There are more than 35,000 museums in the United States — an impressive figure, even when considering the massive size of the country. It’s impossible to visit them all, of course, but you can prioritize (优先考虑) and conquer the most important ones.

●The Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. Its collection, stewarded (统筹) by 11 curatorial (策展的) departments, is encyclopedic (百科全书般的) and includes iconic works such as Georges Seurat`s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist and Grant Wood’s American Gothic.

Address: 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603

Hours: Mon — Tue 10:30 am — 5 pm;

Wed — Fri 10:30 am — 8 pm;

Sat — Sun 10:30 am — 5 pm

● The Field Museum of Natural History

The Field Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. The diverse, high-quality permanent exhibitions, which attract up to 2 million visitors annually, range from the earliest fossils (化石) to past and current cultures from around the world and interactive programming demonstrating today’s urgent conservation needs.

Address: 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

Hours: Mon 9 am — 5 pm; Tue — Wed Closed; Thu — Sun 9 am – 5 pm

●The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, founded in 1870, is the largest art museum in the United States. Its permanent collection contains over 2 million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments. The main building is by area one of the world’s largest art galleries. A much smaller second location contains an extensive collection of art, architecture and artifacts from medieval (中世纪的) Europe.

Address: 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028

Hours: Mon — Thu 10 am — 5:30 pm; Fri — Sat 10 am — 9 pm; Sun 10 am — 5:30 pm

●The Children`s Museum of Indianapolis

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is the world’s largest children’s museum. Among the exhibits are a simulated (模拟的) Cretaceous dinosaur habitat, a carousel, a steam locomotive (蒸汽机车) and the glass sculpture Fireworks of Glass Tower and Ceiling. The museum`s focus is family learning; most exhibits are designed to be interactive, allowing children and families to actively participate.

Address: 3000 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46208

Hours: Mon — Sun 10 am — 5 pm

2023 Winter Break Camp Sessions For Schoolchildren

Put on your warmest winter clothes and come explore the Arctic as a polar scientist. See how chemistry, biology, engineering, and more appear in the Arctic as we play games, make cool art, and perform chilling experiments. Your camper will discover the symmetry(对称性)of a snowflake, build their own igloo, and even try out some different materials that helps keep arctic animals warm in this icy cool adventure of a week!

We’re making science cool! Come to explore the chemistry behind snow and ice, the biology of surviving in the cold, and the physics behind some of our favorite winter sports and activities! Campers will create their own snowball launcher, experiment with the best ways to stay warm in the coldest environments, and the science behind relaxation in Science of Chill.

PacSci is offering extended care with Winter Break Camps! This add-on is an optional purchase during registration on CampDoc for $52 for a camp session (4 days). Extended care promptly ends at 6 pm each day. Any unplanned extended care or late pick-up will result in a $10 late fee for every 10 minutes.

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