Museums in Illinois

The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.

Inside the center are Italian works of art and a replica model of St. Peter's Basilica.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

This church doubles a museum dedicated to Norwegian heritage.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

People escaping slavery passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.