Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

Lizzadro Museum of Art display gemstones, jades, rocks, fossils and minerals at this west suburban museum (designed to resemble a jewelry box) span many cultures and eras. The permanent collection features Chinese jade carvings, stone mosaics from Rome and Florence, animal dioramas, touch exhibits of earth science phenomena, and the 18-karat gold Castle Lizzadro sculpture with diamond windows. On Friday the museum admission is free.