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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Woman Bathing

Seated Female Figurine with Patterned Skirt

The Vow of Vengeance

A Yakshi Grasping a Tree

Relief of a Falling Warrior

Hercules and Antaeus

Transcendent Buddha Akshobhya and Vessel Overflowing with Foliage (Purnagata)

Four-Armed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated in Lotus Position (Padmasana)

The Bronco Buster

Dancer Ready to Dance, Right Foot Forward

Seated Figure Drinking from a Vessel using a Tube

Torso From a Doll

Satyr Mother and Child

Bodhisattva Amoghapasha Lokeshvara

Adoration of the Shepherds

La Cothurne (Tragic Pose from Le Jeu d'escharpe)

Machinist's Apprentice

Camel and Rider

Votive (Gift) in the Shape of a Woman's Head

Temple Strut Fragment with Boar God, Varaha

Groom

Palette with Sea Nymph (Nereid) Riding on a Sea Monster

Bacchus and Two Fawns

Guardian Figure (Dvarapala)

Bust of Shakespeare

Head of a Guardian King

Serpent King (Nagaraja)

Kneeling Elephant

The Vagrant (Le rodeur ou le ramasseur de bouts cigares)

Miniature Chest (Mingqi)

Wall Fragment from a Tomb Depicting Offering Bearers

One of the Set of the Four Evangelists: John

Vajradhara Seated Holding a Thunderbolt (Vajra) and Bell (Ghanta)

Buddha Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra)

Armored Guardian King (Tianwang) Trampling Demon

The Cupid Seller

Portrait Head of a Woman

Pillar from Tomb Chamber

Female Figure with Bowl

Head of a Male Deity (<em>Deva</em>)

Fragment of a Face

Stela of Amenemhat and Hemet

Bust of William Pitt

The Reaper

Shipwrecked

Eight Great Events from the Life of the Buddha

Fragment of a Tableau with Avatars of Vishnu

Notched Ovate Bannerstone