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Chicago Architecture Center

The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) is the city’s all-in-one architecture experience: a museum with two floors of exhibits and a gateway to more than 85 boat, walking, bus, bike, and L tours.

Whether taken on foot or by boat, bus or “L” train, each guided tour reveals stories and secrets of this awe-inspiring metropolis.

A new home for the CAC opened to the public in 2018, located at 111 East Wacker Drive at Illinois Center, where Michigan Avenue crosses the Chicago River. The new Center features light-filled galleries, picture-perfect views, and is just steps from the boat dock for Chicago Architecture Foundation Center River Cruises aboard Chicago’s First Lady—recognized internationally as “The Architects’ Choice” in river cruises.

Learn how Chicago became “the city of architecture” in CAC galleries focused on its diverse neighborhoods, housing types, leading architects and future projects. Experience the largest scale model of Chicago, with more than 4,250 miniature buildings, interactive touchscreens, and a cinematic backdrop animating key moments in its incredible history. Marvel at super-sized models of skyscrapers from around the globe, and discover design and engineering innovations that push us ever higher into the sky. This is where the city comes to life like nowhere else.

Learn more at architecture.org.

Chicago Architecture Center

  • Mon-Fri 10:00AM – 5:00PM
  • Saturday 10:00AM – 5:00PM
  • Sunday 10:00AM – 5:00PM

Closed New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

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  • Accepts Credit Cards
  • Parking Available
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