Museum In The Clouds

Name: Museum In The Clouds
Address: 465 W DOMINION Drive, Wood Dale, IL, 60191, US
Telephone: +16305315389

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An online museum dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge for the arts and sciences and providing an opportunity to display my "Cabinet of Curiosities".

09/11/2026

FRIDAY FUN FACTS:
“DO YOU KNOW – does an ostrich bury its head when frightened?

In terms of height and weight, the ostrich is the largest bird of the world. When attacked it usually runs from its enemies, achieving speeds of up to 40 m.p.h., but if cornered can put up a formidable fight with feet, claws and beak. On occasion it will lie on the ground to evade discovery which has led to the erroneous legend that it buries its head in the sand. DO YOU KNOW cards #31 © Leaf Cards”

Discover even more fun facts in the Hall of Arts and the Hall of Science at www.MITC.museum

09/04/2026

FRIDAY FUN FACTS:
“DO YOU KNOW – why leaves change color and fall?
The beautiful green coloring of a healthy leaf is due to the presence of chlorophyll, the supply of which ceases in the autumn, when new substances are formed which cause the leaves to assume their varied and lovely autumnal tints. The leaves fall in the autumn because a transverse layer of corky tissue - the absciss layer - forms at the junction of the leaf with the branch; this stops the circulation of the sap and prevents it escaping after the fall of the leaf. The new buds which form between the leaves and stems, swell, and help to loosen the old leaves. DO YOU KNOW cards © W.D. & H.O. Wills – Bristol & London”

09/02/2026

Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950) was a celebrated author best known for creating Tarzan, the jungle hero, and John Carter, the interplanetary adventurer. Born in Chicago on September 1, 1875, Burroughs began submitting short stories to magazines in 1912, including Tarzan of the Apes, which was published as a book in 1914. That same year, he also launched the Barsoom series featuring John Carter. In honor of his birthday, the cover of the first book is shown here. MITC currently owns 14 of the 24 books in the series. You can find these titles, along with other children’s books, in the Book Series section of the Children’s Literature & Toys area in the Hall of Arts. www.MITC.museum

08/28/2026

FRIDAY FUN FACTS DAY
“The Short-faced bear (Arctodus simus) was a huge mammal which lived during the Pleistocene Epoch (1.8 million -10,000 years ago), and weighed up to two thousand pounds. Its snout was shorter and its legs longer than other bears. It went extinct around 12,000 years ago.”
See this and other recent additions to our Field Museum geology postcard collection in the Relive Historic Moments section in the Hall of Sciences at www.MITC.museum

08/22/2026

FRIDAY FUN FACT DAY
“DO YOU KNOW – what causes lightning?
Lightning is caused by clouds becoming highly charged with electricity, probably owing to the drops of water condensing and uniting; these larger drops contain the accumulated electricity upon a smaller superficial area, which causes the electric condition of the whole cloud to rise, at the same time the ground below becomes oppositely charged. When the cloud passes near another cloud stratum, or near a hilltop, a discharge of electricity takes place. The light is caused by the intense heat of the discharge, which produces a sudden expansion and partial vacuum; than a rush of air, followed by the sound we call thunder.
DO YOU KNOW cards © W.D. & H.O. Wills – Bristol & London”

08/20/2026

HAPPY NATIONAL RADIO DAY!
1940’s Zenith Radio/Phonograph Model 12H651

This Zenith floor model radio phonograph combination was manufactured in the 1940’s by Zenith Radio Corporation in Chicago, IL. It operated on AC only and featured AM and FM. It features “Radiorgan” which allowed the owner to adjust tone control for both the radio and phonograph.

See this and other vintage radios, most of which were donated by the founder’s father, Ricardo Rodriguez, in the Radios section of the Inventions subcategory in the Hall of Arts at www.MITC.museum.

08/04/2026

FUN FACT:
Tiger sharks get their name from the dark stripes on their skin, which fade as they mature. Unlike most sharks, they hatch fertilized eggs inside the body and give birth to live young, a process called ovoviviparity.
See this and other recent additions to our Field Museum fish postcard collection in the Relive Historic Moments section in the Hall of Sciences at www.MITC.museum.

08/02/2026

FUN FACT:
Brown-headed cowbirds often target yellow warbler nests by laying their eggs there. In response, yellow warblers build a new nest floor over the cowbird eggs, burying them before laying a new clutch. This remarkable behavior gives the warbler’s offspring a better chance of survival.
See this and other recent additions to our Field Museum bird postcard collection in the Relive Historic Moments section in the Hall of Sciences at www.MITC.museum

07/14/2026

On July 14, 1789, Parisian insurgents stormed the Bastille Saint-Antoine, a political prison and medieval fortress in Paris. Although it held only seven prisoners and was slated for demolition, its capture became a defining flashpoint of the French Revolution, symbolizing the collapse of royal despotism and the end of the French monarchy. Today, July 14 is celebrated as Bastille Day, France’s national holiday.
This vintage comic book cover from The World Around Us series, titled “Classics Illustrated Story of the French Revolution,” shows armed revolutionaries clashing in the streets. Published in 1959, the series used illustrated storytelling to explain key events and figures from this turbulent period.
See this and other Classics Illustrated comic book covers and descriptions in the Hall of Arts – Children’s Literature and Toys – Classics Illustrated Comics section of the Museum In The Clouds (MITC): www.mitc.museum

06/26/2026

One hundred fifty years ago today, Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors led by Dakota Chief and holy man Sitting Bull clashed with the U.S. Army’s 7th Cavalry Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer. Vastly outnumbered—about 210 soldiers against roughly 3,000 Native American warriors—Custer and his troops were decisively defeated and killed in the engagement, known as the Battle of the Greasy Grass or the Battle of Little Bighorn.
This diorama depicts the battle and is in the Conflicts & War section of the History category in the Hall of Arts.

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