Art Institute of Chicago
Specialty: Art Museum
Neighborhood: Downtown Chicago
Features: Educational site housing an encyclopedic collection of more than 260,000 art works and artifacts
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday, 10:30 am to 8:00 pm
Friday, Saturday,& Sunday, 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Prices:
Adults - $23.00
Seniors - $17.00
Children - $17.00 Under 14 are Free
Parking: garages are underground below the parks and are the most affordable parking in the area - call 312. 616.0600 for lot and rate information
ADA: Yes
* Did you know that the Art Institute of Chicago was built on rubble from the Great Chicago Fire?
General Info
One of the world's premier art museums, with paointing spanning 5,000 years of artistic expression and a leading collection of Impressionist works. All periods and media are represented , with special emphasis on architecture of the 18th through 20th centuries and 19th century painting, prints, drawing, and decorative arts.