Chicago Flashcards
Chicago History Museum
Chicago’s oldest cultural institution. It’s a major research center, with a library open for public research.
Newberry Library
An independent research library.
Magnificent Mile
Chicago’s most fashionable street.
John Hancock Center
It has an open-air major attraction. It offers spectacular views of Chicago.
Navy Pier
The largest pier when it was built. Now Navy Pier Park has a Ferris wheel, a carousel, an outdoor amphitheater, ice skating, and an IMAX 3D theater.
Chicago Children’s Museum
Focuses on activating the intellectual and creative potential of children. It’s a hands-on activity center.
Millennium Park
The award-winning center for art, music, architecture, and landscape design.
The Art Institute of Chicago
Includes nearly 5000 years of creativity through paintings, sculptures, textiles, photographs, cultural objects, and decorative artifacts.
Willis Tower
Aka Sears Tower. One of the world’s tallest buildings. Designed by Bruce Graham.
South Loop
A residential and retail neighborhood.
Museum Campus
A park connecting three world-famous science museums: the Field Museum (natural history museum), John G Shedd Aquarium, and the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum.
Museum of Science & Industry
Celebrates scientific and technological accomplishments, with an emphasis on achievements of the 20th and 21th centuries.
University of Chicago
Founded with the endowment of John D Rockefeller, on the land donated by Marshall Field. It has one of the largest numbers of Nobel Prize winners.
DuSable Museum of African American History
Founded in 1961 to preserve and interpret the diverse historical experiences and achievements of African Americans.
