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“encouraging the individual experience of works of art”
Mission: The Art Institute of Chicago collects, preserves, and interprets works of art of the highest quality, representing the world's diverse artistic traditions, for the inspiration and education of the public and in accordance with our profession's highest ethical standards and practices. At its heart, though, the museum encourages the individual experience of works of art, the irreplaceable embodiments of the creative impulse from all times and areas. Our mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret these works of art for our 1.5 million visitors annually from around the globe. The Art Institute, founded in 1879, now has approximately 300,000 works of art in its permanent collection, stewarded by eleven curatorial departments and nearly 500 employees. This collection is housed in eight buildings—nearly one million square feet—at the heart of Chicago, one block from Lake Michigan and serving as the eastern anchor of the city's downtown. In addition to displaying the permanent collection, we host 30 special exhibitions and hundreds of gallery talks, lectures, performances, and events every year. We have one of the finest research libraries for art and architecture in the country as well as state-of-the-art conservation facilities that ensure that the art of the past carries on well into the future.
It is pricey to come here, but it is definitely worth doing, and it has a great array of which I call "art history" pieces, i.e., works are well-known that everyone knows or learned about in AH... Read more
Tell me you're no longer in your 20s without telling me you're no longer in your 20s. I'll go first. In my old age, things that now impress me include: comfy shoes, getting a new vacuum or kitchen... Read more
The expansive Art Institute of Chicago features nearly 300,000 works worldwide in its permanent collection. Home to one of the country's most impressive collections of impressionist and... Read more
Art Institute of Chicago
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- Sun, Mon, Fri, Sat: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Thu: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
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