Worth the visit to Chicago. Best for art of the last 150 y . Might be incredibly busy in high tourism season

Having visited many, many art museums in the world I have to say this one stands out for it vast collection but no less also for the way the paintings and artifacts are grouped. This grouping allows for a feel of intimacy and relatedness, a...More

There are so many great works of art in this museum that it would be impossible to talk about them all. I imagine many people go to see the Seurat that appears in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and it is very impressive in person but...More

There’s so much to see. In one day we saw the highlights. It’s a great place and much less crowded than similar museums in Europe.

Line up 15 minutes for buying a ticket, not that bad. A lot of things to see, not enough time though I was there from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm. Found difficulties to go to the cafeteria as all wings are needed to go back...More

We had a long weekend in Chicago and as it’s my favourite childhood film, we had to go here to see seurat’s famous painting. The painting is much more impressive in life than the film shows but so is the institute of art. It has...More

The Art Institute has great collections of arts in many forms. The members get to use the lounge (drinks only) in the basement next to a lovely outdoor space. The museum also offers a lot of classes for young children. It is definitely worth the...More