Chicago Art Institute is a world famous place for its 2-fold attraction level; it is a famous museum and a great art school in Chicago. The museum has more than 30,000 art work whereas near about 300 students are enrolled in the art school.

Chicago Art Institute is located at 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, USA; the center remains open Mondays to Wednesdays from 10.30-5pm, on Thursdays and Fridays the admission is open from 10.30am-8pm out of which 5pm to 8 pm on Thursdays are free hours.

On Saturdays and Sundays the center remains open from 10am-5pm.

Entry fee for general is $18/per adult and children above 14 years, students, and senior citizens can enjoy relaxed entry fee $12. There is no entry fee for the members. Children under 14 years can enter the center free of cost.

Tourist info about Chicago Art Institute

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Institute_of_Chicago

The collections of this world famous art center seem to be countless if you plan to see them in one day. However, it is always wise to do the virtual tour before enter the soup.

Some of the world famous artworks of Chicago Art Institute are The Bath by Mary Cassatt, On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt by Claude Monet, The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso, Two Sisters by Renoir, Nighthawks by Edward Hopper, Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat, etc.

Exhibits at the Chicago Art Institute

http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=36889

Replica room from the old Chicago Stock Exchange and the Thorne miniature room are also excellent work of art. Another must-see artwork was blue Chagall stained glass windows, since 2009, the windows are no more in exhibit list.

What to see in Chicago Art Institute

http://www.artic.edu/aic