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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God Vishnu with Goddess Lakshmi and His Mount, Garuda, in Attendance

Pillar Support of an Addorsed Female Bodhisattva and an Offering Goddess

Corpus and Superscription Plaque

Pacing Horse (one of a pair)

Portrait of Lama Tsongkhapa

Buddha Giving the First Sermon (Dharmachakrapravartanamudra)

Karttikeya, Commander of the Divine Army, Seated on a Peacock

God Krishna Dancing on the Head of the Snake Demon Kaliya (Kaliyadamana)

Bust of Giovanni Battista de Luca

Neoptolemus and Polyxena

Figure of a Luohan

Turtle

Eve after the Fall

Fruit sculpture

Spanish Dance

Saint Michael and the Devil

Truth

Crowned Buddha on a Multi-Headed Serpent (<em>Naga</em>)

God Vishnu on His Mount, Garuda

Guardian King Vaishravana on His Lion Mount

Fragment of Animal Frieze

Fragment of a Portrait Statue of a Man, Perhaps a Roman Emperor

Portrait of Anne Robert Turgot, Baron of Laulne

Walking Elephant with Floral Caparison

Ginevra

African Hunter

Saint John of Nepomuk

Parrot

Standing, "Smiling" Figure with Hands Raised

Vajrasattva Seated on Lotus Flower with Hands Grasping a Thunderbolt (Vajra) and Bell (Ghanta) with Thunderbolt Handle

Capital with the Adoration of the Magi

The Abduction of Orithyia by Boreas

Portrait Head of Antinous

Sun God Surya Standing in His Chariot

Cupid Carrying a Swan

Head of an American Indian

Head of an Official

La Pensée

Saddle-Face Bannerstone

Emile Diaz, Son of the Painter

Cameo with Classical Figures

The Girl Offers Her Coin in Payment

Allegorical Figure of Africa

Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ

"Carta Gloria" Frame

Statue of the Aphrodite of Knidos

The Old Dragoons of 1850

Farm Shed with Grain Mill