Chicago Libraries, Museums, and Zoos

Libraries

• Major Chicago Area Libraries' Catalogs

• The Chicago Public Library

• The University of Chicago Library

• DePaul University Libraries

• The North Suburban Library System
  North Suburban Library System (NSLS) is one of 12 library
  systems in the state of Illinois. It is located in Wheeling,
  a suburb of Chicago.

• University of Chicago Library Systems Dept.

• The Galter Health Sciences Library Guide at NWU

• The Gerber/Hart Library & Archives
  Founded in Chicago in 1981, Gerber/Hart is the Midwest's largest
  gay, lesbian and bisexual circulating library, archives and
  resource center. In addition to their collections, Gerber/Hart
  is a vital community resource offering a wide range of cultural
  and educational programs aimed at the goal of dispelling
  homophobia through knowledge.

Museums

• Listing of Chicago Museums

• The Museum of Science and Industry

• The Field Museum of Natural History
  Take a look at some of Earth's largest, most successful land
  animals. Join WBBM TV Channel 2 in Chicago's news team as they
  report the evolutionary news. See animations of how three different
  kinds of dinosaurs moved. Take a 3-D look at the business end of
  dry land's biggest killing machine! Hear a pronunciation guide
  of tongue-twisting dinosaur names. Take a tour through an exhibit
  3.8 billion years in the making!

• The Chicago Academy of Sciences Nature Museum
  The Museum is the center of activity for many fun and educational
  programs in the Chicago area and elsewhere. The Web pages list
  information on programs, collections, educational activities,
  the Chicago Peregrine Release and Restoration program and The
  Internation Center for the Advancement of Scientific Literacy.

• The Art Institute of Chicago

• The Illinois State Museum
  The Illinois State Museum fosters an appreciation of the living
  world, introduces the art of Illinois, opens windows to
  education, and protects irreplaceable state treasures. The
  statutes of Illinois mandate that the museum collect, preserve,
  and interpret objects representing Illinois for the enjoyment
  and enlightenment of its citizens.

• Search the Smart Museum of Art at the U of C.

• Cantigny
  A source of education and recreation for the public, Cantigny
  is composed of five areas: the Robert R. McCormick Museum, the
  First Division Museum, the Gardens, the Visitors Center and
  the Golf Course. Cantigny is a private not-for-profit
  foundation which is not associated with any tax supported
  activity.

Zoos

• The Lincoln Park Zoo

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