Skip to main content

Search the middle of everything...

Shedd Aquarium

McCormick Tribune Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum

376 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601

Museums

The McCormick Tribune Bridgehouse, perched above the Chicago River, houses a historic mechanical clock and observation deck. It connects the Michigan Avenue bridge’s lift mechanism and offers unique urban and architectural views.

Climb the five-story historic tower on the Michigan Ave. bridge and learn how the Chicago River changed with the city it inspired. You can also view the massive gears that allow the bridge to open. Seasonal May-Oct. Illinois 2025

Images

How to find us?

Back to Listings

What's happening nearby...

Chicago Architecture Biennial - SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change

Sep 19 – Feb 28

The Chicago Architecture Biennial will be the largest international survey of contemporary architecture in North America.

Read more about Chicago Architecture Biennial - SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change

Chicago Restaurant Week

Jan 23 – Feb 08

Chicago Restaurant Week is a 17-day celebration of the city’s diverse and dynamic culinary scene.

Read more about Chicago Restaurant Week

Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical at The Studebaker Theater

The Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building •  Jan 29 – Feb 21

The Roald Dahl Story Company presents its first production in Chicago, the wickedly funny, family musical based on Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile.

Read more about Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical at The Studebaker Theater

You might also be interested...

Medieval Torture Museum

Chicago

The emotions inspired by the "Medieval Torture Collection" will transport you back in time hundreds of years to some of the most miserable moments in human…

Read more about Medieval Torture Museum

Chicago Museum Campus

Chicago

Chicago’s amazing Museum Campus houses three of the city’s leading institutions all in one place.

Read more about Chicago Museum Campus

wndr museum

Chicago

Step into a space that reveals the wonder of the natural world around us.

Read more about wndr museum

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get inspired by top travel stories, gain access to exclusive promotions and contests, and discover even more reasons to #EnjoyIllinois.