- Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
- Chicago
Interprets the exploration of the Universe for the broadest possible audience and hosts one of the finest collections of early astronomical instruments in the world.
www.adlerplanetarium.org
- Aurora Regional Fire Museum
- Aurora
Housed in the 1894 Old Central Fire Station in Aurora, Illinois. Educational museum dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the firefighting history of the surrounding area.
www.auroraregionalfiremuseum.org
- Bronzeville Children's Museum
- Evergreen Park
Nonprofit museum with changing exhibits designed to educate and expose children to the contributions and culture of African-Americans, as well as the people of Africa and its Diaspora.
www.bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com
- Cernan Earth and Space Center
- River Grove
Features public and group planetarium shows and a space hall with exhibits on space exploration and astronomy.
www.triton.edu/cernan
- Chicago Academy of Sciences - Nature Museum
- Chicago
A fun place where children, families, school groups, and adults can explore nature and science.
www.chias.org
- Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts
- Chicago
Devoted to the arts and crafts related to handmade paper and books. Offers credit and community classes in papermaking, printing, paper sculpture, bookbinding, and more.
www.colum.edu/centers/bpa
- Chicago Children's Museum
- Chicago
www.chichildrensmuseum.org
- Chicago Historical Society
- Chicago
Features information on Chicago and early Illinois history displayed in many exhibits and available to researchers.
www.chicagohs.org
- DuPage Children's Museum
- Naperville
Contains information about the museum and its programs, and features Aunty Math.
www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org
- Farnsworth House@ - Plano
dir.yahoo.com/.../Plano/Entertainment_and_Arts
- Fox River Trolley Museum
- South Elgin
Operates a variety of antique trolleys over trackage that once connected Carpentersville, Elgin, Aurora, and Yorksville.
www.foxtrolley.org
- Guide to Museums in Chicago
- Chicago
www.chicagonews.com/museums.htm
- Gurler House
www.bios.niu.edu/gurler
- Hancock Observatory, The
- Chicago
See the city like you never have before. Oh, and check out stars and planets too.
www.hancock-observatory.com
- Illinois Railway Museum
- Union
Museum in motion. Find information about tourist train operations as well as museum hours.
www.irm.org
- International Museum of Surgical Science
- Chicago
Portrays many of the personalities, failures and breakthroughs that have shaped modern surgery. Allows you to step back in time to the 1800s to become either a survivor or a fatality as a result of early American medical care.
www.imss.org
- Kohl Children's Museum
- Wilmette
www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org
- Leather Archives & Museum
- Chicago
Dedicated to preserving a record of the leather/BDSM/fetish community and its lifestyles, achievements, and history.
www.leatherarchives.org
- Museum of Science and Industry@
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- Chicago
dir.yahoo.com/.../Museums_and_Exhibits/Museum_of_Science_and_Industry
- Naper Settlement
- Naperville
19th century museum village.
www.napersettlement.org
- National Vietnam Veteran Art Museum
- Chicago
Dedicated to collecting, cataloging, preserving, and displaying works of art created by Americans who served in the armed forces of the Vietnam War.
www.nvvam.org
- Peace Museum, The
- Chicago
Presents exhibits designed motivate individuals to achieve creative solutions to the problem of violence.
www.peacemuseum.org
- Polish Museum of America
- Chicago
Exhibits the art, history, and culture of Poland and the Polish-American Community.
pma.prcua.org
- SciTech
- Aurora
Hands-on science and technology center. Educational programs and science resources.
scitech.mus.il.us
- Viet Nam War Museum
- Chicago
To honor all who served, veterans, their families, and others in any capacity through exhibits, original writings, historical documents and pictures.
members.aol.com/mraffin/vnmuseum.htm
- Volo Classic Car Museum
- Volo
Collector car showcase and marketplace offering some 200 of the finest vintage vehicles.
www.volocars.com
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