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Art Institute of Chicago

111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

Description

The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the largest art museums in the world and the 2nd largest in the USA in size behind the Met in NYC. The original building was completed in 1893 for the World's Columbian Exposition and, in 2009, expanded with the Modern Wing designed by Renzo Piano. There are over 300,000 works of art divided across various collections: European paintings & sculptures, Asian Art, American Art, Modern & Contemporary Art, African Art & Indian Art of the Americas, Ancient & Byzantine, European Decorative Arts, Textiles, Architecture & Design, Photography, Prints & Drawings. There are many masterpieces, in particular by Impressionists (+ neo / post Impressionists) such as Monet and Georges Seurat.

Access & Transport

The main entrance is at 111 South Michigan Avenue and the Modern Wing entrance is at 59 East Monroe Street. Buses stop on S Michigan Ave and the Adams/Wabash (Brown, Orange, Purple, Pink, Green) metro station is 2mins away with Van Buren St train station (ME, SSL) 3mins to the south. Info on driving and parking: https://www.artic.edu/visit/directions-and-parking Accessibility info: https://www.artic.edu/visit/accessibility

Instructions & Recommendations

Advance ticket purchase is required for the public (not members). General admission ticket is good for the full day.

Meta review

Top of the class in Chicago according to travel guides and online reviews that really do not have any recurring negative comments. Visitors enjoy the variety of art coming from all over the world and the presence not only of works by well-known artists but of straight-out masterpieces. Tip: take a floor map on your way in.

Environmental & Social

Some environment impact to run the museum (mostly electricity) and a few green credentials (energy efficiency) for the Modern Wing. Positive from a social perspective by helping spread culture and the arts.

Conclusion

The Art Institute of Chicago is a world-class art museum. Unless art and culture are not your thing at all, it should be on your itinerary. There is enough breadth of collection and depth within each that both 'generalists' and 'specialists' can enjoy it.

Key positive

Top-tier artists represented and some masterpieces

Broad range of collections and genres

Beautiful buildings

Key negative

So much to see and standing that it gets a bit tiring

Suitability

Suitable for all ages but children under 12 are likely to find it boring quickly. Accessible to visitors with reduced mobility

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

Updated in October 2023

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:3h

Regulated hours

Monday11:00 - 17:00

Tuesday -

Wednesday -

Thursday11:00 - 20:00

Friday11:00 - 17:00

Saturday11:00 - 17:00

Sunday11:00 - 17:00

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
US$26
Adult
18 - 64
US$32
Teen & Young
14 - 17
US$26
Child
3 - 13
US$0
Infant
0 - 2
US$0
Discounted price for Chicago residents. Student price is $26

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