Legendary actor Harrison Ford came back to his hometown of Chicago this week for an honor at a Field Museum gala. The ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- At one time, Chicago was one of the world's leading cities for steel production. And for many years, tens of thousands of people were employed in the industry. A new exhibit at the ...

This spooky season, we’re stepping inside Chicago’s International Museum of Surgical Science, where medicine meets mystery in the city’s Gold Coast. The museum blends science, history, and spookiness, ...

Those without plans for the Fourth of July need to look no further than Chicago’s collection of museums. While some museums are closed for the holiday, many Chicago favorites are open for regular or ...

CHICAGO — The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry recently unveiled a new interactive exhibit, “Beyond the Surface: The Art of X-rays,” by photographer Andrei Duman, allowing museum guests to ...

See photos from Griffin MSI’s black-tie ball, where more than 500 guests explored exhibits, honored supporters and celebrated ...

The BriefThe Field Museum just added two new CT scanners, giving scientists a closer look at animal specimens without leaving ...

Get out your calendar and get ready to save a bundle, ’cause here are free museum days in Chicago museum AND museums that are ...

From the Gallagher Cup, Balloon Museum, David Byrne, and the Macy's Street tree lighting, here's a guide to things to do in ...

Elizabeth C. Babcock, the founding director of the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C., returns ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago native is making history at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Erin Amico will be the first African American to lead the museum in its 165-year history. "I am humbled and ...

Members of the union representing Museum of Science and Industry workers voted to authorize a strike, although it was unclear ...