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The Art Institute of Chicago

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The Art Institute of Chicago Escape to the Art Institute of Chicago and delight in the treasured collections that have lured visitors from all over the world for more than a century. Journey through Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas as renowned works of art spanning 5,000 years inform and inspire you. Plunge into the color and excitement of late 19th-century life as you view one of the world’s most admired collections of French Impressionism. Discover how American artists express their experience through a rich array of portraits, landscapes, and semi-abstractions. Marvel at the exquisite objects in the galleries of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean art, and don’t miss the innovative works from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Wonder at the 68 captivating Thorne Miniature Rooms, a particular favorite. Recently named the nation’s #1 art museum for kids by Child magazine, the Art Institute offers a wealth of experiences for visitors of all ages.

Note: The Go Chicago Card is accepted until 5:00 pm; during all other times standard admission will apply.

Image credit: Grant Wood. American Gothic (detail), 1930. The Art Institute of Chicago, Friends of American Art Collection.

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Hours: Monday–Friday, 10:30 am–5:00 pm, Thursday until 8:00 pm;
Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Please check the website for special extended seasonal hours.

Closed: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
All holidays and hours are subject to change without notice.

Phone: 312-443-3600

Address: 111 South Michigan Avenue (at Adams Street), Chicago

Web: www.artic.edu

Take Metra: Brown, Orange, Purple, and Green lines to Adams St./Wabash Ave. stop. Red line to Monroe St./State St. stop. Blue line to Monroe St./Dearborn St. stop. Metra to Jackson Boulevard stop. The City of Chicago’s Free Trolley stops in front of the museum daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

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