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Free exhibit Design Museum of Chicago

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Free exhibit Design Museum of Chicago.  Keep Moving: Designing Chicago’s Bicycle Culture.  A fun exhibit about bikes.  It took about and hour and a half to read through it.  There's also a Hottix location here. When:  Now through January 5,  2020.  Mon–Sat: 10:00a–6:00p, Sun: … [Read more...] about Free exhibit Design Museum of Chicago

Discount tickets to SOFA Chicago

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Discount tickets to SOFA Chicago. SOFA Chicago: (sculptural objects, functional art and design) is back there's some ticket deals. Where: Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue , Festival Halls A and B. When: October 31-November 3, 2019 SOFA: Contemporary Art & Design Fair at Navy Pier Festival … [Read more...] about Discount tickets to SOFA Chicago

Free Art on Michigan Avenue

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Free Art on Michigan Avenue When: Now through mid-October Where: Along North Michigan Avenue(see map below) Check out 20 custom-designed, 5-foot replicas of Chicago’s iconic Water Tower along North Michigan Avenue, on display through mid-October. This project continues a summer of public … [Read more...] about Free Art on Michigan Avenue

Free Chicago Architecture Biennial Tours

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2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial Tours The Chicago Architecture Biennial is a three month long event offering many free events, lectures, tours, exhibits and more city-wide. The 2019 Chicago Biennial will run from Sept. 19, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020. As part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial … [Read more...] about Free Chicago Architecture Biennial Tours

Harold Washington Library Free Exhibit

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Materials Science Exhibit Where:  Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State Street, Grand Promenade on the 3rd floor of Harold Washington Library Center. When: Exhibit runs through January 30, 2020 The Exhibit Materials are everywhere in our daily lives, and yet we probably use them without … [Read more...] about Harold Washington Library Free Exhibit

Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago

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Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago. Growing Community When: through January 5, 2020 Where: City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower, 806 N Michigan Ave. Admission free. Growing Community: An exhibition celebrating community-managed green spaces throughout Chicago, is part of the 2019 … [Read more...] about Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago

Art on the Mart Daily at Dusk

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Art on the Mart Daily at Dusk When: March 17 - May 12, 2019 Wednesdays through Sundays. Starting Monday, May 13- September 30, 2019 Art on theMART will expand to nightly showings.  Projections begin approximately 15 minutes after sunset. Where:  Viewing on Wacker Dr. between Wells St. and … [Read more...] about Art on the Mart Daily at Dusk

Watch the Annual Chicago Bridge Lift tradition

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Watch the Annual Chicago Bridge Lift tradition.  Chicago is a city of bridges.  For residents it can be quite irksome when a bridge goes up just as you're trying to walk or drive over it but from a pedestrian perspective it can be fun to watch the bridges go up. Every year in spring the bridges … [Read more...] about Watch the Annual Chicago Bridge Lift tradition

Visit museums free this weekend

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Visit museums free this weekend. The first full weekend of the month is coming, and that means Bank of America customers can visit museums free through the bank’s Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card and a photo ID on Saturday or Sunday, and … [Read more...] about Visit museums free this weekend

Free tour First United Methodist Church

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Take a free tour of First United Methodist Church at Chicago Temple “Chicago Chapel in the Sky”. Where: 77 W. Washington St., 312.236.4548 When: Tours are available Tuesday through Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday after each worship service. Sunday worship Services are at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. For … [Read more...] about Free tour First United Methodist Church

Free museum: Museum of Contemporary Photography

The Museum of Contemporary Photography is the only museum in the Midwest dedicated to photography, and its collection includes a range of works and styles. Where:  Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College Chicago, 600 S Michigan Avenue When: Mon-Wed: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Thurs: 10:00 … [Read more...] about Free museum: Museum of Contemporary Photography

Activate: Art Music People Alleys

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Activate: Art Music People Alleys. When:  Thursday, August 22, 2019 5:00PM-10:00PM.  RSVP for a free drink. Check back here and you should be able to RSVP for all future dates at once. Where: Auditorium Theater Alley, 416 S. Michigan The Chicago Loop Alliance hosts a FREE monthly event, … [Read more...] about Activate: Art Music People Alleys

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