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A Weekend in Chicago
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These museums may not appear on every tourist's itinerary, but we recommend starting here if you want to get to know the city!
- Pop culture
- Art
- Architecture
- Science & Tech
- Nature
- Local culture
- History
- Social Justice
- Food traditions
Places in this guide
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Chicago History MuseumHome of Lincoln's actual deathbed - 2
Chicago Architecture CenterHome to the city's largest scale model 🏙️ - 3
DuSable Black History Museum and Education CenterNation's oldest independent African American museum 🏛️ - 4
McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River MuseumHow a river's flow was reversed 🌊 - 5
National Museum of Mexican ArtAmerica's only accredited Latino museum 🏛️
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