The Art Institute of Chicago

Lion statue of The Art Institute of Chicago by flower planters under the grand stone facade near Hotel Saint Clair

A lion statue outside the entrance of The Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago has been a fixture on the creative landscape since its founding by a group of artists in 1879. The not-for-profit organization's museum houses some 300,000 works of art in a dozen collections ranging from Asian art to architecture to textiles.

111 S Michigan Ave 60603 Chicago USA