Museums in Crestwood, Illinois

Photo Source Credit line: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection, [reproduction number LC-USW3-015582-E DLC ] Touring Turn-of-the-Century America: Photographs from the Detroit Publishing Company, 1880-1920 ... More on Aam.govst.edu

In 1842, James Fitch, Orasmua Bushnell, and Charles Butler of the American Land Company donated a three-acr... More on chicagoparkdistrict.com

We were having a friendly drink at Maggiano’s when my sister, a passionate teacher of history, scolded me. ... More on igougo

Established in 1848, it is the world's oldest derivatives (futures and futures-options) exchange. More than 3,600 Chicago Board of Trade members trade 48 different futures ... More on EnjoyIllinois.com

There have been a few taller buildings since:-} Still, this building is a gem, and it is certainly worthwhile to visit the gallaries overlooking the trading pits. More on Yahoo! Travel

Aldo Castillo left his native Nicaragua in 1976, shortly after the Sandinistas began their revolution aga... More on Frommers

A very fun, professional and beautiful venue and a leader in Art Investment, Exhibition, Education and Cu... More on Yahoo! Travel

Visitors are advised to take few personal belongings, as most will be taken upon your entrance and stored ... More on NileGuide

This is a private library that is open to the public. You can't check books out, but you can see rare book... More on igougo

This gallery was established to present the African-influenced contemporary paintings and framed ... More on Yahoo! Travel

The artist is an excellent story-teller and orator, an accomplished author, a trained pianist (hear him p... More on Yahoo! Travel

Offering a unique perspective to the Chicago art scene, Douglas Dawson specializes in ancient and historic ethnographic art -- everything from tribal textiles to furniture, although a principal ... More on Frommers

A former schoolteacher and one of the most venerated dealers in Chicago, Carl Hammer touts his wares as "contemporary art and selected historical masterworks by American and European self-taught artists" -- but it's the "self-taught" ... More on Frommers

With a strong focus on figurative art and realism, Ann Nathan Gallery features established and emerging artists and has been at the ... More on Annnathangallery.com

Ann Nathan, who started out as a collector, shows exciting (and sometimes outrageous) pieces in clay, wood, and metal -- along with paintings, photographs, and "functional art" (pieces that blur t... More on Frommers