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Art Galleries – Art Institute of Chicago
If you are ever in Chicago and museums and other cultural and exhibitions are on your list, be sure to include the Art Institute of Chicago. The Art Institute of Chicago has been around for over 100 years and is considered one of the leading art galleries in the United States, and possibly the world. The art of the Institute is located just on the outskirts of Grant Park on Michigan Avenue, in the heart of downtown.
Pricing for entrance into the museum is $18 per adult. Children between the ages of 14 and 18 can get in for $12. And, children under 14 are able to visit for free. If you're on a budget and are trying to see many of the beautiful museums and Institutes around Chicago, there is a way to see them at no cost. For example on Thursdays between 5 PM and 9 PM the Art Institute is available to the public at no cost.
When visiting Chicago, be sure to check out the websites of each one of the museums Institute's and other cultural exhibit areas, as each of them has their own hours and days when admission is free.
The institute's current collection contains many works of art. Other areas of particular importance are their collections of arms, armor and other medieval and Renaissance weaponry. Be sure to check out this area of the Institute, as it is a very rich collection and contains some of the most exquisite pieces of work found throughout the world. In addition, there are incredible collections of ancient art and art work from both the Egyptian as well as the Roman eras. They also have numerous Etruscan, Greek and other earlier works.
If you are a coin collector or have a general numismatic interest, be sure to check out their coin collection. The ancient coin collection focuses on images and issuances from as early as the fifth century BC. The collection features some of the most incredible gold and silver coins on display in any museum in the world.
When planning your visit, be sure to allocate enough time to visit everything that you want. This art gallery is quite extensive and can take up to several days to fully review in detail. Be sure to focus on the areas that are most interesting, as they will surely consume an entire day in and of themselves. Also be sure to check out some of the works by the great artistic masters including Picasso, Renoir read and others.
Finally, when the day comes to a close and your feet are tired and your stomach is hungry, be sure to go across the street and visit the restaurant, a Russian Tea Time. It's an excellent restaurant that features Russian and Eastern European cuisine. The decor of the restaurant harkens back to an earlier age, before the fall of the Soviet empire. For those people who are of Eastern European descent or have recently emigrated from Russia, you will find this a throwback treat and one not soon to be forgotten.
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