Chicago Official Visitors Guide - Summer/Fall 2008 - (Page 65) • 7/1–7/30: At the Art Studio, A Family Program • 7/19: Family Field Day Family Program • 8/23: Fossil Hunt at Mazon Creek, A Family Field Trip Frank Lloyd Wright’s Frederick C. Robie House Considered an architectural Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio This complex served as Wright’s private residence, studio and architectural laboratory during the first twenty years of his career from 1889 to 1909. The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust offers guided interior tours of the Home and Studio. $12/ adult, $10/youth (7–18) and senior (65+), $5/children (4–10), $5/children (4–10). Weekdays at 11am, 1pm, 3pm. Weekends from 11am to 3:30pm. Advance tour tickets available online. Group tours available by reservation. Oak Park contains the world’s largest concentration of Wright-designed structures — 27 in all. Self-guided exterior audio tour 10am–3:30pm daily, available in six languages. Guided exterior walking tour of the neighborhood surrounding the Home and Studio, weekends only. 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park, 708-848-1976, www.wrightplus.org (Events) • 6/14/08: Naturally Wright at the Home and Studio • 8/9/08: Pedal Oak Park • 10/11/08: Living Beautifully at the Home and Studio masterpiece, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House remains a cornerstone of modern functional form. Tours by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust offer both a first-hand experience of its amazingly contemporary spaces and the current restoration work that is returning the house to its original magnificence. Guided interior tours, Tickets: $12/adult, $10/youth (11–18) and senior (65+), $5/children (4–10). Tours offered weekdays at 11am, 1pm, 3pm; weekends 11am–3:30pm. Advance tour tickets available on Web site. Group tours available by reservation. On the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago’s Hyde Park. 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-1847, www.wrightplus.org (Events) • 7/12: Robie House Walk and Wine • 9/13: Robie House Walk and Wine special interest to those in the medical field, our collection appeals to anyone interested in history, art, science and architecture. The museum facilities are available for special events and tours. Tues.–Sat. 10am–4pm; Open Sun. May–Sept. 1524 N. Lake Shore Dr., 312-642-6502, www.imss.org Featuring a world-famous collection of Chinese jade and hard-stone carvings, gemstones, dioramas and earth-science exhibits. Unique gift shop. Free on Fri. Tues.–Sat. 10am–5pm; Sun. 1pm–5pm. Closed Mon./major holidays. 220 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst, 630-833-1616, www.lizzadromuseum.org (Events) • 6/10–8/31: American Lapidary • 9/16/08–1/4/09: Gem Paintings by Ilya Schar Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art Gallery 37 Center of the Arts Ongoing exhibits of artwork by Chicago youth. Fifth Floor Galleries are free. The Gallery 37 Store sells original artwork by Chicago youth. Mon.–Fri. 10am–6pm. 66 E. Randolph St., 312-744-8925 the Gold Coast, the collections and exhibits portray the mysteries and milestones that have shaped modern surgical science. Of International Museum of Surgical Science Housed in a historic mansion on Loyola University Chicago Dedicated to spirituality in art through exhibitions and adult and family programs. Exhibition tours at noon and 2pm. Handicapped accessible. Museum store. Art illuminating the spirit. Group tours available by appointment. Tues. 10am–8pm; Wed.–Sun. 10am–5pm. Admission is free. 820 N. Michigan Ave., 773-508-8069, www.luc.edu/luma (Events) • Through 8/11: A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and The Jewish People cont. ™ pg For a personalized tour contact the Chicago Greeter Program: 312-744-8000, www.chicagogreeter.com ¶ 65 http://www.imss.org http://www.lizzadromuseum.org http://www.wrightplus.org http://www.wrightplus.org http://www.luc.edu/luma http://chicago.weaverguides.com/clickthru.php?id=12589 http://chicago.weaverguides.com/clickthru.php?id=12589 http://www.chicagogreeter.com
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