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General Museum Information Special Thanks A COLLABORATION BETWEEN MUSEUMS IN THE PARK AND THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE 2016 Park Voyager Families – This newsletter focuses on the different types of programs offered at museums. You can decide which events, exhibits, and programs you would like to do at each of the Museums In the Park for the next couple of months. Circle the events that interest you, then put them on your calendar, so you don’t miss them!! If you have any questions or comments about the Park Voyagers program, please feel free to contact me. I would love to hear from you regarding your visits to the museums. Please send me letters or pictures about your favorite stories and adventures you have at the museums. You can either email me or use the US mail: Park Voyagers, 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614. Park Voyagers Coordinator (312) 447-0462 jfeit(at)museumsinthepark.org General Museum Information ADLER PLANETARIUM MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART PEGGY NOTEBAERT NATURE MUSEUM (312) 922-star (312) 280-2660 (773) 755-5100 adlerplanetarium.org mcachicago.org naturemuseum.org Weekdays, 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Weekends, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Weekends, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Closed Mondays Thursdays are suggested donation days for THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO Free for military, and children 12 and under IL residents. (312) 443-3600 Admission is free for IL residents on artic.edu Tuesdays, year round. SHEDD AQUARIUM Open daily, 10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (312) 692-3334 Thursdays until 8:00 p.m. sheddaquarium.org MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY Admission is free for Illinois residents every Winter (Through June 13) Thursday from 5:00–8:00 p.m. (773) 684-1414 msichicago.org Weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekends, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM Everyday, 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (312) 642-4600 Call or visit the website to buy tickets, find Summer (June 13 - August 21) chicagohistory.org out about Omnimax show times, and exhibit All days, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. information. Spring Break Hours: Sunday, 12:00 noon–5:00 p.m. March 14 - April 10, extended to 6:00 p.m. Children 12 and under receive FREE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART Special Hours: admission to the museum—EVERYDAY! (773) 738-1503 May 23 and May 30, extended to 6:00 p.m. nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org *Last ticket sales are 45 minutes before DUSABLE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN Daily, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. AMERICAN HISTORY close. Closed Mondays Shedd Aquarium is open every day of the (773) 947-0600 Admission to the NMMA is always FREE! year except Christmas. dusablemuseum.org Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Sunday, 12:00 noon–5:00 p.m. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PUERTO RICAN Sundays are FREE for Everyone ARTS & CULTURE Children under the age of 5 are FREE each (773) 486-8345 Special Thanks day! nmprac.org Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. FIELD MUSEUM Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (312) 665-7400 Closed Sundays and Mondays Park Voyagers is supported by the fieldmuseum.org Admission is Free for all, but there is a museums of Museums In the Park. Everyday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Suggested Donation Box Special Family programs ADLER PLANETARIUM DUSABLE MUSEUM Earthfest 2016 Sounds of History Jazz Friday, April 22 – Sunday, April 24 Wednesday, June 15, 6:00 p.m. Earthlings of all ages! Individuals and groups of curious citizens “Swinging it with Count Basie & Duke Ellington” Music of Count of the world! Come together and celebrate our planet Earth! Basie & Duke Ellington presented by The Morris Ellis Orchestra Sometimes you don’t need to look beyond your backyard to realize under the direction of Diane Ellis space is freaking awesome. Join us, April 22-24 for Earthfest! A Movies in the Park: TBA weekend-long party celebrating the planet we call home. From Call for details for June, July and August families, to individuals and groups alike, these three days will dazzle you with wonder as we rediscover the brilliance of Earth MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY and its place in the Universe. So what are you waiting for? Do something nice for the Earth, have fun, meet new people, and make National Robotics Week a difference at Adler’s first ever Earthfest. April 2 – April 10 The City of Chicago’s official Earth Day event will be held in partnership One Earth Film The robots are coming! (And they’re here to help.) Fest, The Chicago Park District, the Adler Planetarium, and WBEZ. These partners can’t wait to bring you a special film screening on Earth Day, as part of a multi-day Earth Celebrate National Robotics Week by checking out the cool ‘bots Fest celebration at the Adler. Stay tuned to oneearthfilmfest.org soon for details. designed by Chicago-area student and amateur teams, hearing from top university robotics scholars, watching a live robotics competition ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO and interacting with some state-of-the-art robots. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All programs listed are free, Summer Brain Games require no registration, and are for families with children of all ages. Keep sharp this summer with free science challenges! Sign up For more information, call (312) 857-7161. online for this eight-week program and you’ll get step-by-step Family Festival instructions for experiments that can easily be done at home with Saturday, April 2, Drop in 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. kids of all ages. You’ll also get a voucher for a FREE Museum Entry No registration required ticket. Learn more at www.msichicago.org/summerbrain. Join us as we celebrate the exhibition Van Gogh’s Bedrooms. Learn more about Vincent van Gogh’s painting style as you try your hand NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART at landscape painting and work on a collaborative fiber project with 20th Annual Día del Niño Health Walk and Family Festival Committed Knitters. Look, learn, and create together during fun, Saturday, April 9, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. interactive programs for everyone, including The Little Studio for our youngest visitors (ages 5 and under). Free, all ages The Día del Niño Health Walk and Family Festival is a day for Saturday, May 21, Drop in 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. children and families to enjoy physical fitness, art activities, free No registration required health screenings, entertainment, wellness education and family fun! Don’t lose your head at this Family Festival all about portraits! Get This year the festival will begin at the National Museum of Mexican inspired by the museum’s famous faces as you create your own self- Art with a two mile health walk, ending at the UIC Forum. portraits. Express your silly side with Storytown Children’s Theater Community Fiesta and search for portraits in two special exhibitions, A Portrait of Saturday, June 18, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Antinous, in Two Parts and Van Dyck, Rembrandt, and the Portrait Free, all ages Print. This Festival has something fun for everyone, including The Enjoy a special viewing of the Estampas de la Raza exhibition Little Studio for our youngest visitors (ages 5 and under). accompanied by art, music, and hands-on activities. SPECIAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS Kaleidoscope Outreach June and July 2016 Join the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Park District this summer for free art-making activities across the city! For more information and a complete schedule, visit www.nightoutintheparks. com. CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM Experience the Museum’s newest multimedia driven exhibition Chicago Authored in a café-style space. Fee-Based Programs ADLER PLANETARIUM MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY Astro-Overnights: Spend an Evening Underneath the Stars Snoozeum Don’t miss your chance to spend a night at the museum! Children, Enjoy a rare opportunity to visit the Museum after dark! Explore ages 6-10, and their families enjoy hands-on activities, amazing sky the Museum’s one-of-a-kind exhibits after everyone else has gone shows, telescope observing, light refreshments, and a continental home. Participate in special science activities and make your own breakfast. Evening-only options are available. science toys. Complete a scavenger hunt and sleep nose-to-nose Purchase tickets for Astro-Overnights on April 1, May 6, and June 3, with a 727, next to a giant heart, or steps away from a toy-making at http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/astro-overnights factory. For dates and availability visit: www.msichicago.org/snoozeum/ ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO Sign up programs meet in the Ryan Education Center and travel to NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART the galleries. Please bring your Art Institute member card or museum Family Sunday: Tin Drawings admission tickets to each program. Program fees apply; please see April 3, 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. registration information listed with each program. $5 per person, all ages, registration is required 312-433-3908 Family Programs: Family Workshops are designed for families with Family Sunday: Mini Piñatas children ages 6-12. May 1, 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
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