As Navy Pier moves forward with plans to close and transform its iconic Crystal Gardens into a digital entertainment experience, residents are decrying the loss of the indoor green area and event ...

A plan to replace Navy Pier’s historic Crystal Gardens with a “digital entertainment experience” called the lluminarium has drawn backlash from Chicago residents. For more than 20 years, Crystal ...

“Navy Pier’s partnership with Illuminarium will transform the one-acre, hardscape Crystal Gardens from an underused garden and high-end private event space to a year-round anchor destination ...

Donation Options Search Search Search A grassroots coalition has formed to try to find new homes for the palm trees inside the former Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share For ...

Navy Pier drew one step closer to adding a ... The exhibit, run by New York-based Illuminarium Experiences, would transform Crystal Gardens, a one-acre botanical garden. In addition to changing ...

On Jan. 9, Illuminarium allegedly told Navy Pier operators that it decided to use Crystal Gardens for a walk-around virtual reality experience rather than its initial proposal. The $30 million ...

Nestled in Navy Pier, Crystal Gardens is an indoor botanical garden spanning an acre. Upon stepping through the double doors, visitors are greeted with equatorial warmth and the murmur of bubbling ...