Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago, located in Grant Park in Chicago, was founded in 1879 and is one of the world's oldest and biggest art museums. The museum attracts around 1.5 million visitors each year and is known for its curatorial efforts and popularity among tourists. Its encyclopedic collection, which is overseen by 11 curatorial departments, includes works including Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Pablo Picasso's The Old Guitarist, and Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, and Grant Wood's American Gothic. Its permanent collection of almost 300,000 pieces of art is supplemented by over 30 special exhibits held each year that highlight different parts of the collection as well as cutting-edge curatorial and scientific research.

The museum's 1893 structure, which was built for the World's Columbian Exposition, has seen various expansions as the collection has grown. The Modern Wing, built by Renzo Piano and completed in 2009, expanded the museum's area to approximately one million square feet, making it the United States' second-largest art museum behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Art Institute is affiliated with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a prestigious art school, making it one of the United States' few remaining united arts organizations.

Location: 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603

Website: artic.edu