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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Chicago in January 2027: 28 picks, refreshed weekly. The month's biggest events, exhibitions and long runs in one ranked list.
Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Rashid Johnson's Chicago homecoming survey opens with more than 70 works at the MCA.
Downtown, the Loop & West LoopRashid Johnson's Chicago homecoming survey opens with more than 70 works at the MCA.
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Chicago History Museum, Lincoln ParkChicago History Museum, Lincoln Park
Presidential garments reveal how conservation, politics and public memory meet in the museum collection.
Chicago History Museum, Lincoln ParkPresidential garments reveal how conservation, politics and public memory meet in the museum collection.
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The Fields Studios, 4120 W Diversey Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownLogan Square, Wicker Park & Bucktown
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - FLEX TICKET - Chicago at The Fields Studios.
The Fields Studios, 4120 W Diversey Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownBalloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - FLEX TICKET - Chicago at The Fields Studios.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 283, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Abigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth at Art Institute of Chicago.
Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 283, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAbigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth at Art Institute of Chicago.
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Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Embroidered Traditions from Morocco to Afghanistan at Art Institute of Chicago.
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopEmbroidered Traditions from Morocco to Afghanistan at Art Institute of Chicago.
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Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SidePilsen, West Town & the West Side
Life is an Art: The Collection of Jan Petry at Intuit Art Museum.
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideLife is an Art: The Collection of Jan Petry at Intuit Art Museum.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Kenzi Shiokava at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopUser:JeremyA · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia CommonsDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Atrium Project: Celeste Rapone at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopUser:JeremyA · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia CommonsAtrium Project: Celeste Rapone at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
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Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Double Feature with Short Subject at Art Institute of Chicago.
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDouble Feature with Short Subject at Art Institute of Chicago.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 289, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Jill Mulleady: The Passenger at Art Institute of Chicago.
Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 289, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopJill Mulleady: The Passenger at Art Institute of Chicago.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Bluhm Family Terrace, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Tony Cokes: On Boredom has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Art Institute of Chicago, Bluhm Family Terrace, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopTony Cokes: On Boredom has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Richard H. Driehaus Museum, River North, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History
Richard H. Driehaus Museum, River North, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Smart Museum of Art, Hyde ParkAdam Jones, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSmart Museum of Art, Hyde Park
The Tokyo art collective teamLab's immersive show at the Smart Museum, with free admission.
Smart Museum of Art, Hyde ParkAdam Jones, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Tokyo art collective teamLab's immersive show at the Smart Museum, with free admission.
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Field Museum, Museum Campus, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopJoe Ravi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Pokémon Fossil Museum is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Field Museum, Museum Campus, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopJoe Ravi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEach January weekend's list lands the Friday before it, one email every Friday. Unsubscribe anytime.
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SidePilsen, West Town & the West Side
Henry Darger: The Room Revealed at Intuit Art Museum.
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SidePilsen, West Town & the West Side
Monumental: Sculpture by Dr. Charles Smith at Intuit Art Museum.
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideMonumental: Sculpture by Dr. Charles Smith at Intuit Art Museum.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Chicago Works | Mike Cloud: Worldless Obstruction at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopChicago Works | Mike Cloud: Worldless Obstruction at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
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Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SidePilsen, West Town & the West Side
Cutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger at Intuit Art Museum.
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideCutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger at Intuit Art Museum.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
From the Center: Looking at Lucy Lippard at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopFrom the Center: Looking at Lucy Lippard at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
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National Museum of Mexican Art, Pilsen, West Town & the West SidePilsen, West Town & the West Side
Vivir la Tierra : Acquisitions from the Permanent Collection 2010–2026 at National Museum of.
National Museum of Mexican Art, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideVivir la Tierra : Acquisitions from the Permanent Collection 2010–2026 at National Museum of.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Slow Dance at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
National Museum of Mexican Art, Pilsen, West Town & the West SidePilsen, West Town & the West Side
¡TINTA ARDIENTE! : Igniting Community Through Collective Action at National Museum of Mexican Art.
National Museum of Mexican Art, Pilsen, West Town & the West Side¡TINTA ARDIENTE! : Igniting Community Through Collective Action at National Museum of Mexican Art.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 50, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Life and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt at Art Institute of Chicago.
Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 50, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopLife and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt at Art Institute of Chicago.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 141, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDowntown, the Loop & West Loop
Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost at Art Institute of Chicago.
Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 141, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop