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The Art Institute of ChicagoThe Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879 as both a museum and school, first stood on the southwest corner of State and Monroe Streets. It opened on its present site at Michigan Avenue and Adams Street in 1893. Built on rubble from the 1871 Chicago fire, the museum housed a collection of plaster casts and had a visionary purpose: to acquire and exhibit art of all kinds and to conduct programs of education. The collection now encompasses more than 5,000 years of human expression from cultures around the world, and the school's graduate program is continually ranked as one of the best in the country. Within the next decade, a new complex will continue this process of growth.
Museum Hours Monday–Wednesday, 10:30–5:00 Thursday, 10:30–8:00 Friday–Sunday, 10:30–5:00 Free Winter Weekdays Admission to the Art Institute of Chicago is free to Illinois residents every weekday, January 2–February 10, 2012. The museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s days. Admission Adults: $18 Children, Students, and Seniors (65 and up): $12 Children under 14: Free Members: Free |