Museum of Contemporary Art
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Chicago, Ill. 60611
(312) 280-2660
Cost: Suggested admission: $12, $7 students with ID and seniors, free kids 12 and under, members and military personnel. Free Tuesday for Illinois residents.
Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Closed Monday and major holidays.
White walls and space-age lights make this museum a tranquil escape from the traffic outside. With four floors, the MCA is big enough to fill up a few hours and still manageable enough to fit around naps and school schedules. Exhibit halls are filled with brightly colored artwork and sculptures even young kids will enjoy. Stroller tours offered first Wednesday of the month. Family Days are held on the second Saturdays of the month (Sept.-May) and include hands-on art activities, scavenger hunts and Look 'n' Learn stations; admission is free for families with children 12 and under, and activities are appropriate for all ages. During the summer months, outdoor Creation Stations let kids explore hands-on art for free. Creation Stations are held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. on Tuesdays in the summer. Puck's is a full-service restaurant on-site that offers lunch daily, as well as a Sunday brunch.
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