The city of Chicago, Illinois, has many cultural institutions and museums, large and small. Major cultural institutions include: In addition, the Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Block Museum of Art, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Morton Arboretum are in near suburbs.

Museums

Art

Architecture

Children's

Chicago history

Cultural

Specialized/historical

Science, archeology, and natural history

Planned museums

Defunct museums

Not-for-profit and university galleries

Botany/Zoology

Libraries

Music, theater, and performing arts

Dance

Opera

Opera houses

Symphony

Choruses

Music venues

Theater

Festivals and fairs

Online museums

Organizations