Please note: the museum is temporarily closed.
With nearly 300,000 works of art dating back to 5,000 BC, the Art Institute of Chicago is consistently ranked a top museum in the world.
In light of COVD-19 Tier 3 restrictions, please note: the museum is temporarily closed.
Please note the following changes:
- For touchless entry, advance ticket purchase—including reserving free tickets—is required.
- Face coverings must be worn in all museum spaces.
- A six-foot distance from others not part of your visiting group must be maintained at all times.
See the full list of new visiting policies.
Experience the Art Institute of Chicago, consistently top-ranked in the world by TripAdvisor. View the greatest Impressionist collection outside Paris and Contemporary masterpieces in the spectacular Modern Wing. Stand before classics like Van Gogh's Self-Portrait, and travel the globe through galleries featuring the art of ancient Greece, Japan, Africa and the Americas.
On View:
Toulouse-Lautrec and the Celebrity Culture of Paris
Through January 31