2018 -- SUE is being transferred to her own "throne room" to give her a dedicated space, and to make room for a brand new critter, even bigger than a T-Rex!"
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"The Field Museum traces its roots back to the Columbian Exhibition of 1893, when its collection was on display for visitors in Jackson Park. Marshall Field donated $1 million to house the collection in a permanent Neoclassical building in Grant Park in 1921. Only a fraction of the museum’s 40 million objects are on display—the most iconic being SUE the T."
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
4.7 (19637 ratings)4.5 (9557 ratings)
Sprawling, hands-on museum full of informative, child-friendly scientific & industrial exhibits.
5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
4.5 (875 ratings)4 (168 ratings)
Paintings, sculptures & exhibits help tell the history of surgery from ancient times to the present.
1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60610, USA
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WNDR Museum
WNDR Museum
4.2 (1169 ratings)4 (11 ratings)
1130 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago Botanic Garden
4.8 (1759 ratings)5 (1073 ratings)
385 acres of landscaped gardens displaying millions of plants & flowers in a variety of settings.
1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL 60022, USA
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"Among the 26 different gardens here are the three-island Malott Japanese Garden, the 5-acre Evening Island, and the Grunsfeld Children's…"

Best Takeout Food Restaurants in West Chicago

Beggars Pizza
Beggars Pizza
4.2 (1135 ratings)
Midwestern chain serving thin-crust, deep-dish & stuffed pies, plus other fast fare.
310 S Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60661, USA
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Club Lucky
Club Lucky
4.6 (763 ratings)
Old-school Italian cooking & martinis in a mid-century-themed supper-club setting with a lounge.
1824 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
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Pizza Lobo
Pizza Lobo
4.2 (109 ratings)
3000 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
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Top Best Restaurants in West Chicago

Swift & Sons
Swift & Sons
4.6 (1024 ratings)
Swanky, sprawling spot featuring premium steaks & seafood, plus a bi-level bar & house concierge.
1000 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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"Man cannot live by meat alone, so pastry chef Lauren Terrill brings the yummy with a chocolate trolley that transports a selection of mini desserts directly to your table, many of them cookie-centric. At any given time, you might find dark chocolate-dipped, house-made Oreo cookie dough; macaron with exotic fillings; or Mexican brownie bites with goat’s milk caramel and a decided kick from ancho chile powder. Still feeling peckish?"
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"I don’t eat steak, so I normally avoid steakhouses… but Swift & Sons is different. Everything on the menu is top notch, so he can order a steak, you can order some seafood, and you’re both happy!"
Brown Bag Seafood Co.
Brown Bag Seafood Co.
4.6 (30 ratings)
150 N Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, USA
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Dia De Los Tamales
Dia De Los Tamales
3.8 (185 ratings)
Creative, upscale tamales offered in a funky hangout adorned with Day of the Dead-style graffiti.
939 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
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Best Museums in West Chicago

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
4.6 (1427 ratings)4.5 (181 ratings)
Environmental museum with outdoor walkways for observing local wildlife & kid-friendly exhibits.
2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
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"Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is one of the top things to do in Chicago with kids. Located in Lincoln Park museum, this is a great museum that creates hands-on experiences for the kids to enjoy themselves as well as learn something along the way. The museum is an informative curation of Illinois’ natural history and ecology."
Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA)
Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA)
4.3 (90 ratings)4.5 (59 ratings)
Medieval, Renaissance & baroque art collections that reflect the faith of various cultures.
820 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Chicago Maritime Museum
Chicago Maritime Museum
4.8 (32 ratings)5 (19 ratings)
1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
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