Embrace the niche: A guide to Chicago’s specialty museums

By Mallory Evans Medill Reports Smelling dozens of ice cream flavors. Clicking buttons and cranking levers to control inflation and cash flow. Squinting your eyes to see tiny bowling pins, buttons, rocks and figurines. The commonality? They’re all activities in Chicago museums. According to Museum Hack, there are 67 museums in the city of Chicago — but what constitutes a “museum”? Institutions […]