Chicago

Chicago

US
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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Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago is a contemporary art museum near Water Tower Place in the Near North …

Chicago History Museum

Chicago History Museum

Chicago History Museum is the museum of the Chicago Historical Society (CHS). The CHS was founded in 1856 to study …

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is a natural history museum located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and operated by the …

Pritzker Military Museum & Library

Pritzker Military Museum & Library

The Pritzker Military Museum & Library (formerly Pritzker Military Library) is a non-profit museum and research library for the study …

Chicago Sports Museum

Chicago Sports Museum

The Chicago Sports Museum is a 23,000-square-foot museum located along the Magnificent Mile at the Water Tower Place mall in …

Pioneer Zephyr

Pioneer Zephyr

The Pioneer Zephyr is a diesel-powered trainset built by the Budd Company in 1934 for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy …

U-505 Submarine

U-505 Submarine

U-505 is a German Type IXC submarine built for Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was captured by the …

Waller Apartments

Waller Apartments

The Edward C. Waller Apartments are located from 2840 to 2858 W. Walnut Street in Chicago, Illinois. They were designed …

Ukrainian National Museum

Ukrainian National Museum

Ukrainian National Museum (UNM) is located in the historical Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago, United States. It is home to …

Chicago Children's Museum

Chicago Children's Museum

The Chicago Children's Museum is located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1982 by The Junior …

Chicago Architecture Center

Chicago Architecture Center

The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation, is a nonprofit cultural organization based in Chicago, Illinois, United …

Begin Route 66

Begin Route 66

U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the …

American Writers Museum

American Writers Museum

The American Writers Museum is a museum of American Literature and writing that opened in Chicago in May 2017. The …

Richard H. Driehaus Museum

Richard H. Driehaus Museum

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum is a museum located at 40 East Erie Street on the Near North Side in …

The Museum of Contemporary Photography

The Museum of Contemporary Photography

The Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) was founded in 1976 by Columbia College Chicago as the successor to the Chicago …

Loyola University Museum of Art

Loyola University Museum of Art

The Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA), which opened in the fall of 2005, is unique among Chicago's many museums …

Polish Museum of America

Polish Museum of America

The Polish Museum of America is located in West Town, in what had been the historical Polish Downtown neighborhood of …

The Renaissance Society

The Renaissance Society

The Renaissance Society, founded in 1915, is a leading independent contemporary art museum located on the campus of the University …

National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture

National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (formerly Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture) is a museum …

McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum

McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum

The DuSable Bridge (formerly the Michigan Avenue Bridge) is a bascule bridge that carries Michigan Avenue across the main stem …

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