Tours
SATURDAY, 14 JULY
Highlights of Chicago Tour | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Price: $45.00 members/$45.00 student members/$45.00 non-members
See what’s new, exciting, and decidedly different during a tour covering the city’s major highlights. “City in a Garden,” Chicago’s motto, is much more than a slogan. On this tour, attendees will experience vistas from the extraordinary Millennium Park, the glorious lakefront and Navy Pier, Chicago’s number one tourist attraction. Chicago’s remarkable architecture will also be highlighted as attendees learn how the modern styles evolved and produced the ever increasing panorama of world-class structures. A stop will be made at the Willis Tower Skydeck, formerly known as the Sears Tower. The Skydeck offers spectacular views spanning up to four states, a Chicago experience full of interactive exhibits and…The Ledge, a glass balcony extending four feet outside the 103rd floor of Willis Tower!
Presented by: SLA
TUESDAY, 17 JULY
Tour of Maps Collection at Newberry | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Join us for a guided tour of the maps collection at the Newberry Library.
Presented by: Social Science Division
WEDNESDAY 18 JULY
Architectural Boat Tour of Chicago | 5:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Price: $55.00 members/$55.00 student members/$70.00 non-members
Join your colleagues in LMD, DITE, MAHD, DTRN and the Architecture Caucus as we take an evening boat tour of the architectural highlights of Chicago. Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase on the boat.
Presented By: Leadership & Management Division; Architecture, Building Engineering, Construction & Design Caucus; Information Technology Division; Museums, Arts & Humanities Division; Transportation Division
THURSDAY, 19 JULY
University of Chicago Library | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Price: $30.00 members/student members/non-members
The newly opened Mansueto Library at the University of Chicago is already a city icon. We will take a behind the scene tour of the robotic book retrieval systems and the underground storage facility. Chemistry Division members will also tour the University of Chicago Crerar Chemistry Library.
Presented by: Chemistry Division
Pritzker Military Library Breakfast, Tour, and Author Talk | 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Price: $5.00 members/student members/non-members
Tour the privately endowed Pritzker Military Library with the Military Libraries Division. Agenda is breakfast, a library tour, and a talk by a prominent author specializing in military or international affairs.
Presented by: Military Libraries Division
Tour of the Adler Planetarium | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The tour will start at 10, please meet at the South Entrance of the planetarium at 9:45 a.m.. The tour lasts for an hour and then tour on your own, leaving when you wish. Free admission to the museum is provided but no shows. Lunch on your own with the best view of the city. Max. 20 people. RSVP to Jill Postma by June 14th, 2012 if you would like to attend. Please contact Jill at the e-mail address above or 708-539-8612 if you have any questions. No transportation provided.
Presented by: Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division
