With world-class libraries, museums, and theaters right in the neighborhood, you can fill your leisure time with classes, attend lectures, perform research, view exhibits/performances and more. There are endless possibilities when living in your luxury apartment at The Bernardin in downtown Chicago.
Some notable Chicago institutions located in the neighborhood:
Libraries
  • Lewis Library, Loyola University Water Tower Campus, 25 East Pearson
  • Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton
  • Pritzker Legal Research Center at Northwestern University School of Law, 357 East Chicago
Museums
  • American Bar Association Museum of Law, 750 N. Lake Shore Drive
  • Chicago Children’s Museum, Navy Pier, 700 E. Grand

  • Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago
  • Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows, Navy Pier, 700 E. Grand
  • Terra Museum of American Art, 664 N. Michigan
Theaters
  • Chicago Dramatists,
    1105 W. Chicago
  • Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand
  • Lookingglass Theatre Company, Water Tower Pumping Station, 821 N. Michigan