What to do and see in Chicago's North Shore, Chicago's North Shore: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

August 19, 2021 Enriqueta Cusson

Discover the best top things to do in Chicago's North Shore, United States including Space, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Adagio Teas, The American Toby Jug Museum, Lock Chicago Escape Rooms, Halim Time & Glass Museum, Outatime Games, Baha'i House of Worship, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Block Museum of Art.
Restaurants in Chicago's North Shore

1. Space

1245 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60202-1337 +1 847-492-8860 [email protected] http://evanstonspace.com
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5.0 based on 130 reviews

Space

Reviewed By Imk0937

I’ve been to SPACE for concerts and for the Moth. It is an intimate place to really experience performance art of all kinds. Highly recommend it.

2. Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL 60077-1095 +1 847-967-4800 http://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/
Excellent
85%
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5.0 based on 257 reviews

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

Designed by renowned architect Stanley Tigerman, the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is one of Chicagoland's premier attractions. The Museum uses lessons from the Holocaust to focus attention on contemporary issues of genocide, intolerance, and inhumanity at home and worldwide.

Reviewed By tosl - Jersey City, United States

Other than DC, this is the most powerful and comprehensive museum I have seen on the Holocaust outside of visiting the camps themselves. An easy 20-minute drive from Chicago, this should not be near the top of any itinerary, this should be the top site. Excellent job to the curator and staff - very moving.

3. Adagio Teas

4999 Old Orchard Ctr Ste F6 Old Orchard Mall, Skokie, IL 60077-4745 +1 847-675-7210 [email protected] http://www.adagio.com/stores/il_skokie.html
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5.0 based on 82 reviews

Adagio Teas

Adagio Teas Old Orchard: A sensory playground of superior loose-leaf teas. Located in Skokie, IL. Sample any tea in our vast collection. Explore novel varieties and discover new favorites. Offering knowledgeable staff, top-notch tea, and a low-pressure shopping environment, we'd love to help guide your tea journey, at Adagio Teas Old Orchard. Book a tasting event for yourself or with friends and learn about what sets us and our teas apart. We buy our loose-leaf tea directly from the farmers who grow them, ensuring the ultimate experience in flavor and freshness. Create custom blends of teas and inclusions (fruits, flowers and herbs) to find a flavor that's uniquely yours. Want to drink and run? Enjoy tea-to-go. Available hot or iced, but always brewed fresh. Let us make your favorite or help you discover something new. Either way, we guarantee your enjoyment of fresh leaves, perfectly prepared. Come and let us share with you our passion for tea!

Reviewed By AnaMariaL521 - Caguas, Caribbean

I visited with a friend while going to the Mall for lunch, we are both tea enthusiasts and I unfortunately live in Puerto Rico and don't have stores like these home. The store is bright, excellently stocked and organized. We were warmly greeted by Laura and Peggy. They alternatively explained the layout or would join us at the display highlighting different teas. Found the prices to be quite reasonable. Would definitely return.

4. The American Toby Jug Museum

910 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60202-1819 +1 877-862-9687 http://www.tobyjugmuseum.com/
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5.0 based on 28 reviews

The American Toby Jug Museum

5. Lock Chicago Escape Rooms

2510 Green Bay Rd, Evanston, IL 60201 +1 312-646-0051 [email protected] http://www.lockedchicago.com
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5.0 based on 239 reviews

Lock Chicago Escape Rooms

Lock Chicago hosts innovative Escape Room adventures and experiences in the Chicago area. For those who aren't familiar, an Escape Room is a space that has been decorated, designed, and decked out with a theme and puzzles that you and a group of friends will have an hour to solve. Its a perfect game for any group of friends, and you can book either a private room for yourselves or join a public game. Located in Evanston, IL right off Northwestern Universities campus we offer 3 unique escape room experiences, "Matsuri", "Malfunction", and "Icarus". Perfect for team building and events for family and friends we welcome you to see for yourself if you have what it takes to earn a spot on our "Wall of Champions"!

Reviewed By illinoiskidney

Lock Chicago has been so generous to us here at the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois. We have used their packages in various programs and events including highly bid on silent auction items and family fun for our patients and their families. They are incredibly responsive and always willing to work with us. Amazing organization and staff!

