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312-540-2000Fashion and the Field Museum Collection
Through 6/16/13:Museums
Clothes from around the world, as curated by Maria Pinto. Opens Fri 9/14.
Shoot for the Moon
OngoingMuseums
Featuring the restored Gemini 12 spacecraft and artifacts commemorating the 40th anniversary of its mission and other lunar adventures; astro labs and various historical space reading devices; interactive displays on galaxies, planets, and other nonterrestrial entities. The museum's regular sky shows start on the half hour, virtual reality presentations every 90 minutes.
Scenes from the Stone Age: The Cave Paintings of Lascaux
Through 9/8:Museums
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.
The Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice DNA Discovery Center
OngoingMuseums
A permanent exhibition that allows visitors to watch scientists doing genetic research at the museum's Pritzker Laboratory.
Planet Explorers
Ongoing.Museums
Interactive and all-ages exhibit on space flight, including simulated rides and extra-terrestrial exploration.
Grainger Hall of Gems
OngoingMuseums
This permanent exhibition reopens with displays of gemstones as they're found in nature, after they're cut and polished, and in jewelry by top designers.
