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The Ancient Americas
Ongoing
312-922-9410Museums
Artifacts from between the Arctic and the tip of South America highlighting 13,000 years of survivor skills utilized by the early pueblo communities of the American southwest, the Incas of South America, and other cultures throughout the hemisphere.
Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago
Through Dec. 15 312-443-3600Museums
Thirty-two illustrations from the 1909 urban-planning document by architect Daniel Burnham.
Bus, boat, train, and walking tours
Ongoing 312-642-4600Museums
See chicagohistory.org for schedule and details.
Alexander Calder
Through Feb. 28, 2009 312-280-2660Museums
Retrospective of mobiles, stabiles, drawings, and paintings made from 1927 to 1968.
Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Art and Photography of Paris
Through Jan. 4, 2009 312-443-3600Museums
Photos by Cartier-Bresson and drawings, etchings, and paintings by his contemporaries.
Catastrophe! The Destruction and Looting of Iraq’s Past
Through Dec. 31 773-702-9514Museums
Examining the loss of cultural heritage in “the cradle of civilization.” Ongoing: artifacts from ancient Egypt, Nubia, Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), and Persia (now Iran); “Empires in the Fertile Crescent,” artifacts from ancient Assyria, Anatolia, and Israel.
Catholic Chicago
Through Jan. 4, 2009 312-642-4600Museums
Exploring how being Catholic in Chicago has changed over time, and how the Catholic community has shaped the city.
Chic Chicago
Through July 26, 2009 312-642-4600Museums
Couture from the museum’s collection ranging from Gilded Age gowns to modern Chanel and Versace pieces.
Chinese @ Play: Toys, Games, and Leisure Activities
Through Nov. 30, 2009 312-949-1000Museums
An exhibit of toys including kites, musical instruments, and a 60-foot dragon.
Collecting for Chicago: Prints, Drawings, and Patronage
Ongoing 312-443-3600Museums
Works acquired for the Art Institute by Chicago families; this is the inaugural exhibit for the Jean and Steven Goldman Prints and Drawings Galleries, located in the Richard and Mary L. Gray wing and devoted to rotating exhibitions of the museum’s collection of works on paper.
The Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice DNA Discovery Center
Ongoing 312-922-9410Museums
A permanent exhibition that allows visitors to watch scientists doing genetic research at the museum’s Pritzker Laboratory.
Deft Hands, Discerning Eyes
Through June 7, 2009 312-443-3600Museums
Chinese and Korean ceramics from the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection.
