--- title: Chicago tours, attractions and museums: tables you can book directly · The Direct Index url: https://directindex.org/city/chicago-tours/direct/book?format=md --- [The Direct Index](https://directindex.org/) [Scanner](https://directindex.org/scan)[Cities](https://directindex.org/cities)[Rankings](https://directindex.org/rankings)[Search](https://directindex.org/search)[Guides](https://directindex.org/guides)[About](https://directindex.org/about) Chicago tours, attractions and museums · [City index](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-tours) # Chicago tours, attractions and museums: tables you can book directly 24 businesses in Chicago tours, attractions and museums take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between. Best Agent-Direct Scores first; every link goes to the business itself. [All](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-tours/direct) · **Tables to book** · [Food to order](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-tours/direct/order) · [Markdown](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-tours/direct/book?format=md) | # | Business | Score | Direct link | Menu | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Museum of Illusions](https://directindex.org/r/moichicago.com) | **B** 84.6% | [Book](https://book.moichicago.com/booknow/en-us/home) | none | East Washington Street 25 60602 Chicago | | 2 | [Chicago Children's Museum](https://directindex.org/r/chicagochildrensmuseum.org) | **B** 83.1% | [Book](https://www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org/giftofplay) | none | East Grand Avenue 700 60611 Chicago | | 3 | [Chicago Architecture Center](https://directindex.org/r/architecture.org) | **B** 76.9% | [Book](https://www.architecture.org/city-tours/river-cruise) | none | East Wacker Drive 111 60601 Chicago | | 4 | [Jane Addams Hull-House Museum](https://directindex.org/r/uic.edu) | **B** 75.4% | [Book](https://hullhouse.uic.edu/program/the-haunting-of-hull-house-halloween-folklore-tours/) | none | South Halsted Street 800 60607 Chicago | | 5 | [Western Springs Water Tower](https://directindex.org/r/westernspringshistory.org) | **B** 71.3% | [Book](https://westernspringshistory.org/programs-events/preservation-awards/) | none | Hillgrove Avenue 914 60558 Western Springs | | 6 | [Emily Oak Nature Center](https://directindex.org/r/skokieparks.org) | **B** 70% | [Book](https://www.skokieparks.org/events/hiking-club-old-school-forest-preserve/) | none | Brummel Street 4650 60076 Skokie | | 7 | [Odyssey Chicago River](https://directindex.org/r/cityexperiences.com) | **B** 70% | [Book](https://www.cityexperiences.com/account/) | none | North Cityfront Plaza Drive 450 60611 Chicago | | 8 | [Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum](https://directindex.org/r/hemingwaybirthplace.com) | **C** 68.8% | [Book](https://www.hemingwaybirthplace.com/daily-public-admissions) | none | North Oak Park Avenue 339 60302 Oak Park | | 9 | [16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame Museum](https://directindex.org/r/16inchsoftballhof.com) | **C** 64.6% | [Book](https://16inchsoftballhof.com/visit-us/) | none | Harrison Street 7501 60130 Forest Park | | 10 | [Bronzeville Children's Museum](https://directindex.org/r/bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com) | **C** 63.1% | [Book](https://bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com/#!/visit_section) | none | South Stony Island Avenue 9301 60617 Chicago | | 11 | [Field Museum](https://directindex.org/r/fieldmuseum.org) | **C** 63.1% | [Book](https://www.fieldmuseum.org/landing/tickets-and-pricing) | none | South Lake Shore Drive 1400 60605 Chicago | | 12 | [Spice of Life Tours](https://directindex.org/r/spiceoflifetours.com) | **C** 63.1% | [Book](https://www.spiceoflifetours.com/food-tours-tickets-chicago/) | none | West Devon Avenue 2541 60659 Chicago | | 13 | [The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum](https://directindex.org/r/naturemuseum.org) | **C** 63.1% | [Book](https://tickets.naturemuseum.org/events/aaa9fcd3-1d9d-a00c-134e-2b9dd0715733) | none | North Cannon Drive 2430 60614 Chicago | | 14 | [Chicago History Museum](https://directindex.org/r/chicagohistory.org) | **C** 61.5% | [Book](https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/the-costume-council-presents-threads-of-a-nation-celebration-of-style-statesmanship/) | none | North Clark Street 1601 60614 Chicago | | 15 | [Griffin Museum of Science and Industry](https://directindex.org/r/griffinmsi.org) | **C** 61.5% | [Book](https://www.griffinmsi.org/pricing) | none | South Lake Shore Drive 5700 60637 Chicago | | 16 | [Pritzker Military Museum & Library](https://directindex.org/r/pritzkermilitary.org) | **C** 61.5% | [Book](https://my.pritzkermilitary.org/) | none | South Michigan Avenue 104 60603 Chicago | | 17 | [Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center](https://directindex.org/r/dupageforest.org) | **C** 60% | [Book](https://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves) | none | Spring Road 3609 60523 Oak Brook | | 18 | [Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum](https://directindex.org/r/uchicago.edu) | **C** 60% | [Book](https://isac.uchicago.edu/research-projects/chicago-center-cultural-heritage-preservation-c3hp) | none | East 58th Street 1155 60637 Chicago | | 19 | [Loyola University Museum of Art](https://directindex.org/r/luc.edu) | **C** 60% | [Book](https://www.luc.edu/luma/collections/thejamesandemiliagovancrechecollection/) | none | North Michigan Avenue 820 60611 Chicago | | 20 | [Museum of Ice Cream](https://directindex.org/r/museumoficecream.com) | **C** 60% | [Book](https://tickets.museumoficecream.com/chicago/events) | none | North Michigan Avenue 435 60611 Chicago | | 21 | [The Museum of Contemporary Photography](https://directindex.org/r/mocp.org) | **C** 58.8% | [Book](https://www.mocp.org/visit/booking-form-school/) | none | | | 22 | [Pier Park Mini-Golf](https://directindex.org/r/navypier.org) | **C** 55.9% | [Book](https://navypier.org/plan-your-visit/getting-here-and-parking/parking-and-valet/) | none | | | 23 | [The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn](https://directindex.org/r/cmoaklawn.org) | **D** 41.5% | [Book](https://www.cmoaklawn.org/event-details/wee-ones-wednesday-1-2026-10-21-08-30) | none | Museum Drive 5100 60453 Oak Lawn | | 24 | [Color Factory](https://directindex.org/r/colorfactory.co) | **F** 38.5% | [Book](https://book.peek.com/s/a5a39389-ffad-452b-99c7-52cdbbc34f2b/rbqqY) | none | West Jackson Boulevard 233 60606 Chicago | From the latest scan of each site. 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