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The Art Institute of Chicago – Visitor Guide

The Chicago Academy of Design was born on Dearborn Street in 1863. The 35 artists who founded intention was to run a free school with its own gallery. The Academy has received a letter in 1867 and classes began in 1868 the meeting all day at a cost of ten dollars month.

At the beginning of the Academy has been successful enough to build your own five floors. Built of stone and located on 66 West Adams Street opened new location November 22, 1870. Unfortunately, in 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed the Academy building efforts and threw the financial crisis.

The Academy is struggling in a rented house, but despite best efforts. Bankruptcy took place in 1879 and then trained members of the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago and bought assets of the Academy of auction. In 1882 the name was changed to the Art Institute of Chicago.

Today, the Art Institute is a world renowned School of Fine Arts and the Museum. Offerings include one of the world's best collections of Impressionist and Post Impressionist paintings. American classics like Grant Wood, American Gothic, here are exposed.

presents many attractions for imaginative children. There is an impressive collection of masks, shields and spears. miniature buildings architecture modern 13th century examples. Games and activities for children are other hands in the Kraft Education Center and even a nursing women in the room below.

What is a cafe, aptly called The Garden Cafe and Restaurant on the site. Coffee is self-service with a barbeque, carving station, salad and pizza. The Garden Restaurant offers a full menu and bar with a wine list. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day the Garden Restaurant offers free live music from 5:00 pm 21:00

The show begins with the famous bronze lions guarding the entrance to the west on Michigan Avenue. In If a sports team in Chicago made the playoffs lions can be decorated with the team uniform. Inside east entrance is a reconstruction of the trading floor of the old Chicago Stock Exchange with the initial recovery.

rates normal admission are twelve dollars for adults and seven for the elderly and students. During the summer season on Thursday night and Friday offer free entry. packages discounts are available at local hotels. With more than 40 centuries of art and artifacts on the screen, a beauty center. and exhibitions and facilities for all Institute Chicago Art Museum has to be in all art lovers list of places to visit.

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