Being a city that is famous for its culture and heritage, Chicago’s museums are the torchbearers of this legacy and are an inspiration to the millions of tourists who visit them each year. Some of these institutes rank among the best in the world and offer great insight into history, science, art, nature and even the cosmos.

The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Chicago and has the added importance of being America’s first planetarium.  It is home to two theatres that conduct daily shows on the mysteries of the universe as well as a space exhibit and many interactive enclosures.

If fine art is more your style, then head over to the Chicago Institute of Art, it is one of the most visited museums in the city and houses an extensive collection of Impressionist and contemporary paintings. The Museum of Contemporary Art on Michigan Avenue is dedicated solely to showcasing the wonder of modern art that is sure to be appreciated by art lovers. For history buffs the Chicago History Museum will be an interesting place to visit. Its mind boggling 22 million exhibits and detailed analogy of the history of Chicago is unparalleled anywhere.

The DuSable Museum of African American History is dedicated to celebrating and remembering the stories of African Americans that today make an integral part of the United States. From history to nature, Chicago is home to a wide variety of different museums. The Field Museum of Natural History has one of the best dinosaur displays and is dedicated to “the diversity and relationships in nature and among cultures."  

Among many Chicago museums the Museum of Science and Technology focuses on the history of science and is a testament to the ingenuity of humans in the advancement of technology. Other notable museums include The Shedd Aquarium, National Museum of Mexican Art and the The Notebaert Nature Museum. As a Chicago IL hotel located in the heart of the city, Millennium Knicekrbocker Hotel Chicago is one of the few Chicago hotels near museums of great importance.