and it’s just sort of the flavor of the elite that’s changing,” says space historian Jordan Bimm of the University of Chicago. “If it took ‘the right stuff’ to get to space in the ...

World War I made the airplane—a recent invention—essential in war and peace. The conflict, which raged from 1914 to 1918, laid the foundation for military aviation. It was a decisive test for emerging ...

In these uncertain times, amid the dangerous surge in antisemitism, conspiracy theories, and Holocaust distortion, our community stands together to support the Museum’s critical mission. Join us to ...

The nonprofit is sponsoring a new exhibit at the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum. Board Member Erica Altobello says the space will be sensory-friendly. Members hope to include soft play toys ...

Despite the scandal, museum officials said they are confident he can carry on leading the institution. “Board leadership of the Art Institute of Chicago has conducted an independent ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A historic museum is one of the shining gems of Chicago. The Shedd Aquarium celebrated its 95th anniversary on Friday. Since opening in 1930, it has pursued a mission of sparking ...

The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will host the traveling exhibit “America United: The Days After 9/11” beginning Tuesday, June 3. The exhibit, created by the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn ...

Chicago’s National Public Housing Museum opened in April in the last remaining building of a public housing complex, located some 2 miles from the city’s iconic downtown. The opening comes ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Just over a week after a deadly shooting outside its entrance, the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., reopened its doors Thursday in a somber ceremony honoring the two ...

Where most museums would open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Intuit Art Museum, following a landmark $10 million renovation, reopened to the public recently with a ribbon-tying. Public ...