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Art Institute of Chicago

111 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60603
Description: Located in Chicago's historic Grant Park, the Art Institute of Chicago is home to one of the best collections of impressionist and post-impressionist art in the world. Housed in its one-million square foot Beaux-Arts bui...Read More
  • Hours:Mon.-Wed. and Fri. 10:30-5, Thu. 10:30-8, Sat.-Sun. 10-5
  • Price:Suggested $12, Students and Seniors $7, Free Thursday 5-8
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The Art Institute of Chicago

  • 4 out of 5 stars by kosvp from Chicago, Illinois
  • April 1, 2005
Quote: The Art Institute of Chicago is a must for art enthusiasts and mere spectators alike. It has one of the best collections of European Art, outside of the Louvre of course. There is something for everyone here from Architecture to armor worn by... Read the full Art Institute of Chicago review

From journal Windy City Spots

Art Institute of Chicago

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Backpackingrl from Buffalo, New York
  • March 8, 2005
Quote: Very nice--I spent a whole day here. There is a wide collection of paintings (over 2,000 works), including Picasso, Monet, El Greco, and many, many more. There is a beautiful sculpture garden in a glass-enclosed arboretum. I was very excited that... Read the full Art Institute of Chicago review

From journal Chicago on a Budget

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The Art Institute of Chicago

  • 5 out of 5 stars by c_rau from Denver
  • December 18, 2004
The Art Institute of Chicago
Quote: This is third time I've been to the Art Institute. The last time I was here, I was able to spend the whole day and take in every nook and cranny. This visit we didn't arrive until 3:45pm and didn't realize that the museum closed at 4:30pm. Not only... Read the full Art Institute of Chicago review

From journal Weekend in Chicago

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Art Institute

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Sierra from Chicago, Illinois
  • July 23, 2004
Art Institute
Quote: The Art Institute of Chicago is home to one of the finest collections of art in the Western Hemisphere, including the largest collection of Impressionist works outside the Louvre. The Art Institute welcomes a new director this year (James... Read the full Art Institute of Chicago review

From journal Playing Tourist at Home in Chicago

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Guardian Lions

  • 5 out of 5 stars by metrogirl from Chicago, Illinois
  • June 26, 2004
Guardian Lions
Quote: Among the most famous works of art in the Art Institute's collections are the first that you will encounter on your visit. The pair of bronze lions standing guard at the main entrance to the museum on Michigan Avenue was unveiled on May 10, 1894... Read the full Art Institute of Chicago review

From journal The Art Institute of Chicago "Behind the Lions”

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The Art Institute of Chicago-PART I

  • 5 out of 5 stars by metrogirl from Chicago, Illinois
  • June 25, 2004
The Art Institute of Chicago-PART I
Quote: There is a special golden room in my heart for the Art Institute of Chicago. It is the first building that I remember loving besides my own little home. I loved it so much that at age 9, while my mother thought that I was off bike-riding on... Read the full Art Institute of Chicago review

From journal The Art Institute of Chicago "Behind the Lions”

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H+M Clothier

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Entelechy from Indianapolis, Indiana
  • November 17, 2003
Quote: H+M is a relative newcomer to the Chicago shopping scene having only opened it's doors in early autumn 2003. My roadtrip buddy and I were marching our way down Michigan Avenue when she suddenly stopped and flipped out because she had seen someone... Read the full Art Institute of Chicago review

From journal Chicago Roadtripping

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Manet and the Sea

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wildhoney269 from Chicago, Illinois
  • November 2, 2003
Manet and the Sea
Quote: Manet and the Sea is the featured exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago on display from October 20, 2003 through January 19, 2004. This exhibition is devoted to the marine paintings of Edouard Manet. While Manet is the featured artist, there are... Read the full Art Institute of Chicago review

From journal Chicago: Museum Exhibits during the Fall of 2003

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The Art of NASA's Aeronautical Research

  • 2 out of 5 stars by wildhoney269 from Chicago, Illinois
  • November 2, 2003
The Art of NASA's Aeronautical Research
Quote: Aerospace Design: The art of NASA's Aeronautical Research is on exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago through February 8, 2004. I guess when I read the title of this exhibit, "NASA" stuck out. I was expecting pictures from space or something like... Read the full Art Institute of Chicago review

From journal Chicago: Museum Exhibits during the Fall of 2003

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The Photography of Lewis Carroll

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wildhoney269 from Chicago, Illinois
  • November 2, 2003
The Photography of Lewis Carroll
Quote: Yes, you get to see pictures of the original Alice. Alice Liddell is the subject of about three portraits in this exhibit. Before he became famous as the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass under his pseudonym... Read the full Art Institute of Chicago review

From journal Chicago: Museum Exhibits during the Fall of 2003