Chicago is a city full of history, art, and culture — and you’ll find all those things in our acclaimed cultural institutions. This summer, the city’s museums are unveiling a slate of jaw-dropping exhibitions featuring everything from thought-provoking contemporary art to ancient artifacts. Here’s our list of just a few of the museum and art exhibits at Chicago museums that are worth a visit in summer 2024.
Unseen Oceans
Visitors experience and learn about a range of biofluorescent marine species with a towering display of glowing to-scale models; photo by Danielle Williams
Field Museum
Now open through Jan. 5, 2025
Embark on an ocean journey like no other. Unseen Oceans is an immersive new exhibit at the Field Museum that delves into the underwater world of the planet’s oceans, from sandy shores to deepest depths. Pilot a submersible, watch life-sized ocean creatures swim on wrap-around screens, and meet live critters like sea fish, jellies, and more.
Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks”
Georgia O’Keeffe. Ballet Skirt or Electric Light (from the White Rose Motif), 1927. The Art Institute of Chicago, Alfred Stieglitz Collection, bequest of Georgia O’Keeffe.
Georgia O’Keeffe. The Shelton with Sunspots, N.Y., 1926. The Art Institute of Chicago, gift of Leigh B. Block. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Art Institute of Chicago
June 2 – Sept. 22, 2024
One of the most famous American painters, Georgia O’Keeffe is beloved for her depictions of flowers and the Southwest. But lesser known are her works inspired by her time living in New York City. Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks” is the first art exhibit dedicated to O’Keeffe’s paintings, drawings, and pastels of urban landscapes, from still lifes to soaring skyscrapers.
Designing for Change
Mujeres Unense. Tomemos la Noche / Women Unite: Take Back the Night, Estelle Carol and Chicago Women’s Graphics Collective, 1978. Chicago History Museum. ICHi-183506
Women for Peace poster; unknown artist, c. 1967. Chicago History Museum, ICHi-183504
Chicago History Museum
Opens May 18, 2024
Explore the powerful slogans, symbols, and imagery that helped drive real social change in Chicago during Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s-70s.
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