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WNDR Museum Chicago
#228 of 1,548 things to do in Chicago
1130 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60607-2500
Open today: Closed
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“Lots of unique exhibits and positive affirmations. It would be great for groups of friends or a family event!”
Kristy P
, Republic, Missouri
“If this is your thing, you’ll love it!”
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Baseball_Traveler02
Austin, Texas
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Interesting Participatory Art but Make This Lower on the Priority List of Chicago Museums
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via mobile Date of experience: June 2024
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EGHartrum
Ludington, Michigan
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If taking cool photos for your instagram feed is your thing, then this is the place for you. I’m not usually one to spring for a contemporary art experience like this, but it was interesting and held my attention for the duration of our visit. Most of the exhibits are interactive and had a digital component which was really cool. In our time in Chicago, this ticket was the second most expensive one that we purchased (right behind Shedd Aquarium) Do I think it was worth the price? Maybe. Like I said, if you love taking cool photos that you can post with your friends, you’re going to have a great time. I don’t think I would find a reason to come back here again, but for a “one and done” experience, I really can’t complain that much. You are encouraged to buy your tickets ahead of time for a certain time slot, but we were able to get in right when we got there (you can purchase tickets at the door) Staff was very friendly and the gift shop was well curated.
Date of experience: May 2024
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NurseMom6
Cleveland, Ohio
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This was a fun way to spend a rainy afternoon in Chicago! WNDR was everything we hoped it would be! We were in town for a concert and decided to spend a couple of days exploring Chicago. I'd seen it was going to rain our last afternoon in town and thought this would be a good way to spend our last couple hours there. It was perfect. I'm 45, and my daughter and her friend are both 19, and we all had a great time. We even played an intense game of giant Uno in the lounge upstairs. They have giant Jenga, Giant Connect Four, and some other games, as well as some refreshments and adult beverages for sale. They had two people doing poetry for donation when we were there as well, which I thought was pretty cool. Overall, it was a fun experience!
Date of experience: April 2024
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tarn151
Chicago, Illinois
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Took our 3 year old daughter, she had fun, but this place is also a nightmare if you can't handle the "influencers in the wild". Way over priced as well at about $45 / ticket after fees.
Got some fun pics, was mildly entertaining, but also off-putting with lines at each installation of people looking to get their Insta pics.
Date of experience: March 2024
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Beth M
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Overall it was definitely a cool place HOWEVER way too short of an experience for how expensive it is. Wishing there was more. We went during their winter escape special event. When we got to the exit of the museum we had to go back and ask the employee where the special exhibit was. It ended up being just a video of lake Michigan in the winter. Extremely disappointing. The museum says 1-1.5 hours to navigate through but it was definitely more like 20-30 minutes at best.
Date of experience: January 2024
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WNDR C, General Manager at WNDR Museum Chicago, responded to this reviewResponded 10 January 2024
Hello! Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry your experience was not what you expected.
Our museum space and exhibits were transformed for winter wonderland theme, Iced Inn, with the addition of the Iced Inn Lounge, you should've received a complimentary s'mores pass as part of our food and bev experience. Our exhibits for Iced Inn were thematically and visually chilly with icy blues and white hues. A lot of our exhibits require guest interaction and we apologize if you did not have the chance to experience it fully.
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WinGlobal88
Chicago, Illinois
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This was a waste of time. Several of the exhibitions were broken- sensors not noticing us standing in the correct position. The first room, blue room , seasonal fireplace and one other not working. This cost almost $200 for a family of 4 and we went over a year ago and it was awesome. This new change cut corners and was terrible. We spent more time waiting to go into an exhibit than seeing the entire place.
Go to Illusions or Color Factory instead.
Totally disappointing!
Date of experience: December 2023
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