Chicago

Chicago

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Population2,746,388
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents.

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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa (ISAC), formerly known as the Oriental Institute, …

Glessner House Museum

Glessner House Museum

The John J. Glessner House, operated as the Glessner House, is an architecturally important 19th-century residence located at 1800 S. …

The Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United …

Buckingham Fountain

Buckingham Fountain

Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago Landmark in the center of Grant Park, between Queen's Landing and the end of Ida …

International Museum of Surgical Science

International Museum of Surgical Science

The International Museum of Surgical Science is a museum located in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is …

Charnley-Pesky House Museum

Charnley-Pesky House Museum

The James Charnley House (later known as the Charnley–Persky House) is a learned society headquarters and historic house museum at …

Chess Studio

Chess Studio

Chess Records was an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago, specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. It …

Chinese American Museum of Chicago

Chinese American Museum of Chicago

The Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) seeks to advance the appreciation of Chinese American culture through exhibitions, education, and …

Biograph Theatre

Biograph Theatre

The Biograph Theater on Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, was originally a movie theater but …

National Museum of Mexican Art

National Museum of Mexican Art

The National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) is a museum featuring Mexican and Chicano art and culture. It is located …

National Hellenic Museum

National Hellenic Museum

The National Hellenic Museum is the second oldest American institution dedicated to displaying and celebrating the cultural contributions of Greeks …

Illinois Centennial Monument

Illinois Centennial Monument

Illinois Centennial Memorial Column, Logan Square Monument or Illinois Centennial Monument is a public monument in the Logan Square community …

David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art

David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art

The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of …

Henry B. Clarke House

Henry B. Clarke House

The Henry B. and Caroline Clarke/Bishop Louis Henry and Margaret Ford House or Clarke-Ford House is a Greek Revival style …

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

Hull House was a settlement house in Chicago, Illinois, that was co-founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates …

Frederick C. Robie House

Frederick C. Robie House

The Frederick C. Robie House is a historic house museum on the campus of the University of Chicago in the …

DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center

DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center

The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, formerly the DuSable Museum of African American History, is a museum in …

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI; formally Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry since 2024) is a …

Field Museum

Field Museum

The Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH), also known as The Field Museum, is a natural history museum in Chicago, …

Navy Pier

Navy Pier

Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long (1,010 m) pier on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of …

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