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Attractions & Activities: Along South Michigan Avenue
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Spertus Museum
The Spertus Museum, an extension of the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, showcases intricately crafted and historic Jewish ceremonial objects, textiles, coins, paintings, and sculpture, tracing 5,000 years of Jewish heritage. Though small in scale, the Zell Holocaust Memorial exhibit is particularly moving, featuring a video montage of Holocaust victims with a Chicago connection and a display of related artifacts and documents. The museum also houses the Artifact Center, a simulated Middle Eastern archaeological site in which children can use authentic tools to dig for pottery and other pieces of the past. Lunchtime lectures are open to the public, as is the institute's Asher Library, which boasts one of the largest collections of Jewish books, periodicals, videos, and music in the country. The Bariff Shop for Judaica carries a large selection of art, books, music, videos, and contemporary and traditional Jewish ceremonial gifts.
618 S. Michigan Ave.
Phone: 312/322-1747 .
Open: Sun-Wed 10am-5pm, Thurs 10am-8pm, Fri 10am-3pm.
Admission $5 adults; $3 seniors, students, and children; $10 maximum family rate. Free admission on Fri.
Validated parking in nearby lots..
Bus: 3, 4, 6, 145, 147, or 151. Subway/El: Red Line to Harrison, or Brown, Purple, Orange, or Green Line to Adams..
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