Adler Planetarium : Since 1930, the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum has been at the forefront of space exploration, presenting the latest astronomy discoveries and showcasing one of the world s largest collections of historic scientific instruments. - 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 - (312)322-0332
Art Institute of Chicago : Known for its collection of Impressionists and Oriental Art. - South Michigan Avenue and East Adams, Chicago, IL - (312) 443-3535.
Comiskey Park : Home of the Chicago White Sox baseball team. - 333 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60616 - (312) 451-5116
Field Museum : The Field Museum was incorporated in the State of Illinois on September 16, 1893 with its purpose the accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history. - As an educational institution the Field Museum offers multiple opportunities for both informal and more structured public learning. Exhibits remain the primary means of informal education, but throughout its history the Museum has supplemented this approach with innovative educational programs. - Its present site on Chicago Park District property near downtown where it is part of a lakefront Museum Campus that includes the John G. Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. These three institutions are regarded as among the finest of their kind in the world and together attract more visits annually than any comparable site in Chicago. - 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605-2496 - (312) 922-9410
Merchandise Mart : Design center featuring manufacturers, designer showrooms, associations, businesses, and retail stores; hosts tradeshows and events in residential and commercial furnishings. - 200 World Trade Center Chicago, Chicago IL 60654 - (312) 527-7600 / 677-6278
Museum of Contemporary Arts : One of the nation's largest facilities devoted to the art of our time, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) offers exhibitions of the most thought-provoking art created since 1945. The MCA documents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film, and performance. Located in a new building near the historic Water Tower in the heart of downtown Chicago, the MCA boasts a gift store, bookstore, restaurant, 300-seat theater, and a terraced sculpture garden with a great view of Lake Michigan. - 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 - (312) 280-2660
Museum of Science and Industry : The largest science museum in a single building in the Western Hemisphere featuring the Omnima Theatre. - 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60637 - (773) 684-1414
Navy Pier : Pier encompasses more than 50 acres of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants and attractions. Visitors enjoy rformances at the 1,500-seat outdoor magnificent skyline Stage, the city's premier lakefront performance venue; scenic rides on the giant 150-feet-high Ferris wheel and old-fashioned musical carousel in Navy Pier Park; tasty treats at the Pier's restaurants or in the Navy Pier Beer Garden; breathtaking dinner cruises, tour boats and visiting vessels; fabulous large-screen movies at Loews Cineplex Navy Pier 3D Imax Theatre; interactive exhibits at Chicago Children's Museum; and strolls along Dock Street, a pedestrian promenade which in the summer months features more than 40 vendors and entertainment daily. - The Pier also features the Crystal Gardens, a six-story, glass-enclosed botanical garden; and a historic Grand Ballroom, with an 80-foot domed ceiling. - 600 East Grand Avenue; Chicago, IL 60611 - (312) 791-7437.
North Pier Shops : Within a short walk of the hotel.
Shedd Aquarium : Since its inception, Shedd Aquarium has been dedicated to bringing the world's aquatic life to Chicago. From John G. Shedd's earliest plans for an aquarium on the Chicago lakefront to the ongoing planning for the 21st century, Shedd Aquarium has continually advanced animal care and exhibitry standards. As one of the world's premier aquariums, our historic strength has been the care, display and interpretation of aquatic animals. - Shedd Aquarium is located in the Museum Campus area of Grant Park, Chicago. One of the most beautiful areas of the city of Chicago, the Museum Campus surrounds three of Chicago's finest museums-John G. Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum and Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum. The Museum Campus is on the shores of Monroe Harbor in Lake Michigan and very close to Buckingham Fountain. - (312)-939-2438
Soldier Field : Home of the Chicago Bears football team. - 12th and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago IL - (312) 663-5100
The United Center : Home of the World Champion Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks.
Wrigley Field : Home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. - 1060 West Addison, Chicago, IL 60613-4397 - (312) 404-2827