It's simply 'Art redefined'! The Art Institute of Chicago, offering an access to over 33000 online artworks has taken the art industry to a whole new level. With numerous artistic themes to choose from, (including African, American, Contemporary, Indian art of the Americas, Modern, European painting and sculpture, Textiles and Prints and Drawings) this institute not just exhibits its level of art involvement, but also provides basic information and knowledge to the people from their library resources.

Owing to a massive volume of people pouring in almost every day to appreciate this magnificent structure, it was also regarded as amongst the top three most popular cultural attractions of travel Chicago in 2006 and 2007. It is largely known for its Impressionist, Post Impressionist and American art, while its collections of ancient artifacts have scaled its reputation to a global regard.

Built with an aim to educate people about all forms of art, The Art Institute of Chicago presently displays over 5000 years of 'human culture from all over the globe'. In the basement are the Thorne Rooms that contain works of American and African architecture and furniture; they also include several photography galleries.

Armaments dating back to the Medieval Period and Renaissance can be found on the main floor. Exploring the artworks on the Touch Gallery - perhaps the most widely appealing sector of the museum - is regarded as a memorable Chicago IL travel experience for all art lovers. The mummy and mummy case Paankhenamun has been safely kept in the ancient Egyptian and Roman galleries.

The Art Institute of Chicago has had the honour of hosting some spectacular exhibitions in the past. Some of these include 'The Divine Art: Four Centuries of European Tapestries', with 25 best selected works that project decades of stored tapestry in a single collection, and the 'Benin - Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria' that brims with brilliance and sophistication, inspired from the West African Kingdom of Benin, has conditioned the world of artistry with a new flavour.

Visitors wanting to acquire an in-depth knowledge are provisioned with library facilities as well. The Ryerson and Burnham Libraries have a galore of resources - Books, Articles, journals and Newspapers and Special and Digital Collections - that are accessible to the museum staff, college and university students, and to the mass as well. Although the library showcases works that cover the timeline from ancient to contemporary, it is known to specialize in its extensive collection of the 18th - 20th century architecture.

Art Institute Of Chicago Address
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60603-6404

Contact:
Tel: (312) 443-3600 Fax: (312) 443-0849
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Art Institute Of Chicago Hours:
Monday-Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Free Admission 5:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ticket Information for Art Institute Of Chicago:
Adults: $18
Children, Students, and Seniors (65 and up): $12
Children under 14: Free
Members: Free

Website: http://www.artic.edu