Decorative Exhibitions 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 decorative exhibitions in Chicago and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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Driehaus Museum Free Admission

Driehaus Museum Free Admission

Wed, Oct 7 · 4:00 PM

River North

Gilded age mansion museum

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The Richard H. Driehaus Museum

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum

River North

Lavish Gilded Age mansion

Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series

Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series

Fri, Oct 2 · 10:00 AM

Chicago Loop

Global ideas, stunning setting

National Museum of Mexican Art

National Museum of Mexican Art

Lower West Side

Free Mexican art museum

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The Glass Gallery - L H Selman Ltd

The Glass Gallery - L H Selman Ltd

Chicago Loop

Antique glass paperweight museum

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel

Hyde Park

Neo-gothic sanctuary & tower

Womanish Experience

Womanish Experience

Chicago Loop

Immersive womxn's art museum

Glow

Glow

Lincoln Park

Lantern-lit zoo nights

Ukrainian National Museum

Ukrainian National Museum

West Town

centuries of ukrainian heritage

Balzekas Museum Of Lithuanian Culture

Balzekas Museum Of Lithuanian Culture

West Lawn

Intimate immigrant heritage museum

Not everyone knows about these

Glessner House

Glessner House

Near South Side

Gilded Age time capsule

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Frequently asked questions

How are these decorative exhibitions 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?

Open the map and tell me what you're after — a good terrace, somewhere that works with kids, something on tonight. I'll answer and narrow it down with you.

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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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