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“permanent collection spans 5000 years”
As the art museum of the University of Chicago, the Smart Museum of Art takes a distinctly interdisciplinary approach to the collection, display, and interpretation of art. Founded in 1974, the Smart is home to acclaimed special exhibitions and a permanent collection that spans five thousand years of artistic creation. Working in close collaboration with scholars from the University of Chicago, the Smart has established itself as a leading academic art museum and an engine of adventurous thinking about the visual arts and their place in society.
Beautiful intimate museum. Part of University of Chicago campus. Great location near restaurants. Always thoughtful and informative. Read more
It is NOT what u usually expect from a museum at all,very small,and what i would consider art they do not,ppl are pleasant working there but it wasn't what i enjoy although many other "ART" ppl... Read more
We recently dropped by on a cold Saturday afternoon to find an oasis of artwork at the Smart Museum in the University of Chicago campus. I highly recommend you go over the weekends as you'll have... Read more
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