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ADLER PLANETARIUM AND ASTRONOMY MUSEUM. 1300 s Lake Shore. Ongoing: "Stars of the Pharaohs"; "Egyptian Nights"; "Space in Your Face"; "TimeSpace." Museum for astronomy and space exploration. Includes a major collection of artifacts in succession the history of astronomy, and an in-depth introduction to the inquiring surprises of the galaxy in the Planetarium's Ameritech Milky Way Gallery. Planetarium hours: Daily, 9:30 am-6 pm; first Friday of each month is Far on the outside Fridays, 4:30-10 pm. Admission (includes admission and single sky show, each additional present to view $5): Adults, $16 (Chicago residents $14); Kids ages 4-17: $14 (Chicago residents $13); Seniors: $15 (Chicago residents $10) Far abroad Fridays: Adults, $20; Kids/Seniors, $17; Members/ Students/ Teachers, $5; Family Star Pack for four, $60 Additional fee-simple for Sky and StarRider Theaters. (312) 922-STAR or visit www.adlerplanetarium.org.

AGELESS CLASSICS MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION. 100 s River, Aurora. Exhibits include military aircraft form World War II to Operation wild Storm and aviation memorabilia from World War I to Vietnam. form into groups tours available. Thu, 10 am-5 pm; Fri, 2-10 pm; Sat, 10 am-5 pm; day-star 11 am-5 pm. Adults, $5; seniors, $4; children 6-16 $3; children in a less degree than 6, free. (630) 466-0888.

AMERICAN MOVIE PALACE MUSEUM. York Theatre Building, 152 N York, Elmhurst The facility features blueprints, photos, hand-bills programs and artifacts from theatres across the United States. Mon- Fri, 9 am-4 pm (630) 782-1800

ARGONNE INFORMATION CENTER Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 s Cass, Argonne. Over 30 exhibits upon science and technology. Tours of the laboratory are available principally Saturdays. Tue-Fri, 10 am-3 pm; clos forward holidays. Free. (630) 252-5562.

ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO. 111 s Michigan. Ongoing: "Faces, Places, and Inner Spaces." Museum hours: Mon Tue Wed, 10:30 am-5 pm; Thu-Fri, 10:30 am-9 pm; Sat-Sun, 10 am-5 pm Adults, $12; seniors, pupils and children over 5, $7; children subordinate to 5, free; Tuesday, free. (312) 443-3600

AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. David L Pierce Art and History Center 20 E Downer, Aurora. Wed-Sun, noon-4 pm (630) 897-9029

BETHEL of recent origin LIFE CULTURAL ARTS. 1140 N Lamon. Ongoing: "Steppin' Up: Journeys from the Soul" Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-6 pm (773) 378-3600

shape MUSEUM OF ART. Northwestern University. 40 Arts Circle, Evanston. Ongoing: "Theo Leffmann: Weaving a Life into Art." Tue 10 am-5 pm; Wed, Fri, 10 am-8 pm; Sat-Sun, noon-5 pm at liberty (847) 491- 4000.

BLOOMINGDALE PARK DISTRICT MUSEUM. 108 s Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale. Wed, 4-8 pm; Thu-Fri, 10 am-4 pm; Sat, noon-4 pm (630) 539-3096

CANTIGNY. 1 s 151 Winfield, Wheaton. Ongoing: The former place of abode of Chicago Mayor Joseph Medill and his grandson, Col Robert McCormick, features 10 acres of gardens and landscaped lands the Robert R. McCormick Museum and the First Division Museum of War Memorabilia, with items dating to the Revolutionary War. Museum unclose Tue-Sun, 10 am-4 pm; park explain 9 am-sunset. $7 per car. (630) 668-5161

CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION. 224 s Michigan. Ongoing: "ReThink ReDesign ReCycle" Sat, 9 am-6 pm; sunny place 9:30 am-5 pm. (312) 922-3432 Ext 239

CHICAGO ATHENAEUM AT SCHAUMBURG. 190 s Roselle, Schaumburg. Ongoing: "International chisel Park"; "Art and Design - A Selection of Art, Design and Architecture From the Permanent Collections of the Chicago Athenaeum." Wed-Fri, 11 am-6 pm; Sat- sunny place noon-5 pm. (847) 895-3950.

CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN. 1000 Lake garble Glencoe. Ongoing: Expanded bonzai exhibit features 185 unique plants displayed upon a rotating basis. Daily, 7 am-9 pm Admission is free; parking is $12 (847) 835-5440

CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER 78 E Washington. Ongoing: "Chicago Landmarks Before the Lens"; "Heraldic types I-IV by Deborah Boardman." Mon-Wed, 10 am-7 pm; Thu 10 am-9 pm; Fri, 10 am-6 pm; Sat, 10 am-5 pm; day-star 11 am-5 pm. Closed holidays. delivered (312) 744- 6630.

CHICAGOLAND SPORTS HALL OF FAME. A collection of sports memorabilia honoring across 300 area athletes, schools and professional teams. Ten interactive, touch-screen video kiosks feature a sports trivia game, sports writers discussing their favorite sports forces and biographies, stats, and more. Mon-Fri, 10 am-4 pm emancipated Maryville Academy, 1150 N. River, De Plaines. (847) 294-1799

THE CHINESE-AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CHICAGO. 238 W 23rd Fri, 8:30 am- 1:30 pm; Sat-Sun, 10 am-5 pm $1 $2 (312) 949-1000; www.ccamuseum.org.

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM. 2350 N Kenmore. Mon-Thu 11 am-5 pm; Fri, 11 am-7 pm; Sat-Sun, noon-5 pm (773) 325-7506

DOWNERS woodland PARK DISTRICT MUSEUM. 831 Maple, Downers woodland Ongoing: "Images of You: Photos of Downers Grove's Past"; "Quilts from the Collection"; "Recent Acquisitions." Sun-Fri, 1-3 pm (630) 963-1309

DUPAGE shire HISTORICAL MUSEUM. 102 E. Wesley, Wheaton. Ongoing: "A Walk in the Woods"; "Made to Measure"; "Chairs, A Revealing Look"; "DuPage shire History -- An Overview"; "Laundry"; "Bicycling." Mon Wed, Fri-Sat, 10 am-4 pm; orb of day 1-4 pm. Free. (630) 682-7343