The Art Institute of Chicago is one of America’s premier fine art museums. Located adjacent to Chicago, Illinois’s Loop and Grant Park, the Museum is especially known for its extensive collection of Impressionist and American art, and also boasts an extended collection of master works garnering international praise.
It is located on the western edge of Grant Park, at 111 South Michigan Avenue in the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District, in a building designed by the Boston firm of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge (1892). It is the third most popular cultural attraction in Chicago. The Art Institute of Chicago Building was originally constructed for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition as the World’s Congress Auxiliary Building, with the intent that the Art Institute occupy the space after the fair closed. The museum is also associated with School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Good spot for travel guides.
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago GPS coordinates:41° 52′ 46″ N, 87° 37′ 26″ W
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Feb 08, 11:00am at The Congress Plaza Hotel, 520 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL Chicago Job Fair –February 8, 2012 Coast-to-Coast Career Fairs is hosting a Job Fair in Chicago on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the Congress Plaza. We are bringing togethe... Feb 08, 4:00pm at Westfield Fox Valley, 195 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora, IL Come take a trip to the museum in February - join Westfield Fox Valley and the Westfield Family Program for Family Fun Days featuring “Arts and Culture.” Kids will explore f... Feb 08, 6:00pm at Chicago Children's Museum, 700 E Grand Ave, #127, Chicago, IL With words, songs, movements and sounds - there are so many ways to tell a story! After coming together in the Great Hall, participating children and their families will worksho... |
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