Best Western Oakbrook Inn Class Museums

Museum Art Institute

Chicago is famous for its exceptional museums. With educational attractions from science and industry to art and history, Chicago’s museums are endlessly fascinating and a perfect destination for families.


Museum of Contemporary Art. In October 1967, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) opens its doors to the public, offering exhibitions of thought-provoking art created since 1945. The MCA documents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film  and performance. http://www.mcachicago.org

Museum of Science and Industry. Home of the Omnimax theater, the Museum of Science and Industry is America's first center for "industrial enlightenment." It was founded as a vehicle for public science education where visitors get a chance to interact with the exhibits. Visit http://www.msichicago.org  [Top]


The Art Institute of Chicago. Founded in 1879 as a museum and school, the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the most important art museums in the country. Come see a collection that spans 5,000 of human expression. http://www.artic.edu/aic/index.php

Field Museum of Natural History. Named for its first major benefactor, Marshall Field, the Field Museum was founded to house the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. It is a center of research and public learning with continually rotating exhibitions. Visit http://www.fieldmuseum.org

Chicago culture near the Oakbrook Inn. There are so many amazing museums in the Chicago area  just a few miles away from the Best Western Oakbrook Inn. Whether you want to view artistic masterpieces or expand your knowledge about outer space, Chicago is rich with incredible repositories of learning.  [Top]