6. Halim Time & Glass Museum

1560 Oak Ave, Evanston, IL 60201-4234 +1 224-714-5600 [email protected] http://halimmuseum.org
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5.0 based on 75 reviews

Halim Time & Glass Museum

The Halim Time & Glass Museum is a world class collection of historic timepieces, stained glass windows, and other decorative arts. Permanent exhibits include the American Stained Glass Masters, The Louis Comfort Tiffany Gallery and Clocks of the World. Our Museum Café Gallery hosts rotating exhibits as will our 3rd floor Special Exhibits Hall when it opens.

Reviewed By Beatriz121

Wow! For being a relatively small museum of 2 floors, they really make great use of the space to show off Mr. Halim's collection of masterpieces. The first floor features beautiful stained glass windows, many of them rescued from churches. The second floor features an array of time pieces from both the US and abroad. I especially liked the small video screens scattered throughout the second floor displays that provided visitors with the ability to see the moving parts of the clocks. The creativity and craftsmanship on display throughout the museum is awesome. Staff members were very welcoming and were happy to answer the questions that I had. Parking is at a premium in the neighborhood. After several laps around the block, I was happy to finally discover the free parking provided by the museum. It is down the alley which is located almost directly across from the museum's main entrance.

7. Outatime Games

1153 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091-2603 +1 847-728-0948 [email protected] https://outatimegames.com/
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5.0 based on 10 reviews

Outatime Games

The newest Live Escape Room on the North Shore, located 2 blocks from the Metra in Historic Wilmette, IL. Now Featuring "Escape from the WhiteChapel Club." Your Mission you have 60mins to sneak into the building, gather the evidence, and solve the the 125+ yr old mystery on who was the real Jack The Ripper before it gets demolished. Do you have the wits to get out before it's too late?

8. Baha'i House of Worship

100 Linden Ave At Sheridan Rd., Wilmette, IL 60091-2879 +1 847-853-2300 http://www.bahai.us/temple-history-and-architecture
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4.5 based on 463 reviews

Baha'i House of Worship

A special mix of quartz and white cement was developed for the intricate ornamentation on the nine-sided, domed structure.

Reviewed By suuubeee999

An oasis of quiet for prayer and meditation in the temple; friendly volunteer guides, displays, brief videos and a non-pressure bookstore in the Welcome Center.

9. Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

2600 Central Park Ave, Evanston, IL 60201-1110 +1 847-475-1030 http://www.mitchellmuseum.org/
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4.5 based on 53 reviews

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

Focusing exclusively on the history and culture of North American native civilizations, the collections range from the Paleo-Indian period through present day.

Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States

You might expect to find the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Denver or Flagstaff or Moab or even Las Vegas. But Evanston, Illinois? Founded in 1977, the Mitchell Museum is one of only a handful of museums across the country that focuses exclusively on the history, culture and arts of Native American and First Nation peoples from throughout the United States and Canada. Located at 3001 Central Street in Chicago's closest northern suburb, its mission is to promote and share a deeper understanding of Native American peoples through the collection, preservation and interpretation of their traditional and contemporary art and culture. The museum's collection of over 9,000 objects includes archaeological, ethnographic and art objects of American Indian and Eskimo people from all time periods, from the Paleo-Indian period to the present day. Permanent exhibits depict the Native American cultures of the Woodlands, Plains, Plateau, Southwest, Northwest Coast and Arctic. In the Woodlands Gallery, see the full-size birchbark canoe, the centerpiece of an exhibit that explores fishing, hunting and gathering among native peoples living east of the Mississippi River. Other interesting exhibits are Great Lakes ice fishing decoys, dolls from throughout North America, 19th and 20th century beadwork from the Northern Plains and Great Lakes regions, baskets from the Great Lakes, Southwest, California and Northwest Coast, Navajo weavings and Arctic stone, ivory and bone carvings.

10. Block Museum of Art

40 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston, IL 60208-0883 +1 847-467-4602 [email protected] http://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 55 reviews

Block Museum of Art

The Block Museum of Art is a dynamic, imaginative, and innovative teaching and learning resource for Northwestern University and its surrounding communities, featuring a global exhibition program that crosses time periods and cultures and serves as a springboard for thought-provoking discussions. The Block mounts exhibitions; commissions new work; organizes lectures, symposia, and workshops; and screens classic and contemporary films at its in-house cinema. With over 5,000 artworks, the permanent collection of the Block Museum boasts rich and diverse holdings of prints, drawings, and photography and continues to expand its holdings of works in every medium that that support the museum’s global and interdisciplinary mission. Always free and open to all.

Reviewed By O6378WFannag - Park Ridge, United States

Very nice modern building and an amazing location on university campus and by the Michigan Lake. Very interesting expo.

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