The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
4.5
De 10:00 à 17:00
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10:00 - 17:00
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10:00 - 17:00
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10:00 - 17:00
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10:00 - 17:00
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10:00 - 17:00
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Quartier: Downtown/Le Loop
Le Loop constitue le point de départ idéal de toute visite de la ville. Vous découvrirez l'ambiance moderne et les saveurs uniques de Chicago dans ce quartier central des affaires regorgeant de restaurants étoilés au guide Michelin, d'hôtels haut de gamme, de boutiques de luxe et de bâtiments à l'architecture étincelante. Attractions majeures des environs, l'emblématique Millenium Park, ses sublimes espaces verts et la Cloud Gate, une sculpture urbaine en forme de haricot géant, font partie des sujets préférés des amateurs de photographie. Le centre-ville et ses nombreuses activités culturelles, parmi lesquelles le somptueux Institut d'art de Chicago et ses myriades d'œuvres, se révèlent être un havre de paix séduisant pour les touristes et les autochtones.
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- State/Lake • À 5 min à pied
- Randolph/Wabash • À 6 min à pied
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doug B
Chicago, IL155 contributions
sept. 2024 • En solo
I’ve lived in the city for over 30 years. I’ve walked by this place but never gave it much thought. The doors were open and it was free recently when I walked in just to take a minute to see the bridge gears and be on my way. Ended up spending 30 minutes and could have spent more. (Pretty easily digested in 45 minutes or so. Fascinating history of the Chicago river very well presented. I had no idea the in the relatively recent past the river was such a mess. This place was a delightful surprise. Tip: it is pretty narrow (it is in a bridge house after all) and it could get a little tight. Going first thing on a weekday worked well. I highly recommend
Écrit le 26 septembre 2024
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Travelfunandenjoy
Jacksonville, Floride290 contributions
août 2024 • En couple
Having lived in Chicago for many years, and now returning for a visit local family recommended this museum that previous I was unaware, my wife and I went today and really enjoyed it, weekends are free, but we ended up giving a donation, great museum with regards to the history of the Chicago River, the Chicago Canal, water, purification, and the history of the bridges of the Chicago River, you can easily do this in 45 minutes and what interesting is you can actually see the mechanisms which operate the bridge and on certain occasions you can make a reservation to actually watch the bridge go up and down from within watching the mechanisms work like a fine watch
Écrit le 24 août 2024
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Denise D
Calgary, Canada23 contributions
juin 2024 • En couple
Check the website as the day we went it was free (pay what you want). Also saw it for very cheap on Groupon. Very informative as we had been on the river and over the bridges many times so it was great to learn more about the history of them.
Écrit le 6 août 2024
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Bill B
Bel Air, MD19 184 contributions
oct. 2023 • En solo
The Bridgehouse Museum is located in one of four classic structures that "guard" each end of the bridge on Michican Avenue as it crosses the Chicago River. Each structure is decorated with sculpture. Their height is deceptive at street level because Wacker Drive is elevated. The "house" on the east side of Wacker and Michigan contains the river museum that is entered at the lower level along the river. Unfortunately, it was closed today in preparation for upcoming Halloween festivities, but one was still able to enjoy the impressive structures. In fact, the evening before, they stood out even more sharply with all the night lighting along the river and streets.
Écrit le 20 octobre 2023
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adlee
Los Angeles, CA17 contributions
oct. 2023 • En couple
A Gem of a Museum. It not only provides interesting information about the workings of the many bridges that span the Chicago River, it also provides a really interesting explanation of the growth of the city, and how water quality and waste disposal needs were effected by growth and then managed. As we toured parts of the Chicago later in our visit, what we learned in this little museum enriched our experience. Doesn't take long and is worth the time.
Écrit le 17 octobre 2023
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christopherbO9687MP
Acton, MA730 contributions
juil. 2023
The Chicago River Museum (located inside the McCormick Bridgehouse) provides an Interesting history of the Chicago River since colonial times. It's located along the River Walk, so it's another interesting item to see if you're walking its length. Different rooms (there are 5 stacked on top of each other) cover different periods of history, and how the Chicago River contributed each.
See the mechanical lift gears (on the lowest level) was interesting; considering Chicago has so many of these lift bridges. Also interesting was hearing more about the story of how the River's flow was reversed to allow better removal of waste water. There are plenty of historical pictures that illustrate these stories.
See the mechanical lift gears (on the lowest level) was interesting; considering Chicago has so many of these lift bridges. Also interesting was hearing more about the story of how the River's flow was reversed to allow better removal of waste water. There are plenty of historical pictures that illustrate these stories.
Écrit le 16 juillet 2023
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Jota2015Ce
Madrid, Espagne9 699 contributions
sept. 2022
Pequeño museo donde conocer cómo influyó el río en la ciudad de Chicago y la importante de aquel en esta. Nos resultó porque interesante, obsoleto y mal cuidado. Los domingos el precio de la entrada es sugerida.
Écrit le 20 mars 2023
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NapierAro
napier657 contributions
oct. 2022 • En solo
What a little gem this museum is. Good information giving an overview of the settlement and history of Chicago. Particularly interesting were the efforts made to clean up the severe pollution by reversing the flow of the river. Information about the bridge raising mechanism was good also. Very enthusiastic young staff.
Écrit le 28 octobre 2022
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Foodange
Manchester, UK4 169 contributions
juil. 2022
A fascinating little museum detailing the history of the Chicago River and its bridges.
Going up 5 stories of an actual bridge house we understood what a brilliant feat of engineering these movable bridges were.
From the top there’s a great view of the river and its buildings.
Going up 5 stories of an actual bridge house we understood what a brilliant feat of engineering these movable bridges were.
From the top there’s a great view of the river and its buildings.
Écrit le 19 octobre 2022
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Andrea G
São Paulo, SP773 contributions
sept. 2022 • En couple
Dentro de uma das Torres de comando das pontes.. a ideia do museu é bastante legal mas faltou mais informações sobre o funcionamento das pontes.
Écrit le 30 septembre 2022
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No; the Museum is spread out over 5 floors inside one of the bridge hoist lift towers that line the Chicago River. Each room inside the tower is relatively small (enough for a few displays), with relatively steep stairs connecting each stacked room. You might be able to access just the first floor (where the ticket office is) with a wheelchair or walker, but any of the other Museum rooms would be challenging. The lowest level room which shows off the bridge lift motors & gears is particularly narrow and hard to maneuver around.
Rédigé le 28 août 2023
How long should I allow to tour the museum?
Rédigé le 15 juin 2017
Josh C
Chicago, Illinois
Some people can spend up to an hour enjoying our entire exhibit, but you only need about 20-30 minutes. And, don't miss the views from the top of the tower! There's nothing like it. Plus you're in an actual bridgetower. Hope to see you. Thank you.
Rédigé le 16 juin 2017
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