Spring Festival at the Trailside Museum of Natural History
Trailside Museum of Natural History - 11:00 AM Pick
Trailside Museum of Natural History - 11:00 AM Pick
Soap Box Derby 2024 Spring Rally
Fronternac Drive - 9:00 AM
Fronternac Drive - 9:00 AM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: What's in a Name?
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Sweet Gnome Chicago
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Free Tuesdays at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Victory at Home: 1941-1945 Exhibit at Elmhurst History Museum
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Free Days at the Field Museum
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Victory at Home: 1941-1945 Exhibit at Elmhurst History Museum
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
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The Chinese Helped Build the Railroad – The Railroad Helped Build America
Sat Mar 2, 2019 - Sat Feb 29, 2020
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Repeating every days through February 29, 2020.
10:00am CT
Age: all
Price: Adults $5, Students and Seniors $3 and CAMOC Members are FREE
Location:
Chinese American Museum of Chicago
The Chinese American Museum of Chicago hosts a temporary exhibition, The Chinese Helped Build the Railroad – The Railroad Helped Build America, to coincide with the 150th Anniversary of the Golden Spike at Promontory Summit in Utah.
The bilingual exhibit, which features photographs by Li Ju, pays tribute to the approximately 12,000 Chinese workers who completed the west coast portion of the world’s first Transcontinental Railway.
The Chinese Helped Build the Railroad – The Railroad Helped Build America was organized by the Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University and Li Ju.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.