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Scenes from the Stone Age: The Cave Paintings of Lascaux

Through 9/8:

Scenes from the Stone Age: The Cave Paintings of Lascaux The exhibit transports the viewer to the infamous Lascaux caves, which were covered with prehistoric art nearly 20,000 years ago. Replicas of the cave and a "lifelike stone-age family" are supplemented by artifacts from the museum's collection.

Field Museum (map)
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Museum Campus
phone 312-922-9410

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Think First, Shoot Later

Through 11/10

A retrospective on the major themes in photography over the past four decades.

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Jellies

Through 2013

Exhibit on sea creatures that survive without blood, bones, or brains.

Shedd Aquarium (map)
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Museum Campus
phone 312-939-2438

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Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair

Through 1/5:

The exhibit tells a fashion story in three parts through the lenses of the Johnson Publishing Company (publishers of Ebony), Eunice Johnson who was an executive there, and a slew of iconic looks from Christian Dior, Balizza, Pierre Cardin, and more.

Chicago History Museum (map)
1601 N. Clark St.
Lincoln Park
phone 312-642-4600

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Museum tours

Mondays-Fridays, 2 p.m. and Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.
Field Museum (map)
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Museum Campus
phone 312-922-9410

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Museum tours

Wednesdays-Fridays, 1 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, 11 a.m., 12, 1 & 2 p.m. and Tuesdays, 1 & 6 p.m.

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"Express" talks

Fridays, 2-2:30 p.m., Thursdays, Fridays, 5:30-6 & 7-7:30 p.m. and Wednesdays, 12-12:30 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago (map)
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Loop
phone 312-443-3600

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Q&A with a curator

Saturdays, Sundays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Art Institute of Chicago (map)
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Loop
phone 312-443-3600

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Art Institute of Chicago (map)
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Loop
phone 312-443-3600

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Our Body: the Universe Within

Ongoing.

Exhibit chronicling the evolution of modern medicine, featuring historical surgical tools, paintings, prints, and sculptures, and including over 200 preserved human specimens. $22, $16 seniors and students, $12 kids 4-13

International Museum of Surgical Science (map)
1524 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Near North
phone 312-642-6502

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Powered by Nature

Ongoing

hand-on exhibit exploring sustainable energy.

Kohl Children's Museum (map)
2100 Patriot Blvd.
Other Suburbs North
phone 847-832-6600

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Science + You

Ongoing

An exhibit designed with scientists at Abbott.

Kohl Children's Museum (map)
2100 Patriot Blvd.
Other Suburbs North
phone 847-832-6600

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The Extreme Green House

Ongoing

Butterfly habitat; displays on regional ecosystems.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (map)
2430 N. Cannon Dr.
Lincoln Park
phone 773-755-5100

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Fast Forward . . . Inventing the Future

Ongoing

An exhibit showcasing new technology and innovations in agriculture, transportation, entertainment, energy, and more, presented through videos, models, and prototypes of inventions.

Museum of Science and Industry (map)
5700 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Hyde Park
phone 773-684-1414

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