The Art Institute of Chicago (1879-), Grant Park (1893-) - Over A Quarter-Million Artworks

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So good we went twice.

You can easily zip around and view the many blockbuster pieces of Western art:

Grant Wood's American Gothic

Edward Hopper's Nighthawks

George Seurat's Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

Vincent Van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's At the Moulin Rouge

Mary Cassatt's A Child's Bath

or escape the crowds and explore their excellent Asian collection (the side galleries were practically empty).  or the cool furniture and design collection. or the multitude of collections we didn't get to.

We did find their modern/contemporary collection to be underwhelming...as the gf said, a lot of second rate work from big name artists.

Cool building especially the new(ish) modern wing.  Expect to pay a heft $23 entrance fee, we get spoiled in DC!

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There is still Thursday free nights, though it's a shorter window now. Used to be free for the entire day! The new wing is indeed beautiful and worth visiting for the space and little cafe, I think.

Hope you didn't miss Chagall's window!