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Chicago Resources

This document provides a summary of resources available in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, including museums, community organizations, libraries, helpful teaching websites, field trips, and other cultural institutions. Over 30 museums, organizations, and educational resources are listed, ranging from large institutions like the Field Museum and Art Institute of Chicago to smaller neighborhood groups and libraries. A variety of topics are covered including art, history, science, culture and community support. Contact information is provided for each listing.

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Chicago Resources

This document provides a summary of resources available in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, including museums, community organizations, libraries, helpful teaching websites, field trips, and other cultural institutions. Over 30 museums, organizations, and educational resources are listed, ranging from large institutions like the Field Museum and Art Institute of Chicago to smaller neighborhood groups and libraries. A variety of topics are covered including art, history, science, culture and community support. Contact information is provided for each listing.

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Chicago Resources

Museums
Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr. 60605, 312-922-9410
Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S Lakeshore Dr. 60637, 773-684-1414
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E Chicago Ave. 60611, 312-280-2660
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St. 60614, 312-642- 4600
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E 56th Pl. 60637, 773-947-0600
Chicago Childrens Museum
700 E Grand Ave. 60611, 312-527-1000
National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
3015 W Division St. 60622, 773-486-8345
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W 19th St. 60608, 312-738-1503
National Veterans Art Museum
1801 S Indiana Ave. 60618, 312-326-0270
Ukrainian National Museum
2249 W Superior St. 60612, 312-421-8020
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N Cannon Dr. 60614, 773-755-5100
Polish Museum of America
984 N Milwaukee Ave. 60642, 773-384-3352
National Cambodian Heritage Museum
2831 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Community Organizations
En Lace
2756 S Harding Ave. 60623, 773-542-9233
Resurrection Project
1818 S Paulina St. 60608, 312-666-1323
Breakthrough Urban Ministries
3330 W Carroll Ave. 60624, 773-722-0179
Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC)
1159 W 79th St. 60620, 773-483-3696
North River Commission
3403 W Lawrence Ave. 60625, 773-478-0202
Boys and Girls Club
2501 W Irving Park Rd. 60618, 773-463-4161
The Crib
http://www.thenightministry.org/001_programs/040_youth_services/030_youth_housing/040_the_crib/
Broadway Youth Center
615 W Wellington Ave. 60657, 773-935-3151
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO)
2245 S Spaulding Ave. 60623, 773-762-6691

East Garfield Park Libraries


Henry Legler Library
115 S Pulaski Rd., 312-746-7730
Fredrick Douglass Branch Library
3353 W 13th St., 312-747-3725
Mabel Manning Library
6 S Hoyne Ave., 312-746-6800

Albany Park Libraries


Albany Park Library
3401 W Foster Ave. 60625, 773-539-5450

Pilsen Libraries
Lozano Library
1805 S Loomis St. 60608, 312-746-4329

Auburn Gresham Libraries


Woodson Regional Library
9525 S Halstead St., 312-747-6900
Thurgood Marshall Library
7506 S Racine Ave., 312-747-5927

Little Village Libraries


Little Village Library
2311 S Kedzie Ave. 60623, 312-745-1862

Downtown Libraries
Harold Washington Library
400 S State St., 312-747-4300
Chicago Public Library Foundation
20 N Michigan Ave., 312-201-9830

Helpful Teaching Websites


Teaching Tolerance
http://www.tolerance.org
Front Row Ed
https://www.frontrowed.com
Understanding Science
http://undsci.berkeley.edu
NSTA
https://www.nsta.org
Reading A to Z
https://www.readinga-z.com
Colorin Colorado
http://www.colorincolorado.org
Common Core
http://www.corestandards.org
Engage NY
https://www.engageny.org
Prezi
https://prezi.com

Field Trips
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St. 60614, 312-742-2000
Barrel of Monkeys
4410 N Ravenswood Ave. 60640, 312-409-1954
Adler Planetarium
1300 S Lake Shore Dr. 60605, 312-922-7827
Chicago Childrens Theatre
1016 N Dearborn St. 60610, 773-227-0180
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr. 60605, 312-939-2438
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
800 East Grand Ave. 60611, 312-595-5600

Resources in the Suburbs


Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd. Glencoe, 60022, 847-835-5440
Brookfield Zoo
8400 W 31st St. Brookfield, 60513, 708-688-8000
Illinois Holocaust and Education Center
9603 Woods Dr. Skokie, 60077, 847-967-4800
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
3001 S Central St. Evanston, 60201, 847-475-1030
Cernan Earth and Space Center
1736 5th Avenue River Grove, IL 60171, (708) 456-0300

Chicago Resource Directory


(Sent to Ashley Wolinski and Jen OMalley)

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