CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

CHICAGO, IL

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The Chicago Academy of Sciences is a science museum located in the heart of Chicago, Illinois. The museum was founded in 1857 and is the oldest cultural institution in the city. It is home to over 20 million specimens, ranging from minerals and fossils to birds and mammals, as well as a library and research collections.

The museum also features both permanent and temporary exhibits that cover a wide range of scientific topics, including geology, paleontology, ornithology, entomology, and botany. The museum is well known for its dioramas of bird, mammal, and fish habitats, as well as its interactive exhibits. In addition to its collection of specimens and exhibits, the museum offers a variety of educational programs and activities for children and adults, including lectures, workshops, field trips, and science camps.

The museum is located within the historic Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum building, which is a landmark of the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The building was designed by noted Chicago architect Dwight H. Perkins and was originally opened in 1899 as the Chicago Academy of Sciences. The building was renovated in 1999 and reopened as the Nature Museum in 1999. The museum is open to the public seven days a week and admission is free.

CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES is a Science & Technology Museums & Planetarium in CHICAGO IL. US MID #8401700540

The museum is classed as SCI (Science & Technology Museums & Planetariums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 5,755,677 from tax period 201206 (YYYYMM).

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CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
2430 N CANNON DR
CHICAGO
IL
60614-2874

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MID # 8401700540
Name CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Alternate Name CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Classification Science & Technology Museums & Planetariums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 360895575
NTEECC A57
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201206
INCOME 6,304,039
REVENUE 5,755,677
LAT/LONG 41.926332, -87.63398
CODES FIPS State Code: 17
FIPS County Code: 031
US Census Tract: 070101
US Census Block: 3008