Art Institute of Chicago

Q: What are the most famous paintings at the Art Institute?

Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, and Grant Wood's American Gothic. All three are icons of American art.

Q: What Impressionist paintings are here?

One of the best Impressionist collections outside Paris. Renoir's Two Sisters, Caillebotte's Paris Street; Rainy Day, and Post-Impressionist works by Cézanne fill the second floor galleries.

Q: When is the Art Institute free?

Illinois residents get free entry on certain weekday evenings (check the website for current schedule). Children under 14 are always free. Regular admission is around $25 for adults. Hopper's Nighthawks is in the American art galleries on the first floor.

Q: What else is worth seeing besides paintings?

The Thorne Miniature Rooms (68 tiny furnished rooms) are a hidden gem. The Japanese print collection is world-class. Toulouse-Lautrec's At the Moulin Rouge is in the modern European galleries. The Modern Wing's rooftop terrace has great city views.

Q: How long should I spend at the Art Institute?

At least 3-4 hours for the highlights. The Impressionist galleries alone could take an hour. The museum is massive, with nearly 300,000 objects across multiple buildings connected by the Modern Wing bridge.

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111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603, USA

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$25 adults (under 14 free)

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1Wedgwood Manufactory36 works 2Ancient Egyptian (Unknown)34 works 3Ancient Roman (Unknown)27 works 4Rembrandt van Rijn23 works 5Edgar Degas20 works

The Art Institute of Chicago opened in 1879 and ranks as one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. The Beaux-Arts building on Michigan Avenue, guarded by two bronze lions, holds nearly 300,000 works spanning 5,000 years. The 2009 Modern Wing designed by Renzo Piano added significant gallery space and a pedestrian bridge to Millennium Park.

The Impressionist and Post-Impressionist galleries are among the best outside Paris. Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte and Edward Hopper's Nighthawks are two of the museum's most recognized works. Grant Wood's American Gothic hangs here too. The collection also covers ancient, Asian, and decorative arts, but the painting galleries from Cézanne to Caillebotte are what most visitors come for.

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Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, and Grant Wood's American Gothic. All three are icons of American art.

One of the best Impressionist collections outside Paris. Renoir's Two Sisters, Caillebotte's Paris Street; Rainy Day, and Post-Impressionist works by Cézanne fill the second floor galleries.

Illinois residents get free entry on certain weekday evenings (check the website for current schedule). Children under 14 are always free. Regular admission is around $25 for adults. Hopper's Nighthawks is in the American art galleries on the first floor.

The Thorne Miniature Rooms (68 tiny furnished rooms) are a hidden gem. The Japanese print collection is world-class. Toulouse-Lautrec's At the Moulin Rouge is in the modern European galleries. The Modern Wing's rooftop terrace has great city views.

At least 3-4 hours for the highlights. The Impressionist galleries alone could take an hour. The museum is massive, with nearly 300,000 objects across multiple buildings connected by the Modern Wing bridge.

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Father Time

Woman with a Headdress

The Sun Vow

Fragment of a Plaque with Dancing Ganesha and the Mother Goddesses Brahmani and Maheshvari

Virgin of the Immaculate Conception

Figure of a Man with Grapes

Scene from the Legend of Saint Perpetua

Curly-Haired Youth

Statuette of a Sphinx from a Barque Standard

Lovers in an Arbour

Singer for the Monkey Band

Protector Deity Begtse Chen

Head of Guanyin

Female Figure (Bateba Phuwe)

Ice Cream Peddler

Flute Player for the Monkey Band

Crèche

Cameo with Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Altar Stool

Dragon King

Life Cast of the Hands and Face of Abraham Lincoln

Head of Medusa

Head of Xilonen, the Goddess of Young Maize

Saint George

God Vishnu Riding His Mount, Garuda

Statuette of a Siren

Allegorical Group of Victory Supported by Valor

Yakshi Standing on a Fishtailed Mythical Beast (Makara)

Mourning Madonna

Temple Guardian (Rakshasa)

Sōgyō Hachiman

Foot of a Cista (Storage Box)

Statuette of a Jackal

Four-Armed Bodhisattva

Lucretia (?)

Hand Mirror

Posthumous Bust of Pope Pius V

Sovereign of the Clouds of Dawn (Bixia Yuanjun)

Attendant Holding a Teapot

Phalaris and the Bull of Perillus

Four-Armed Seated God Ganesha

Bireno and Olimpia

Allegorical Figure Representing Europe

The Vision of Joseph

Head From an Anthropoid Sarcophagus Lid

Feline-headed Guardian Beast (Zhenmushou)

Bust of Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli

Samson and the Lion