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Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art Northwestern University 40 Arts Circle Dr. Evanston
(847) 491-4000
www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of
Art is committed to providing excellence in the visual arts for the communities of Northwestern University and the greater Chicago area. The permanent collection contains strong holdings of 20th-century sculpture and 16th- to 21st-century works on paper displayed in the Print, Drawing, and Photography Study Center. Through 11/30, catch “Wangechi Mutu: The End of eating Everything.”
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 2600 Central Park Ave. Evanston
(847) 475-1030
www.mitchellmuseum.org This small museum offers thousands
of individual objects dedicated to the native cultures of the Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast and Arctic regions of North America. Each gallery contains “touching tables” where visitors can handle real examples of Indian artifacts, as well as feel the raw materials— including snakeskin, caribou fur, birch bark, turquoise and buffalo skin—that were used by Native Americans. Closed Mondays.
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Cuneo Mansion 1350 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills (847) 362-3042
www.luc.edu/cuneo
The mansion, built by Commonwealth
Edison founder Samuel Insull in 1914, features opulent Venetian-style architecture, such as a 40-foot-high great hall with arcaded balconies, sky-lit ceiling, grand staircase, double formal dining rooms, and a private chapel with exquisite stained glass windows and wonderful frescoed ceilings. The mansion is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for docent- led tours at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Fox River Trolley Museum 3652 S. LaFox St. (Rt. 31) South Elgin (874) 697-5676
www.foxtrolley.org The museum operates a variety of
antique trolleys, many from long-vanished tracks that once connected Carpentersville, Elgin, Aurora and Yorkville. Operating days take place on weekends through 11/2. The Pumpkin Trolley runs 10/18-10/19 and 10/25-10/26.
Illinois Railway Museum 7000 Olson Rd. Union
(815) 923-4000
www.irm.org
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at this museum, which hosts one of the largest collections of railway equipment in the country. Over 400 pieces of equipment—including electric, steam and diesel engines and cars—are preserved, restored and operated here. Highlights include the only running Zephyr in the country and the definitive collection of Chicago streetcars. Electric cars run through 10/26. Terror on the Railroad Haunted Event runs Friday and Saturday nights in October, and the Trick or Treat Trolley operates on 10/25-10/26. The Happy Holiday Railway runs 12/6-12/7 and 12/13-12/14.
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Museums : SUBURBAN ACTIVITIES
Lake County Discovery Museum 27277 Forest Preserve Dr., Wauconda (847) 968-3400
www.lcfpd.org
Hands-on interactive exhibits introduce the history of Lake County in a fun learning environment. The museum also displays the nation’s largest permanent exhibition on the history and significance of postcards. A local artist gallery displays art from Chicagoland artists.
Volo Auto Museum 27582 Volo Village Rd., Volo (815) 344-6062
www.volocars.com Now in its 50th year, the 30-acre Volo theme park is famous for its multimillion- dollar automobile collection of nearly
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