THE FIELD MUSEUM

THE FIELD MUSEUM
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Admission is $8 for adults and $4 for seniors, children 3 to 11 and students with ID. Tickets to "Eternal Egypt" must be purchased in combination with admission. The combined price is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and pupils and $7 for children. The museum also has "Baseball as America: Treasures From the Baseball Hall of Fame" on display through July 20. For more information, call (312) 922-9410 or go to www.fieldmuseum.org on the Web. For advance tickets, call Ticketmaster at (312) 902-1500 or go to www.ticketmaster.com on the Web.
PEGGY NOTEBAERT NATURE MUSEUM
The museum has "Magic: The Science of Illusion" on display through Sept. 1. The museum is at 2430 N. Cannon Drive and has permanent displays of mounted and live animals, including a butterfly haven. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and $4 for children 3 to 12. Admission is free Thursdays. Tickets for "Magic" are $4 for adults and $2 for children, students and seniors. For more information, call (773) 755-5168 or go to www.naturemuseum.org on the Web.
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Located at 220 E. Chicago Ave., just off Michigan Avenue, the museum is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for students and seniors, free to children 12 and under and free to all Tuesdays. In addition to the John Currin exhibition, works by Paul Pfeiffer are on display until Aug. 31. For more information, call (312) 280-2660 or go to www.mca.chicago.org on the Web.
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
The institute is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Admission is free, although the suggested donation is $10 for adults and $6 for students, seniors and children. Donations not expected Tuesdays. For more information, call (312) 443-3600 or go to www.artic.edu on the Web.
SHEDD AQUARIUM
Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Labor Day through Memorial Day, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Admission is $15 for adults and $11 for seniors and children 3-11. For more information, call (312) 939-2438 or go to www.sheddaquarium.org on the Web.
BLUE MAN GROUP
The hottest show in town is performing an open run at the Briar Street Theatre. After five years, the multisensory experience is still drawing sell-out crowds. Tickets are $53 for main floor seats and $43 for balcony. They may be bought at the theater at 3133 N. Halsted St. or by calling (773) 348-4000. Tickets also are available through Tickemaster at (312) 902-1500 and www.ticketmaster.com on the Web. For more information, call (773) 348-5996 or go to www.blueman.com on the Web.