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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Lion Fighting a Serpent

Coronation Stone of Moctezuma Xocoyotzin

Mascarade

Crozier

Panther Seizing a Stag

Fragment of a Head from a Statue of a King

Owa-nganroro (Mad Stone Eater Kachina)

Busts of a Man and Woman in Costume

House Model with Ritual Feast

Group of Four Celestial Dancing Beauties

Meeting of the Virgin with Saint Anne and Saint Joachim

Plaque with Local Deity Ghantakarna and Spouse

Flight from Pompeii

Standing Figure of a Mother and Child

Bacchante with Infant Faun

Winged Beast (Tomb Figure)

Rectangular Wellhead

Bust of a Female Figurine

Bodhisattva Maitreya with Fear-Not Gesture (Abhayamudra)

Sauterelle (Grasshopper)

Relief Fragment Depicting Ipi and Fowling in the Marshes

Reliquary Casket of Saints Adrian and Natalia

Bacchic Scene

The Street Porter

Bassoon Player for the Monkey Band

Buddhist Votive Stele

Candlestick

Eight-Armed Dancing God Ganesha

Stela of Tjenti and Nefret

Statuette of Hercules

Architectural Panel with Parrots

Birdstone

Intaglio with Medici Faun

Jaina Tirthankara Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra)

Boy Playing Flute

Wounded Leopard

Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament

Lion Attacking a Stallion

Fragment of a Portrait Statue of a Man

Figure of a Seated Female

Pair of Protomes Depicting the Forepart of a Griffin

Mandala of Surya, the Sun God, and Lesser Planetary Deities

Emblem of the God Shiva with One Face (Ekamukhalinga)

Deities Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi in Ritual Embrace (Yab-Yum)

Machinist

Adoration of the Christ Child

Tantric Goddess Kamakala and Spouse in Ritual Embrace (yab-yum)

Plaque Depicting a Queen or Goddess