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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Bodhisattva Manjushri (?)

Statuette of Osiris-Iah

Woman Seated in an Armchair

Buddha Standing with Hand in the Gesture of Reassurance (Abhayamudra) with Radiating Nimbus

Allegorical Figure Group: The Virtues

The Lost Pleiade

Architectural Fragment with Relief Carving

Anacreon with the Infants Bacchus and Cupid

Figure of a Dog

Jaina Tirthankara Parshvanatha Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra) under a Snake Hood

Relief Fragment Depicting Merettetiiyet with Offerings

Statuette of Imhotep

Statuette of a Horse and Rider

Plaque with Buddha Triumphing over Mara

Transcendent Buddha Akshobhya

Miniature Seated Figurine with Arms Held Behind the Head

Portrait Head of a Philosopher

Mayadevi, Mother of the Buddha

Archangel Michael Overcoming the Devil

Cow Suckling a Calf

Sarasvati, Goddess of Wisdom, Holding a Book and a Water Pot

Drummer for the Monkey Band

Standing Male Figure Holding a Plate

Fragment of a Plaque with Dancing Mother Goddesses Varahi, Kaumari and Chamunda

Jaina Tirthankara Parshvanatha with Serpent Hood Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra)

Figure of a Seated Dog

Sculpture in the Form of a Conch Shell, Possibly a Trumpet

Saint Francis of Assisi; Base with Putti

Bust of Seneca

Plaque with Marriage of Cupid and Psyche

L'Amazone blessée

Figure of an Aristocratic Lady

The Puritan

Gozanze Myo-o

Enlightened Protector Mahakala with Six Arms (Shadbhuja)

Model of a River Boat

Head of an Adorant

The Knickknack Peddler

Amorous Couple (Mithuna) with Parrot

"Carte Gloria" Frame

Kannon Bosatsu

Fountain Spout

Bust of Louis, Dauphin of France

The Rattlesnake

Bust of President Thiers

Kumara, the Youthful God of War on his Peacock Mount

Miniature Mountain with Shoulao (God of Longevity), the Eight Daoist Immortals, Scholars on Horseback, Monkey with Peach, and Deer with Mushroom of Immortality

Seated Maternity Figure