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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15 artists in database

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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Saint Christopher Supporting the Christ Child

Cameo with Mourning Nymph

Mastiff (Tomb Figurine)

Hurdy-Gurdy Player for the Monkey Band

Standing Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Holding a Lotus Flower

Model of a Wellhead with Roosters

Maitreya Buddha

Hebe and the Eagle of Jupiter

Four-Armed Dancing God Ganesha with His Rat Mount

The Boy

Cross

God Shiva as the Supreme Teacher (Dakshinamurti)

Relief Plaque Depicting the God Horus as a Falcon

Saint George Slaying the Dragon

Rampant Mythical Lions (Vyala)

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Mask from an Incense Burner Portraying the Old Deity of Fire

Crowned Head

Enthroned Buddha with Elephant and Monkey Paying Homage

One of the Set of the Four Evangelists: Luke

Figure of a River God (Fleuve)

Immortals Riding Dragons: Sections of a Tomb Pediment

Twilight

Bust of an American Indian

Fudo Myo-o

Profile Bust of the Prince of Condé

Crucifixion Relief from a Rosary Bead

Head from a Figurine of a Chinese Dignitary

Amorous Couple (Mithuna) Seated in a Chair

Allegorical Figure Representing Asia

Arabesque

Equestrienne in Renaissance Dress

Abdiel

George Inness

Yaksha General Holding a Mongoose

The Holy Family

Earthly Paradise

The Infant Krishna Killing the Ogress Putana

Guhyasamaja Manjuvajra, an Esoteric Form of Bodhisattva Manjushri

Figure of a Youth from a Funerary Stele (Monument)

Figure of a Woman in Ceremonial Dress

Angel Holding Scroll

Head From a Shabti (Funerary Figurine) of Queen Tiye

Jaina Tirthankara Chandraprabha Standing in Meditation (Kayotsarga)

Pair of Portrait Busts

Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara)

Bodhisattva with Hands in Gesture of Teaching (Vitarkamudra)

The Sage Agastya Seated in Meditation on his Water Pot (Kumbha)