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Museums & Culture

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- Weird science
- Can really smart guys come down to earth?
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- The mother load
- Crafts, cruises, house walks and more for Mom.
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- Guiding light
- New tours let you see the steeple in your neighborhood.
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- Green house
- Peek inside the MSI’s energy-efficient “Smart Home."
- Set your sites
- Four new tours will have you hitting the streets.
- Rock on, and on
- Do more than just get by with a little help from some friends.
Exhibits
- DuSable Museum, through July 27.
- “Soul Soldiers”
- Hear voices of African-Americans in a two-fronted war: equality at home and democracy abroad.
- Chicago History Museum
- “Catholic Chicago”
- The museum brings local mass to the masses.
- Museum of Science and Industry
- “The Glass Experience”
- The science, history and art of glass heats things up.
- Garfield Park Conservatory
- “Sugar from the Sun”
- Experience photosynthesis at this new permanent exhibit.
Seen locally
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- The scene
- A playground dedication in the wake of local shootings.
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- One-man band
- In a Berwyn garage, Mike Garay reconstructs his childhood, piece by animatronic piece.
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- The environment takes the volunteer spotlight this month.
- Do good in your neighborhood.
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