Art & Museums This Week in Chicago worth going out for.

The neighbourhoods are the whole point, and I'd rather send you to Pilsen or Logan Square than anywhere downtown.

I keep track of art & museums in Chicago and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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Creative Rebellion

Creative Rebellion

Tue, Oct 6 · 10:00 AM

Chicago Loop

Antiwar art & archives

Soul of the Stone

Soul of the Stone

Tue, Oct 6 · 10:00 AM

Chicago Loop

Shona stone sculpture

Rising artist
Pokémon Fossil Museum

Pokémon Fossil Museum

Tue, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM

Near South Side

paleontology meets pop culture

Vivir la Tierra : Acquisitions from the Permanent Collection 2010–2026

Vivir la Tierra : Acquisitions from the Permanent Collection 2010–2026

Tue, Oct 6 · 10:00 AM

Lower West Side

Land, memory & art across centuries

Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Día de Muertos

Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Día de Muertos

Tue, Oct 6 · 10:00 AM

Lower West Side

four decades of tradition

Driehaus Museum Free Admission

Driehaus Museum Free Admission

Wed, Oct 7 · 4:00 PM

River North

Gilded age mansion museum

Pay What You Wish Admission

Pay What You Wish Admission

Wed, Oct 7 · 4:00 PM

River North

Gilded age grandeur

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Ikebana Display at the Home and Studio

Ikebana Display at the Home and Studio

Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM

Oak Park

Living Japanese floral art

Not everyone knows about these

Press & Pull: A Legacy of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop

Press & Pull: A Legacy of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop

Tue, Oct 6 · 6:00 PM

West Loop

Historic printmaking cooperative

Indigenous People's Day 2026

Indigenous People's Day 2026

Mon, Oct 12 · 11:00 AM

Evanston

Free museum celebration

One time only

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Frequently asked questions

How are these art & museums in Chicago chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

How do I find something that suits me?

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No, everything here is browsable without one. An account is how I learn your taste, your people and your saves, so what I show you keeps getting closer to what you'd actually go to. You can also have ideas sent to you by email or message if you want them.

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