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\u2013<\/em>\u00a0This post was written by\u00a0Callum Tyler<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2013<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve only got three days in Chicago, you\u2019ll want to spend it wisely! Chicago is a pop-culture icon \u2013 home of the Blues Brothers, Christian Bale\u2019s Gotham, and even a track by Sufjan Stevens \u2013 but what can you do in the USA\u2019s Second City besides freeze during winter and reminisce about the glory The Bulls rained down on the city? Here\u2019s the best things to do in Chicago, from free attractions to top museums.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best things to do in Chicago<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chicago broke its records for tourism in 2018 when some 58 million tourists visited<\/a>, couple that with being the US\u2019 third-most populous city, with a unique feel and culture you won\u2019t find in New York or LA, and you\u2019re guaranteed an interesting time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what exactly makes Chicago so great? Well, it fostered some of the most influential talents to come out of America in the last half-century: Kanye West, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Steve Carrell, and renowned Space Jam actor \u2013 Michael Jordan. It\u2019s also got a list of museums that rival anything you\u2019ll find in New York, plus free public spaces that will leave you enchanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making a shortlist of the best things to do in Chicago is no easy feat, but let\u2019s start with the obvious so your three days in Chicago don\u2019t go to waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Museums and Galleries to visit during your three days in Chicago<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You could fill three days in Chicago with nothing but museums and not get bored. The city boasts some of the most impressive institutions in the country, so read on and find out what hidden artistic treasures reside in Chicago.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art Institute of Chicago <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In all likelihood you aren\u2019t skipping school, but you can make like Ferris Bueller and pay a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago<\/a>.  A Sunday on La Grande Jatte <\/em>is still in the museum\u2019s possession, along with two American icons, Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks<\/em> and Grant Wood’s American Gothic<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Georges Seurat, <\/a>A Sunday on La Grande Jatte<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

It\u2019s arguably one of the best modern art museums in the world<\/a> with the largest collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist works outside of Paris\u2019 Mus\u00e9e d’Orsay. You can expect to see Monet\u2019s Water Lilies<\/em> and Haystacks<\/em>. Picasso\u2019s The Old Guitarist, <\/em>Warhol\u2019s Pop art portraits, and Jackson Pollock\u2019s drip canvasses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Museum Campus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This corner of Chicago has three attractions you won\u2019t want to miss during your three days in Chicago: The Field Museum, the Adler Planetarium, and Shedd Aquarium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Field Museum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A T-rex skeleton that\u2019s 90% complete, a 120 foot long titanosaur, and more than 50 mummies inside a replica of an ancient burial tomb \u2013 it\u2019s all waiting for you at The Field Museum<\/a>. If you\u2019re with kids, or simply inquisitive at heart, this museum offers unique sights. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Photo by Vlad G<\/a> on Shutterstock<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

If you live in Chicago and want to get involved with the Field Museum, then adults can help scientists in community science projects, and kids can enjoy family-friendly activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The US is filled with incredible natural history museums, you can read about the best natural history museums in the world here.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adler Planetarium<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some like art, some like science. If you fall into the latter camp, then look no further than the Adler Planetarium, then look way further as you turn your eye to the sky and the far-flung reaches of outer space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want an out-of-this-world experience during your three days in Chicago, then stop in and see exhibits that showcase America\u2019s exploration of the final frontier. Keep an eye out for the Gemini 12 space capsule, which was used by Buzz Aldrin in the last Gemini mission, and experience the real beauty of the universe with a show at the Grainger Sky Theater and its 69-foot wide dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Museum of Science and Industry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Located in the former Palace of Fine Arts from the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, the Museum of Science and Industry has some incredible sights on offer, including: a U-505 German submarine captured in World War II, a full-size replica coal mine, a 330 square-meter model railroad, the command module of Apollo 8, and a diesel-powered stainless-steel train from the 1930s that will make you wish design had stayed rooted in the past. Oh, and there\u2019s a foucault pendulum to keep you fascinated as it proves the earth\u2019s rotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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