The Art Institute of Chicago was founded as both a museum and school for the fine arts in 1879. In 1893, the Art Institute moved to its permanent home with the entry guarded by the two famous bronze lions built for the World’s Columbian Exposition. Today, the Art Institute of Chicago has approximately 300,000 works in its permanent collection, housed in eight buildings, at the heart of Chicago – one block from Lake Michigan and serving as the eastern anchor of the city’s downtown.
Hours
- Open daily 10:30–5:00.
- Thursday until 8:00.
- Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Admission Fees
- Adults 18$, Children under 14 Free (exceptions for groups)
- Exhibitions included with Admission
Collections
- American Art
- African Art
- Ancient Art
- Architecture and Design
- Arms and Armor
- Asian Art
- Contemporary Art
- European Decorative Art
- European Art and Sculpture
- American Indian Art
- Modern Art
- Photography
- Prints and Drawing
- Textiles
- Thorne Miniature Rooms
- Search Collection
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A Sunday on La Grande Jatte by Seurat at Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
