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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Male Deity (Deva) Holding a Lotus Bud

Fragment of a Grave Monument

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Celestial Beauty (Apsara)

Cameo with Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart

Cameo with Portrait of John Wesley

Head of Goddess

Model of a Temple with Guardians

Goddess Vajravarahi Dancing with Chopper (karttrika) and Skullcup (kapala)

Crucifixion of Saint Peter

Green Tara, Seated in Pose of Royal Ease (Lalitasana), with Lotus Stalks on Right Shoulder and Hands in Gestures of Reasoning (Vitarkamudra) and Gift Conferring (Varadamudra)

Country Preacher

Seven-Hooded Snake (Naga)

Le Grenouillard (Frog-Man)

Oil Lamp in the Form of a Sphinx

Tantric Enlightened Being (Vajrayogini) Queen of Bliss (Dechen Gyalmo)

Altar Table with Mandala of Female Tantric Enlightened Being (Vajrayogini)

Chak Ak’ Paat Kuy ("Red Turkey") Playing the Ballgame

The Fallen Caryatid Carrying Her Stone

Horse with Jockey; Horse Galloping, Turning Head to the Right, Feet Not Touching the Ground

Bell with Archaistic Motifs

Head of a Luohan

Figure of a Standing Warrior

Statuette of a Male Figure

God Shiva

Head of Emaciated Siddhartha

Horse-Headed Incarnation of God Vishnu (Vajimukha)

Plaque with Bacchus and Two Bacchantes

Woman (Elevation)

Virgin of the Annunciation

Statuette of a Woman

Figure Carried in a Litter

Figure of a Seated Leader

Goddess of Abundance Enthroned on Lion and Lustrated by Elephants

Seated Bodhisattva

Plaque with Sacrifice to Hymen

One of the Five Celestial Buddhas, Seated with Hands in Gestures of Meditation (Dhyanamudra) and Reassurance (Abhaymudra)

Bust of Homer

Tapper (Iroke Ifa)

Buddha Triumphing over Mara (Maravijaya)

Plaque with Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Female Dancer

Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) Holding Lotus-Form Cup

Diptych Fragment: The Death of the Virgin

Double-Sided Printing Block with Mongolian Script

The Institution of the Rosary

America

Lion-Headed Demon (Kala)