Get lost in Chicago's past at this major museum and research center devoted to Chicago and American history. The Civil War Drawings of Private Robert Sneden, opens May 2001. The DuSable Museum is the first and oldest African-American museum in the country with over 17,000 objects in its collection. The museum provides diverse educational and public offerings such as the Jazz and Blues Series, author readings, senior citizen events, and much more. The Oriental Institute Museum is a showcase of the history, art and archeology of the ancient Near East.
Collections focus on the cultures of Ancient Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, and Turkey.
Closed three years for renovation, the Museum has now reopened completely redeisgned Egyptian and Persian Galleries. S. Maryland Ave. The exhibit fetures a collection of vintage historical photos preserving and presenting moments in time. Original furnishings, paintings, photographs, and rotating exhibits recreate the history of the settlement and the work of its residents. Monday through Friday 10am to 4pm, Sunday noon to 5pm.