Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum is Back for its 12th Year with New Sensory Evening and More
It’s that time of year again! Tickets for the holiday favorite 12th annual Illumination: Tree Lights at the Morton Arboretum,
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Museums
Chicago’s Adler Planetarium Offers Special Programming and Viewing Tips for October’s Arrival of Comet C/2023 A3
Get ready to look up to stars to see something unique. In October 2024, Comet C/2023 A3 (Purple Mountain-ATLAS) will be making its closest approach to the Earth after traveling for tens of thousands of years from the fringes of our solar system.
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Adler Planetarium Announces “Other Worlds” – An Interactive Look at Planets
Adler Planetarium announces the opening of Other Worlds, a new permanent exhibition that explores planetary bodies throughout the universe from the familiar to the extreme including gas giants, ice giants, super Earths, rocky worlds and more. Travel beyond our solar system to learn about the more than 5,000 discovered exoplanets that orbit around other stars and get a new perspective on the planets closest to ours. Other Worlds encompasses around 6,500 feet of exhibit space and replaces the iconic Our Solar System gallery, which first opened to the public in 2012.
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National Geographic Photographer and Conservationist Paul Nicklen to Present “Reverence” Nature Photography Exhibition
Hilton Contemporary today announced a specially curated exhibition of new and archival images drawn from the works of world-renowned photographer Paul Nicklen.
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The Morton Arboretum Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The Morton Arboretum will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 with cultural programs, a Celebración de los Árboles festival and opportunities to learn about its scientific work to protect and conserve threatened trees and ecosystems in Latin America.
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Cleve Carney Museum of Art Announces Retro Gaming Exhibition, “Insert Coin: Inside Midway’s Arcade Revolution”
The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located on the College of DuPage campus (425 Fawell Blvd.), announces its upcoming fall exhibition, “INSERT COIN: Inside Midway’s Arcade Revolution.”
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Field Museum Women’s Board Elects First African American President
The Field Museum’s Women’s Board has elected Dr. Lynda Williams as its 29th president, the first African American woman to hold the office. Serving on the Board for more than 10 years, Williams has championed uplifting women’s voices in scientific and educational leadership.
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Shedd Aquarium Beluga Whale, NAYA, Gives Birth
Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium welcomed a new resident to the Abbott Oceanarium on Wednesday evening: a beluga whale calf born to 35-year-old mother, Naya (NI-yah). Earlier that day, the animal care team recognized signs that Naya was going into labor and closed the Secluded Bay habitat to guests. Hours later, shortly after 6 p.m., the calf was born and took its first breath of air at the water’s surface shortly after – a crucial first step for belugas.
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The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry presents “007 Science,” Uncovering the Tech and Innovation Behind the World’s Greatest Spy
Get ready to delve into the fascinating world of James Bond like never before. The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry presents 007 Science, the first-ever official exhibition to focus on the science and technology behind the world’s longest-running movie franchise.
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Art Institute of Chicago’s Groundbreaking Retrospective Celebrates Feminist Painter Paula Modersohn-Becker
Paula Modersohn-Becker. Girl Blowing a Flute in the Birch Forest, 1905. Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum, Bremen. © Paula-Modersohn-Becker-Stiftung, Bremen.
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