Chicago Art Museum, Amazing and Inspiring!

If you have even a remote interest in art or would just like to see one of the best art collections in the world then the Chicago Art Museum is a can’t miss spot on your Chicago vacation.

Below is just a very small sampling of what you’ll be amazed with at the Chicago Art Museum.
• African and Amerindian, this collection alone has over 400 pieces primarily of sculptured artistic expression ranging through the countries of: Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Ethiopia, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa; it’s fantastic exhibit.

• The American Art Institute of Chicago collection houses over 4500 images of both sculpture and paintings ranging from the seventeenth century to the present.


• Ancient; this collection centers around artistic pieces of art from ancient Europe, Rome, Greece, Egyptian and Etruscan. You can see anything from paintings, coins, jewelry, glass and more.


• Architecture; a great collection of work by absolutely fantastic architects like Frank Lloyd Wright and Ludwig Miles van der Rohe. This collection shows fantastic samples of tableware, furniture, and even industrial and graphic design.


• Arms and Armor; this display is European in nature showing art over a 500 year span displaying armor, ceramics, jewelry and more.


• Asian; imagine a fantastic collection spanning all of Asia from China, Korea, Japan, India and all of the Near and Middle East. Can you just imagine what you’re able to see? The art, sculptures, and vast numbers of archeological contributions make up a 35,000 piece collection! Just amazing!


• European Painting and Sculpture, original works of art spanning from the 12 century to the 20th century, including works in both Impressionists and Post- Impressionist work. This particular collection includes exquisite rare works from the Spanish, Italian, and Northern European works of art in paintings from the 15th century.

• Thorne Miniature Rooms: This Chicago Art Museum collection is a little mind boggling, and one that I particularly liked. The exhibit are miniature American furnishings constructed to scale but they range anywhere from one inch to one foot. The details put into these miniatures are stunning. It kinda leaves you scratching your head as you walk out of the exhibit, asking how in the world these were put together.


Family Exhibits:
Now although these collections are a viewing only collection, there is a specific collection for the family called Family Exhibits where kids can touch the art. It’s called the Touch Gallery, another fascinating one is called Big Small. Showing how things that are large would look if they were small and how small things would look if they became large. Additionally the kids are encouraged to create their own art using their imaginations.

The Art Institute of Chicago and Food:
This Museum is fun for the whole family, and when everyone is ready for a bite to eat there is a café here, it’s the Garden Café or the Terzo Piano restaurant. Chicago Art Museum or Art Institute of Chicago

Or if you’re in the mood for more of a bar and grill type restaurant just across the street is a Bennigan’s restaurant, a grill with an Irish flavor. Great food and service. Bennigans Grill and Tavern

Address:
111 South Michigan Avenue
(at Adams Street)
Chicago, IL
60603

Hours:
Monday–Wednesday, 10:30 am–5:00 pm;
Thursday 10:30 am – 8:00 pm;
Friday–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

Admission Price:

With card: Included
Without card:
Adult: $18.00

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