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Art Institute of Chicago

#1 of 830 things to do in Chicago

#22 of 27275 things to do in North America

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Good for: relaxing to great art, art, Paintings, free stuff

  • Address
    • 111 S Michigan Ave
  • Transport
    • Brown, Green, Orange, Purple Line to Adams
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 312-443-3600
  • Price
    • adult/under 14yr/student $18/free/12, admission free 5-8pm Thu & daily in Feb
  • Hours
    • 10:30am-5pm Mon-Wed, to 8pm Thu & Fri, 10am-5pm Sat & Sun, closed Fri evening in winter

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Lonely Planet review for Art Institute of Chicago

The second-largest art museum in the country, the Art Institute of Chicago has the kind of celebrity-heavy collection that routinely draws gasps from patrons. Grant Wood’s stern American Gothic ? Check. Edward Hopper’s lonely Nighthawks ? Yep. Georges Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon on La Grand Jatte ? Here. The museum’s collection of impressionist and postimpressionist paintings is second only to those in France, and the number of surrealist works – especially boxes by Joseph Cornell – is tremendous.

 

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    good place to while away a day

    philmar recommends this,

    A wonderful place to view art. A peaceful sanctuary with wonderful atrium to relax. Restuarant is sub-par.

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    Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago

    remelila recommends this,

    One of the world's best art museums, the Art Institute is filled with more classics from your high school art class than you can shake a paintbrush at. Pull a Ferris Bueller and lose yourself in the dots of that Seurat painting or have your friend take a picture of you frowning in front of "American Gothic". You'll also find Gustave Caillebotte’s sublime "Paris Street; Rainy Day"; a bunch of trippy works by Dali (including that creepy one with Mae West's face as an apartment); some mind-bending Magrittes; and that darling of frame shops and college kids everywhere, Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks". Go Thursday evenings after 5pm when admission is free.

    Good for: art, Paintings, free stuff

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    Art institute of Chicago

    meliaph recommends this,

    The art institute is full of amazing pieces of art and sculpture. I like to just wander in each room and get lost. But if you prefer to have a tour they do offer some. It is spacious and weekdays are better to go when there are not so many people.

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    guided tour

    mirjaml recommends this,

    There are so many beautifull artworks to see, that it will take you days to discover. That's why we took the guided tour. Got a very enthousiastic and well experienced guide who took us across different departments of the museum, linking different cultures and times together though symbolism and colors. Great tour!!

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