Meteorological spring is officially here, and while warm temperatures still may be some weeks away, Chicago-area residents ...

Families looking to get out of the house to enjoy some warmer weather in March will be greeted with a host of free admission days at local museums.

"Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda" had been on display at the museum since 1997. Researchers discovered the ...

I can walk to this outdoor museum and observe sculptures I’d never see in spring and summer, and sometimes even free music is ...

Lindall said the trend of cultural organizing started in Philadelphia and Minneapolis museums. About 500 workers at the Art Institute of Chicago broke new ground among local institutions with ...

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Chicago’s museums are world-class, but all those bones, weather simulators and rides in Chicago’s first El train car don’t come cheap. Throw in parking, special exhibits and the gift shop, and it adds ...

This 12th century Nepali sculpture, “Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda,” regularly displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago since 1997, is heading back to its country of origin.